61However, as the Advocate General has observed in point 99 of his Opinion, determination of the limit values between the classes results in the adoption of wide ranges. The classes are thus merely an instrument which limits the discretion of the Member States when determining the quality elements which reflect the actual status of a specific body of water. It is in particular for that reason that Article 4(1)(a)(i) of Directive 2000/60 does not refer to Annex V thereto, as the concept of ‘deterioration of the status’ of a body of surface water is a concept of general scope.
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