Guidance on Drinking Water Directive (DWD)

Guidance on Drinking Water Directive (DWD) / Vol. I-II-III-IV-V - Version 06.2026

ID 23294 | Update 20.08.2026 / Attached

Guidance on Drinking Water Directive (DWD) / Vol. I-II-III-IV-V - Version 06.2026

New guidance documents that describe good practice and provide technical and scientific advice for duty holders to comply with their obligations under the Drinking Water Directive (Directive EU 2020/2184).

The guidance supports the implementation of the European positive lists under the DWD.
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Guidance on Drinking Water Directive (DWD) 

 - VOLUME I: Guidance on testing starting substances, compositions and constituents / Version 06.2026

This document describes the applicants’ obligations according to Article 11(2)(a) of the drinking water directive and how to fulfil them. This guidance provides technical scientific advice on how to comply with the methodologies for testing and how to perform the exposure assessment and the assessment of human health risks set out in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/365.

- VOLUME II: Guidance on accepting starting substances, compositions and constituents / Version 06.2026

The document provides technical scientific advice on how to comply with the methodologies for accepting starting substances, compositions and constituents on the European positive list in accordance with the requirements set out in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/365.

- VOLUME III: Guidance on the scope of DWD applications / Version 06.2026

The document provides support to potential applicants when deciding on the eligibility of a starting substance, composition or constituent for listing in the European positive list and clarifies timelines for applications and the roles of applicant and representative of an applicant.

- VOLUME IV: Guidance on DWD notifications of intention / Version 06.2026

The document provides technical scientific advice on how to prepare the submission of a notification of intention to ECHA, a mandatory step before an application for including, modifying or removing a starting substance, composition or constituent into/from the European positive list.

VOLUME V: Guidance on calibrants and representative samples / Version 06.2026

The document defines a procedure and conditions for submission of calibrants and representative samples of accepted compositions to the European Union Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials (EURL-FCM) following the publication of an opinion of the Committee for Risk Assessment to include, maintain or amend an entry in one of the European positive lists. 
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Fonte: ECHA

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	Descrizione	Lingua	Dimensioni	Downloads
	VOLUME I Guidance on testing starting substances, compositions and constituents Version 06.2026 ECHA June 2026 Abbonati Chemicals	EN	2346 kB	19
	VOLUME II Guidance on accepting starting substances, compositions and constituents Version 06.2026 ECHA June 2026 Abbonati Chemicals	EN	1772 kB	14
	VOLUME III Guidance on the scope of DWD applications Version 06.2026 ECHA June 2026 Abbonati Chemicals	EN	516 kB	12
	VOLUME IV Guidance on DWD notifications of intention Version 06.2026 ECHA June 2026 Abbonati Chemicals	EN	529 kB	12
	VOLUME V Guidance on calibrants and representative samples Version 06.2026 ECHA June 2026 Abbonati Chemicals	EN	1726 kB	12
	VOLUME I - Guidance on testing starting substances ECHA January 2025 Abbonati Chemicals	EN	2252 kB	72
	VOLUME II - Guidance on accepting starting substances ECHA January 2025 Abbonati Chemicals	EN	1713 kB	57
	VOLUME III - Guidance on the scope of DWD applications ECHA January 2025 Abbonati Chemicals	EN	519 kB	56
	VOLUME IV - Guidance on DWD notifications of intention ECHA January 2025 Abbonati Chemicals	EN	571 kB	54