What happens to the Dangerous Substances Directive in light of the WFD?

The WFD will take over the provisions of the Dangerous Substances Directive (DSD) (76/464/EEC) which will be finally repealed in 2013. The substances identified under the DSD will be split between those substances identified as Specific Pollutants or Priority Substances (and its subset - the Priority Hazardous Substances). Management at European, national and local levels may be required to meet the WFD requirements to ensure cessation of discharges, emissions and losses of ‘priority hazardous substances’