The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will take on new scientific tasks under the EU’s updated water protection legislation, which will strengthen the protection of Europe’s water resources from harmful effects of chemicals.

The updated EU water protection framework strengthens the protection of Europe’s waters – including rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwater – by amending the Water Framework Directive, the Environmental Quality Standards Directive and the Groundwater Directive. It also introduces new scientific tasks for ECHA.

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