Table 1 Regulatory issues for which different NTS approaches, including suspect screening, can be supportive
Legislation | Regulatory context | NTS approaches (several for each context) |
|---|---|---|
Environmental legislation  Water Framework Directive (WFD)  Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)  Ambient Air Quality Directive  Drinking Water Directive  Industrial Emissions Directive | Environmental monitoring | Spatial/temporal trend analysis to identify relevant unknown pollutants Implementation of field systems for real-time warning Screening for large numbers of substances including suspected compounds |
Food legislation  Regulation on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food  Regulation on food additives  Regulation on residues of veterinary medicinal products  Regulation on residues of plant protection products  Regulation on Authenticity | Food monitoring including control of food authenticity, fraud and adulteration | Screening for substance classes through e.g. specific mass fragmentation or isotope pattern |
Substance legislation  REACH Regulation  Plant Protection Products and Biocidal Products Regulation  Human and veterinary medicinal products Directives  Food contact materials Regulation | Chemicals management such as detection of leakages and unintentional discharges Prioritization (e.g. PBT, PMT screening) | Before-after monitoring to determine effectiveness of mitigation measures (e.g. new technologies) Retrospective exploitation of digital data |
Worker protection legislation  Carcinogens and mutagens Directive  Chemical agents Directive | Human bio-monitoring | Effect-directed analysis |