Article 8 2.

catchment areas for abstraction points of water intended for human consumption as characterised in accordance with Article 8(2), point (a), of Directive (EU) 2020/2184 unless the risk assessment in accordance with Article 8(2), point (b), of that Directive indicates that the discharge of micropollutants from urban wastewater treatment plants does not constitute a potential risk that might cause a deterioration of the water quality to the extent that it could constitute a risk to human health;

bathing water falling within the scope of Directive 2006/7/EC unless the bathing water profile referred to in Article 6 of and Annex III to that Directive indicates that the discharge of micropollutants from urban wastewater neither affects bathing waters nor impairs bathers’ health;

areas where aquaculture activities, as defined in Article 4, point (25), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ), take place unless the competent national authorities are satisfied that the discharge of micropollutants from urban wastewater cannot affect the safety of the foodstuff in its finished form.

lakes as defined in Article 2, point (5), of Directive 2000/60/EC;

rivers as defined in Article 2, point (4), of Directive 2000/60/EC or other water streams where the dilution ratio is below 10;

areas where additional treatment is necessary to meet the requirements set out in Directives 2000/60/EC, 2006/118/EC and 2008/105/EC;

special areas of conservation as defined in Article 1, point (l), of Council Directive 92/43/EEC ( 7 ) and special protection areas classified under Article 4(1), fourth subparagraph, of Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 8 ) which form part of the Natura 2000 ecological network;

coastal waters as defined in Article 2, point (7), of Directive 2000/60/EC;

transitional waters as defined in Article 2, point (6), of Directive 2000/60/EC;

marine waters as defined in Article 3, point (1), of Directive 2008/56/EC.