The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Made: 31st May 2003

Coming into operation: 1st June 2003

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Nitrate vulnerable zones

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Monitoring

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Code of good agricultural practice

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Action programmes

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Contents of action programmes

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Transfrontier consultation

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Appeals

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Amendment of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

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Revocation

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SCHEDULE 1 — NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES

PART 1

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PART 2

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SCHEDULE 2 — CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING WATERS REFERRED TO IN REGULATION 3(1)

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SCHEDULE 3 — REFERENCE METHODS OF MEASUREMENT

Chemical Fertilizer

Nitrogen compounds shall be measured using the method described in Commission Directive 77/535/EEC of 22nd June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to methods of sampling and analysis for fertilizers, as amended by Directive 89/519/EEC.

Freshwaters, coastal waters and marine waters

Nitrate concentration shall be measured in accordance with Article 4a(3) of Council Decision 77/795/EEC of 12th December 1977 establishing a common procedure for the exchange of information on the quality of surface fresh water in the Community, as amended by Decision 86/574/EEC.

SCHEDULE 4 — CODE OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE

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SCHEDULE 5 — PROVISIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN ACTION PROGRAMMES

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 31st May 2003.

David Small — A senior officer of the — Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 31st May 2003.

Judena Goldring — A senior officer of the — Department of the Environment

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1989/2393

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L375, 31.12.91, p. 1

[^f00004]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L194, 25.7.75, p. 26

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L229, 30.8.80, p. 11

[^f00007]: A description of the methodology is available through DOE and DARD websites and for inspection at the DOE and DARD offices.

[^f00008]: S.R. 1996 No. 217

[^f00009]: S.R. 1997 No. 256

[^f00010]: S.R. 1999 No. 3

[^f00011]: O.J. No. L213, 22.8.77, p. 1

[^f00012]: O.J. No. L265, 12.9.89, p. 30

[^f00013]: O.J. No. L334, 24.12.77, p. 29

[^f00014]: O.J. No. L335, 22.11.86, p. 44

Editorial notes

[^key-07724dc70fca2de1c460cc40c8c42007]: Regulations revoked (1.1.2007) by The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/489), regs. 1, 30(1)(b) (with reg. 2)

Preparation, etc of action programmes: public participation

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Contents of action programmes

Transfrontier consultation

Appeals

Amendment of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Revocation