Common use of Surface Water Quality Clause in Contracts

Surface Water Quality. a) The Parties will establish and implement RIM classifications, Learning Plans, Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives and monitoring in accordance with the RIM approach and Appendices E, H, and I. b) Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives, for substances other than those addressed in section 7 d), will: i. Be based on an assessment of the needs for the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem; ii. Consider natural variability, typical conditions, and unacceptable change; iii. Be intended to protect all uses, including traditional uses; iv. Be designed to address seasonal, site-specific needs of the Aquatic Ecosystem. v. Be sufficiently precautionary so that Triggers provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site-specific Objectives. c) The Parties will avoid water quality degradation that may result from their addition of toxic, bioaccumulative, or persistent substances, as listed in Appendix E. d) The Parties are committed to pollution prevention and sustainable development to meet the objective of the virtual elimination for substances that are human-made, toxic, bioaccumulative and persistent (in the manner described in Xxxxxxxx X0). e) The responsible Party or Parties will meet Transboundary Water Quality Objectives as measured at the designated transboundary monitoring station(s). f) The Parties will track and annually report on monitoring results for Transboundary Water Quality Objectives. g) The Parties will amend the substance lists in Appendix E as knowledge improves and new information becomes available.

Surface Water Quality. a) The Parties will establish and implement RIM classifications, Learning Plans, Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives and monitoring in accordance with the RIM approach and Appendices E, H, and I. b) Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives, for substances other than those addressed in section 7 (d), will: i. Be based on an assessment of the needs for the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem; ii. Be suitably precautionary in order to provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate to site- specific conditions; iii. Consider changes in typical conditions, changes in natural variability, typical extreme conditions, and unacceptable change; iiiiv. Be intended to protect all uses, including traditional uses; iv. v. Be designed to address seasonal, site-specific needs of the Aquatic Ecosystem. v. Be sufficiently precautionary so that Triggers provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site-specific Objectives. c) The Parties will avoid water quality degradation that may result from their addition of toxic, bioaccumulative, or persistent substances, substances (as listed in Appendix E.E). d) The Parties are committed to pollution prevention and sustainable development to meet the objective of the virtual elimination for substances that are human-made, toxic, bioaccumulative and persistent (as listed in the manner described in Xxxxxxxx X0Appendix E). e) The responsible Party or Parties will meet Transboundary Water Quality Objectives as measured at the designated transboundary monitoring station(s). f) The Parties will track and annually report on monitoring results for Transboundary Water Quality Objectives. g) The Parties will amend the substance lists in Appendix E as knowledge improves and new information becomes available. h) Ministers will meet within two years of the date of this agreement to review progress on the setting and achievement of Transboundary Water Quality Objectives, and at least every five years thereafter.

Surface Water Quality. a) The Parties will establish and implement RIM classifications, Learning Plans, Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives and monitoring in accordance with the RIM approach and Appendices E, H, and I. b) Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives, for substances other than those addressed in section 7 d), will: i. Be based on an assessment of the needs for the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem; ii. Be sufficiently precautionary in order to provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site- specific conditions; iii. Consider natural variability, typical conditions, and unacceptable change; iiiiv. Be intended to protect all uses, including traditional uses; iv. v. Be designed to address seasonal, site-specific needs of the Aquatic Ecosystem. v. Be sufficiently precautionary so that Triggers provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site-specific Objectives. c) The Parties will avoid water quality degradation that may result from their addition of toxic, bioaccumulative, or persistent substances, as listed in Appendix E. d) The Parties are committed to pollution prevention and sustainable development to meet the objective of the virtual elimination for substances that are human-made, toxic, bioaccumulative and persistent (in the manner described in Xxxxxxxx X0Appendix E6). e) The responsible Party or Parties will meet Transboundary Water Quality Objectives as measured at the designated transboundary monitoring station(s). f) The Parties will track and annually report on monitoring results for Transboundary Water Quality Objectives. g) The Parties will amend the substance lists in Appendix E as knowledge improves and new information becomes available.

Surface Water Quality. a) The Parties will establish and implement RIM classifications, Learning Plans, Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives and monitoring in accordance with the RIM approach and Appendices E, H, and I. b) Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives, for substances other than those addressed in section 7 d), will: i. Be based on an assessment of the needs for the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem; ii. Be sufficiently precautionary in order to provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site- specific conditions; iii. Consider natural variability, typical conditions, and unacceptable change; iiiiv. Be intended to protect all uses, including traditional uses; iv. v. Be designed to address seasonal, site-specific needs of the Aquatic Ecosystem. v. Be sufficiently precautionary so that Triggers provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site-specific Objectives. c) The Parties will avoid water quality degradation that may result from their addition of toxic, bioaccumulative, or persistent substances, as listed in Appendix E. d) The Parties are committed to pollution prevention and sustainable development to meet the objective of the virtual elimination for substances that are human-made, toxic, bioaccumulative and persistent (in the manner described in Xxxxxxxx X0). e) The responsible Party or Parties will meet Transboundary Water Quality Objectives as measured at the designated transboundary monitoring station(s). f) The Parties will track and annually report on monitoring results for Transboundary Water Quality Objectives. g) The Parties will amend the substance lists in Appendix E as knowledge improves and new information becomes available.

Surface Water Quality. a) The Parties will establish and implement RIM classifications, Learning Plans, Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives and monitoring in accordance with the RIM approach and Appendices E, H, and I. b) Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives, for substances other than those addressed in section 7 7.2 (d), will: i. Be based on an assessment of the needs for the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem; ii. Be suitably precautionary in order to provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate to site- specific conditions; iii. Consider changes in typical conditions, changes in natural variability, typical extreme conditions, and unacceptable change; iiiiv. Be intended to protect all uses, including traditional uses; iv. v. Be designed to address seasonal, site-specific needs of the Aquatic Ecosystem. v. Be sufficiently precautionary so that Triggers provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site-specific Objectives. c) The Parties will avoid water quality degradation that may result from their addition of toxic, bioaccumulative, or persistent substances, substances (as listed in Appendix E.E). d) The Parties are committed to pollution prevention and sustainable development to meet the objective of the virtual elimination for substances that are human-made, toxic, bioaccumulative and persistent (as listed in the manner described in Xxxxxxxx X0Appendix E). e) The responsible Party or Parties will meet Transboundary Water Quality Objectives as measured at the designated transboundary monitoring station(s). f) The Parties will track and annually report on monitoring results for Transboundary Water Quality Objectives. g) The Parties will amend the substance lists in Appendix E as knowledge improves and new information becomes available.

Surface Water Quality. a) The Parties will establish and implement RIM classifications, Learning Plans, Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives and monitoring in accordance with the RIM approach and Appendices E, H, and I. b) Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives, for substances other than those addressed in section 7 d), will: i. Be based on an assessment of the needs for the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem; ii. Consider natural variability, typical conditions, and unacceptable change; iii. Be intended to protect all uses, including traditional uses; iv. Be designed to address seasonal, site-specific needs of the Aquatic Ecosystem. v. Be sufficiently precautionary so that Triggers provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site-specific Objectivesconditions. c) The Parties will avoid water quality degradation that may result from their addition of toxic, bioaccumulative, or persistent substances, as listed in Appendix E. d) The Parties are committed to pollution prevention and sustainable development to meet the objective of the virtual elimination for substances that are human-made, toxic, bioaccumulative and persistent (in the manner described in Xxxxxxxx X0Appendix E6). e) The responsible Party or Parties will meet Transboundary Water Quality Objectives as measured at the designated transboundary monitoring station(s). f) The Parties will track and annually report on monitoring results for Transboundary Water Quality Objectives. g) The Parties will amend the substance lists in Appendix E as knowledge improves and new information becomes available.

Surface Water Quality. a) The Parties will establish and implement RIM classifications, Learning Plans, Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives and monitoring in accordance with the RIM approach and Appendices E, H, and I. b) Transboundary Water Quality Triggers and Objectives, for substances other than those addressed in section 7 d), will: i. Be based on an assessment of the needs for the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem; ii. Be sufficiently precautionary in order to provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site-specific conditions; iii. Consider natural variability, typical conditions, and unacceptable change; iiiiv. Be intended to protect all uses, including traditional uses; iv. v. Be designed to address seasonal, site-specific needs of the Aquatic Ecosystem. v. Be sufficiently precautionary so that Triggers provide an early warning signal that prompts action appropriate for site-specific Objectives. c) The Parties will avoid water quality degradation that may result from their addition of toxic, bioaccumulative, or persistent substances, as listed in Appendix E. d) The Parties are committed to pollution prevention and sustainable development to meet the objective of the virtual elimination for substances that are human-made, toxic, bioaccumulative and persistent (in the manner described in Xxxxxxxx X0). e) The responsible Party or Parties will meet Transboundary Water Quality Objectives as measured at the designated transboundary monitoring station(s). f) The Parties will track and annually report on monitoring results for Transboundary Water Quality Objectives. g) The Parties will amend the substance lists in Appendix E as knowledge improves and new information becomes available.