HL Deb 04 March 1998 vol 586 c164WA
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What steps they have taken to enhance protection of the aquatic environment against pollution by dangerous substances. [HL921]

Baroness Hayman

New regulations have today been laid in the House setting environmental quality standards (EQSs) for 20 List II substances under the Dangerous Substances Directive. The 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
  • mecoprop
  • mevinphos
  • naphthalene
  • omethoate
  • toluene
  • triazaphos
  • and xylene

These substances are in addition to the EQSs for 13 substances in regulations made in November last year.