Policies for the reduction

The daughter directive(s) Priority Substances, 2008/105/EC and 2013/39/EC, provide the key building blocks for the further development of a regional policy for the reduction of hazardous materials. These directives introduce new substances and revised standards (on environmental quality), and put a new emphasis on monitoring. The environmental quality standards are the basis for the establishment of emission standards for individual companies by means of permits. 

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