4. Member States shall set a list of contaminants for the soil descriptors related to soil contamination referred to in Annex I, Part C, including pesticides, their metabolites and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), representing the highest risk to human health and the environment, taking into account the indicative list of soil contaminants referred to in Article 8 as well as relevant information on the following, if available:
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the toxicity of the soil contaminant;
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(b)
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the persistence and mobility of the soil contaminant;
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(c)
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possible sources and occurrence of the soil contaminant;
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quantitative data regarding the production, use, consumption or sales volumes of the substances involved in the Member States concerned;
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(e)
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human biomonitoring data from research projects, and the presence of contaminants in environmental media.
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