ICPR – International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine

220. Development and Assessment of the Rhine Water Quality 2009 - 2012

The different international water quality assessment systems applicable to the Rhine catchment: (i) the EU environmental quality standards (EQS), (ii) the environmental quality standards for the Rhine catchment (EQS Rhine) and (iii) the ICPR target values have been brought together into one comprehensive assessment concept.

The report at hand is based on monitoring data from 2009 to 2012.