Scientific opinion on "Draft environmental quality standards for priority substances under the Water Framework Directive" : polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

The dossier on Environmental Quality Standards for "PBDEs" is evaluated by the SCHEER according to the general mandate on EQS dossiers. The current EQS Dossier is a revision of the PBDE dossier published in 2011 (EC, 2011). The revision deals with two sections, viz., the biota and the drinking water sections. Other sections have not been revised. The current Dossier thus proposes new QSs for biota, for secondary poisoning and for human health. Other QSs, which were derived in the 2011 dossier, remain unchanged. In the present Opinion, the SCHEER evaluated the revised sections and QSs (only).