The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

The Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

1.—(1) The Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) omit the definition of “the 2003 Regulations”;

(b) before the definition of “biological boundary value” insert—

““the 2017 Regulations” means the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017;”;

(c) in the definition of “river basin district” for “the 2003 Regulations” wherever it appears substitute “the 2017 Regulations”;

(d) for the definition of “river basin management plan” substitute—

““river basin management plan” has the same meaning as in the 2017 Regulations;”;

(e) for the definition of “shellfish waters” substitute—

““shellfish waters” means a shellfish water protected area designated in accordance with regulation 9 of the 2017 Regulations;”;

(3) In regulation 2(2) for “the 2003 Regulations” substitute “the 2017 Regulations”.

(4) For regulation 3(2) substitute—

“(2) The functions listed in paragraph (1) are

(a) analysis and review of the characterisation of each river basin district in accordance with regulation 5(2) of the 2017 Regulations;

(b) monitoring of the status of the water environment in each river basin district in accordance with regulation 11 of the 2017 Regulations;

(c) setting of environmental objectives for each body of surface water in each river basin district in accordance with regulation 12(1)(a) of the 2017 Regulations;

(d) preparing programmes of measures to achieve those objectives in accordance with regulation 12(1)(b) of the 2017 Regulations.”.

(5) In regulation 20(1) for “regulation 5 of the 2003 Regulations” substitute “regulation 6 of the 2017 Regulations”.

(6) In regulation 21(1) for “regulation 5 of the 2003 Regulations” substitute “regulation 6 of the 2017 Regulations”.

(7) In regulation 21(2) for “regulation 5 of the 2003 Regulations” substitute “regulation 6 of the 2017 Regulations”.

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S.R. 2015 No.351