63Application of the ‘one out all out’ rule in conjunction with the status classes theory would also result in waters in the lowest class being excluded from the scope of the obligation to prevent deterioration of their status. After classification of a body of water in that status class, further deterioration of its status would legally no longer be possible. However, given the purpose of Directive 2000/60, that type of body of water calls for particular attention in the context of water management.
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