The Water Environment (River Basin Management Planning: Further Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

[^key-537d4cd852b0096d7f647894d6c5bdca]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 24(2)(b)

[^key-561019a671f4cac560981e03b9003c75]: Word in reg. 3(1)(c) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 24(3)

[^key-6b82849f43808117526e73c7338f22a9]: Word in reg. 10(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 24(4)

[^key-58e84bd12b72769c7fb796275d8ae569]: Word in reg. 13(1)(a) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 24(5)

[^key-440de666645eb0a4998816dc3c02bf8d]: Word in reg. 13(1)(j)(iv) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 24(6)

[^key-0b71dfb35eb8bf342d00c5ba556d143c]: Word in reg. 14(1)(f)(ii) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 24(7)

[^key-b6b8ba5e89483ea4c307f80af3173395]: Word in reg. 24(3) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 24(8)

[^key-85b4695d20ce93c1a1bad15039e8a30a]: Reg. 24A inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2), 41(3) (with sch. 23)

[^key-f95050ee46a9008b1640faa138773f5d]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2), 41(2)(a) (with sch. 23)

[^key-6490077770a0abfe3519e42d6a3a03c0]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2), 41(2)(b) (with sch. 23)

[^key-db2b50fa81609a7e87f3b5dddca4ec31]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), regs. 1(2), 41(2)(c) (with sch. 23)

[^key-30d5cd8e3ef894f64d9c8d2f65cc03ae]: Reg. 27 revoked (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 21 para. 2 (with sch. 23)

[^key-8173b2c7b0432fd882fd7a62db52967f]: Words in reg. 18(1) substituted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 22 para. 23(a) (with sch. 23)

[^key-2c5d359471cb80ca927e7274b7018b31]: Reg. 18(5) substituted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 22 para. 23(b) (with sch. 23)

Coordination

19A

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Watch list

19B

• (1) SEPA must monitor each substance in the watch list at selected representative monitoring stations for a period of at least 12 months (“the monitoring period”).

• (2) For each substance in the watch list as first established by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495, the monitoring period must begin on 14th September 2015.

• (3) For any substance added to the watch list after it was first established, the monitoring period must begin within 6 months of the date on which the substance was added to the list.

• (4) SEPA must select at least two representative monitoring stations.

• (5) In selecting representative monitoring stations, and the monitoring frequency and timing for each substance, SEPA must—

• (a) take into account the use patterns and possible occurrence of the substance; and

• (b) ensure that monitoring is carried out at each station at least once per year.

• (6) SEPA may decide not to monitor a substance under paragraphs (1) to (5) if—

• (a) it has sufficient, comparable, representative and recent monitoring data for the substance from existing monitoring programmes or studies; and

• (b) the monitoring was carried out in accordance with a methodology that satisfies any guidelines developed under Article 8b(5) of the Priority Substances Directive.

Identification of groundwater hazardous substances

24A

• (1) SEPA must identify—

• (a) substances or groups of substances which are toxic, persistent and liable to bio-accumulate, and other substances or groups of substances which give rise to an equivalent level of concern, and

• (b) substances or groups of substances which are entering, or liable to enter groundwater.

• (2) In identifying the substances referred to in paragraph (1), SEPA must take particular account of substances belonging to the families or groups of pollutants referred to in paragraphs 1 to 6 of the schedule as well as substances belonging to the families or groups of pollutants referred to in paragraphs 7 to 9 of the schedule, if those are considered to be hazardous.

• (3) SEPA must publish and maintain a list of the substances identified in accordance with paragraph (1).

SCHEDULE — INDICATIVE LIST OF THE MAIN POLLUTANTS

1

Organohalogen compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the aquatic environment.

2

Organophosphorous compounds.

3

Organotin compounds.

4

Substances and preparations, or the breakdown products of such, which have been proved to possess carcinogenic or mutagenic properties or properties which may affect steroidogenic, thyroid, reproduction or other endocrine-related functions in or via the aquatic environment.

5

Persistent hydrocarbons and persistent and bioaccumulable organic toxic substances.

6

Cyanides.

7

Metals and their compounds.

8

Arsenic and its compounds.

9

Biocides and plant protection products.

10

Materials in suspension.

11

Substances which contribute to eutrophication (in particular, nitrates and phosphates).

12

Substances which an unfavourable influence on the oxygen balance (and can be measured using parameters such as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD) etc.).