HL Deb 30 July 1997 vol 582 cc73-4WA
Lord Carmichael of Kelvingrove

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What plans they have to introduce further environmental quality standards for the discharges of dangerous substances into controlled waters.

Baroness Hayman

A consultation paper proposing environmental quality standards for 13 dangerous substances, as defined in Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community, was issued by the department in March. It is planned to bring regulations containing these standards before the House shortly. In addition, we have today placed in the Library of the House a consultation paper proposing standards for a further 21 dangerous substances. These substances are:

  • 4-chloro-3-methyl-phenol
  • 2-chlorophenol
  • 2, 4-dichlorophenol
  • 2, 4 D(ester and non ester)
  • 1, 1 ,1-trichloroethane
  • 1, 1 ,2-trichloroethane
  • bentazone
  • benzene
  • biphenyl
  • chloronitrotoluenes
  • demeton
  • dimethoate
  • linuron
  • MCPA
  • mecoprop
  • mevinphos
  • naphthalene
  • omethoate
  • toluene
  • triazaphos
  • xylene