DIRECTIVESDIRECTIVE 2008/105/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 16 December 2008on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequentlyrepealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC andamending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THEEUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic andSocial Committee (1),After consulting the Committee of the Regions,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) Chemical pollution of surface water presents a threat tothe aquatic environment with effects such as acute andchronic toxicity to aquatic organisms, accumulation inthe ecosystem and losses of habitats and biodivers...