Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2017 Northern Ireland

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

These Regulations revoke and replace the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2003 (S.R. 2003/544) (“the 2003 Regulations”). They continue to transpose for Northern Ireland Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy) (OJ …

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NIEA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer1

Plus 8 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties

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Part 1

Introductory

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s.003 Duties on Departments Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Departments must protect water bodies when deciding permits and coordinate measuresCrown / Minister / Government department
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and application
s.002 Interpretation
Part 2

River basin districts and water bodies

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004 River basin district and international river basin districts
s.005 Characterisation of river basin district and international river basin districts
s.006 Classification of water bodies
s.007 Economic analysis of water use in river basin district and international river basin districts
Part 3

Protected areas

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.008 Bodies of water used for the abstraction of drinking water
s.009 Designation of shellfish waters
s.010 Register of protected areas
Part 4

Monitoring

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s.011 Monitoring programmes Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must maintain and review water monitoring programmesCrown / Minister / Government department
Part 5

Environmental Objectives and Programme of Measures

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s.012 Procedure for setting environmental objectives and programmes of measures Regulated
  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974Employer
s.020 Content of programmes of measures Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NIEA must include required water protection measures in programmes of measuresStatutory regulator
s.021 Implementation of programme of measures Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must ensure water measures don't increase pollutionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.022 Action where environmental objectives unlikely to be achieved Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must investigate and act when water body objectives unlikely to be metCrown / Minister / Government department
s.023 Recovery of costs for water service and provision of incentives for efficient water use Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Departments must ensure water pricing incentivises efficient use and recovers costsCrown / Minister / Government department
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.013 The environmental objectives
s.014 Environmental objectives: application of regulations 15 to 19
s.015 Designation of bodies of surface water as artificial or heavily modified bodies of surface water
s.016 Extended deadlines for environmental objectives
s.017 Setting less stringent objectives
s.018 Natural causes or force majeure
s.019 Modifications to physical characteristics of water bodies
Part 6

River Basin Management Plans

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s.027 River basin management plans: public participation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must conduct public participation for river basin management plansCrown / Minister / Government department
s.029 Supplementary plans Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must consult before publishing supplementary water plansCrown / Minister / Government department
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.024 Application of this Part
s.025 River basin management plans: content
s.026 Review of river basin management plans
s.028 River basin management plans: publication
s.030 River basin management plans: duties on public bodies
Part 7

General

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8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.031 Publication of information
s.032 Provision of information and assistance by public bodies
s.033 Guidance to public bodies
s.034 Revocations
s.035 The Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 are...
s.036 The Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009...
s.037 Transitional provision
s.038 Consequential amendments
Schedules

Schedules

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49 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) In the definitions in paragraph (2) (which derive from...
s.sch002 The Lough Neagh Drainage Acts (Northern Ireland) 1955 and 1970...
s.sch002 The Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990 ....
s.sch002 The Surface Waters (Abstraction for Drinking Water) (Classification) Regulations (Northern...
s.sch002 The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil)...
s.sch002 The Anti-Pollution Works Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 .
s.sch002 The Landfill Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 .
s.sch002 The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 .
s.sch002 The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern...
s.sch002 The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005...
s.sch002 The Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006...
s.sch002 The Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 ....
s.sch002 Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 .
s.sch002 The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 ....
s.sch002 The Quality of Bathing Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 ....
s.sch002 The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009...
s.sch002 Part 4 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009...
s.sch002 The Private Water Supply Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 .
s.sch002 The Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 ....
s.sch002 The Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 .
s.sch002 The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010...
s.sch002 The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland)...
s.sch002 The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 .
s.sch002 Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 .
s.sch002 The Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 ....
s.sch002 The Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters)...
s.sch002 The Drainage (Northern Ireland) (Order) 1973 .
s.sch002 Part II of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985...
s.sch002 Part II of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland)...
s.sch002 The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 .
s.sch002 The Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 .
s.sch002 The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 ....
s.sch003 Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste-water treatment as last amended...
s.sch003 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council...
s.sch003 Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council...
s.sch003 Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution...
s.sch003 Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats of...
s.sch003 Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for...
s.sch003 Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council...
s.sch003 Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council...
s.sch003 Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council...
s.sch003 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council...
s.sch003 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council...
s.sch004 The Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
s.sch004 The Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
s.sch004 The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010
s.sch004 The Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
s.sch004 The Quality of Bathing Waters (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008
s.sch004 The Chemical Analysis of Water Status (Technical Specifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
18 other provisions
s.001 A reference to the Directive, or to any provision of... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 When interpreting the Directive for the purposes of these Regulations—... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Article 2(24) is to be read as if, for the... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Article 3 is to be read as if— (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Article 4 is to be read as if— (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Article 7(2) is to be read as if— (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Article 10 were omitted. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Article 11(3) is to be read as if— (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Article 12 were omitted. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 In Article 13— (a) paragraph 2 is to be read... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Article 15 is to be read as if— (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Article 24 were omitted. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Annex 1 were omitted. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Annex 2 is to be read as if— (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Annex 4 is to be read as if— (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Annex 5 is to be read as if— (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Annex 6 is to be read as if Part A... (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Annex 7 is to be read as if, in Part... (opens in a new tab)

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