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egislation in force, such as Directive 80/778/EEC relating to the quality of drinking water,
Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, the IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control)
Directive adopted in 1996, the Water Framework
Directive (2000/60/EC), and instruments currently in the process of being adopted, such as the REACH
Directive, the Thematic Strategy on sustainable use of pesticides, the
Directive on sustainable use of pesticides and the revision of
...[+++]the Pesticides Directive, should therefore be taken into account.