The Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 No. 351

[F1 SCHEDULE 6 N.I. Modifications of Directives

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6 inserted (31.1.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

PART 1 N.I. Modifications of the Water Framework Directive

2.   When interpreting the Water Framework Directive for the purposes of these Regulations— N.I.

(a) a reference to one or more member States in a provision imposing an obligation or conferring a discretion on a member State or member States is to be read as a reference to the Department;

(b) a reference to Article 13 of the Water Framework Directive is to be read as if it were a reference to Article 13 except in so far as it gives rise to any obligation under Article 15 of that Directive;

(c) any reference to “Community legislation” (other than a reference to existing Community legislation) is to be read as if it were a reference to retained EU law;

(d) any reference to “existing Community legislation” or “existing legislation” is to be read as if it were a reference to Community legislation which was in force prior to 23rd October 2000;

(e) the Water Framework Directive is to be read as if it the following modification were made to it.]