LegalizeThe Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
| ¹ Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ¹ Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ¹ Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ¹ Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ¹ Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ¹ Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. |
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| Dissolved oxygen (percent saturation) | Dissolved oxygen (percent saturation) | Dissolved oxygen (percent saturation) | Dissolved oxygen (percent saturation) | Dissolved oxygen (percent saturation) | Dissolved oxygen (percent saturation) |
| (10-percentile) | (10-percentile) | (10-percentile) | (10-percentile) | (10-percentile) | (10-percentile) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
| Type¹ | High | Good | Moderate | Poor | Bad |
| Upland and low alkalinity | 80 | 75 | 64 | 50 | < 50 |
| Lowland and high alkalinity | 70 | 60 | 54 | 45 | < 45 |
| ¹ Note that Ammonia is a Specific Pollutant and considered as such for compliance. It is included in this section as it is commonly assessed alongside the other inorganic chemistry elements. | ¹ Note that Ammonia is a Specific Pollutant and considered as such for compliance. It is included in this section as it is commonly assessed alongside the other inorganic chemistry elements. | ¹ Note that Ammonia is a Specific Pollutant and considered as such for compliance. It is included in this section as it is commonly assessed alongside the other inorganic chemistry elements. | ¹ Note that Ammonia is a Specific Pollutant and considered as such for compliance. It is included in this section as it is commonly assessed alongside the other inorganic chemistry elements. | ¹ Note that Ammonia is a Specific Pollutant and considered as such for compliance. It is included in this section as it is commonly assessed alongside the other inorganic chemistry elements. | ¹ Note that Ammonia is a Specific Pollutant and considered as such for compliance. It is included in this section as it is commonly assessed alongside the other inorganic chemistry elements. |
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| Total ammonia¹ (mg/l) | Total ammonia¹ (mg/l) | Total ammonia¹ (mg/l) | Total ammonia¹ (mg/l) | Total ammonia¹ (mg/l) | Total ammonia¹ (mg/l) |
| (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
| Type | High | Good | Moderate | Poor | Bad |
| Upland and low alkalinity | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.75 | 1.1 | > 1.1 |
| Lowland and high alkalinity | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | > 2.5 |
| ¹ The standard for Biochemical Oxygen Demand shall be used when deciding action to meet the standard for dissolved oxygen. | ¹ The standard for Biochemical Oxygen Demand shall be used when deciding action to meet the standard for dissolved oxygen. | ¹ The standard for Biochemical Oxygen Demand shall be used when deciding action to meet the standard for dissolved oxygen. | ¹ The standard for Biochemical Oxygen Demand shall be used when deciding action to meet the standard for dissolved oxygen. | ¹ The standard for Biochemical Oxygen Demand shall be used when deciding action to meet the standard for dissolved oxygen. | ¹ The standard for Biochemical Oxygen Demand shall be used when deciding action to meet the standard for dissolved oxygen. |
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| ² Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ² Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ² Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ² Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ² Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. | ² Where a lowland, high alkalinity river is a salmonid water the standards for the upland, low alkalinity type will apply. |
| Biochemical oxygen demand (mg/l)¹ | Biochemical oxygen demand (mg/l)¹ | Biochemical oxygen demand (mg/l)¹ | Biochemical oxygen demand (mg/l)¹ | Biochemical oxygen demand (mg/l)¹ | Biochemical oxygen demand (mg/l)¹ |
| (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) | (90-percentile) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
| Type² | High | Good | Moderate | Poor | Bad |
| Upland and low alkalinity | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7.5 | > 7.5 |
| Lowland and high alkalinity | 4 | 5 | 6.5 | 9 | > 9 |
| Temperature (◦C) as an annual 98th percentile standard | Temperature (◦C) as an annual 98th percentile standard | Temperature (◦C) as an annual 98th percentile standard | Temperature (◦C) as an annual 98th percentile standard | Temperature (◦C) as an annual 98th percentile standard | |
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
| Type | High | Good | Moderate | Poor | |
| Salmonid waters | 20 | 23 | 28 | 30 | |
| Cyprinid waters | 25 | 28 | 30 | 32 | |
| ¹ Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of 10mg/l or less | ¹ Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of 10mg/l or less | ¹ Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of 10mg/l or less | ¹ Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of 10mg/l or less | ¹ Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of 10mg/l or less | |
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| ² Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of greater than 10mg/l | ² Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of greater than 10mg/l | ² Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of greater than 10mg/l | ² Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of greater than 10mg/l | ² Waters with a Dissolved Organic Carbon Value of greater than 10mg/l | |
| ³ As assessed by the Cantrell method | ³ As assessed by the Cantrell method | ³ As assessed by the Cantrell method | ³ As assessed by the Cantrell method | ³ As assessed by the Cantrell method | |
| ⁴ A 95% upper limit of 9 also applies | ⁴ A 95% upper limit of 9 also applies | ⁴ A 95% upper limit of 9 also applies | ⁴ A 95% upper limit of 9 also applies | ⁴ A 95% upper limit of 9 also applies | |
| Clear waters¹ | Clear waters¹ | Humic waters² | Humic waters² | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
| Annual mean | Annual mean | Annual mean | Annual mean | ||
| pH | ANC³ | pH | ANC³ | ||
| High | 6.60⁴ | 80 | 5.10⁴ | 80 | |
| Good | 5.95 | 40 | 4.55 | 50 | |
| Moderate | 5.44 | 15 | 4.22 | 10 | |
| Poor | 4.89 | -10 | 4.03 | 5 | |
| ¹ ‘Q’ is the mean daily flow for a specified period of time | ¹ ‘Q’ is the mean daily flow for a specified period of time | ¹ ‘Q’ is the mean daily flow for a specified period of time | |||
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| ² ‘Qx’ is the Q that is expected to be exceeded by ‘x’ percent for a specified period of time | ² ‘Qx’ is the Q that is expected to be exceeded by ‘x’ percent for a specified period of time | ² ‘Qx’ is the Q that is expected to be exceeded by ‘x’ percent for a specified period of time | |||
| Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q)¹ | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q)¹ | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q)¹ | |||
| High | High | High | |||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |||
| Column 1 | Maximum permitted % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₉₅² | Maximum permitted % abstraction at Q notexceeding Q₉₅ | |||
| A1, A2 (downstream), A2 (headwaters), B1, B2, C2, D2 | 10 | 5 | |||
| Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | |
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| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
| River type | Maximum % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₆₀ | Maximum % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₇₀ | Maximum % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₉₅ | Maximum % abstraction at Q not exceeding Q₉₅ | |
| A1 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | |
| A2 (downstream), B1, B2 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | |
| A2 (headwaters), C2, D2 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | |
| ¹ incremental increase in allowable take at flows <Q₆₀ to ≥ Q₉₀ | ¹ incremental increase in allowable take at flows <Q₆₀ to ≥ Q₉₀ | ¹ incremental increase in allowable take at flows <Q₆₀ to ≥ Q₉₀ | ¹ incremental increase in allowable take at flows <Q₆₀ to ≥ Q₉₀ | ¹ incremental increase in allowable take at flows <Q₆₀ to ≥ Q₉₀ | |
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| Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | |
| Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
| River type | Maximum % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₆₀ | Maximum % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₇₀ | Maximum % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₉₅ | Maximum % abstraction at Q not exceeding Q₉₅ | |
| A1 | 70 | 50-70¹ | 50 | 45 | |
| A2 (downstream), B1, B2, | 70 | 45-70¹ | 45 | 40 | |
| A2 (headwaters), C2, D2 | 70 | 40-70¹ | 40 | 35 | |
| Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | Permitted abstraction per day as a percentage of the natural mean daily flow(Q) | |
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| Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
| River type | Maximum % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₆₀ | Maximum % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₉₀ | Maximum % abstraction at Q exceeding Q₉₅ | Maximum % abstraction at Q not exceeding Q₉₅ | |
| A1 | Qx less 25% of Q₉₀ | Qx less 25% of Q₉₀ | 75 | 70 | |
| A2 (downstream), B1, B2, | Qx less 30% of Q₉₀ | Qx less 30% of Q₉₀ | 70 | 65 | |
| A2 (headwaters), C2, D2 | Qx less 35% of Q₉₀ | Qx less 35% of Q₉₀ | 65 | 60 | |
| Status | Mean in July – August (mg/l) | Mean in July – August (mg/l) | |||
| --- | --- | --- | |||
| Status | Salmonid waters | Cyprinid waters | |||
| High | 9 | 8 | |||
| Good | 7 | 6 | |||
| Moderate | 4 | 4 | |||
| Poor | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bad | < 1 | < 1 | |||
| Status | Proposed Boundary | ||||
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| Status | Annual Mean (micro Siemens per centimetre) | ||||
| Good | 1000 | ||||
| Annual mean concentration of total phosphorous (µg/l) | Annual mean concentration of total phosphorous (µg/l) | Annual mean concentration of total phosphorous (µg/l) | Annual mean concentration of total phosphorous (µg/l) | Annual mean concentration of total phosphorous (µg/l) | |
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
| High | Good | Moderate | Poor | Bad | |
| R ÷ H; or 5, whichever is the larger value | R ÷ G; or 8, whichever is the larger value | (R ÷ G) ÷ 0.5 | (R ÷ G) ÷ 0.25 | > (R ÷ G) ÷ 0.25 | |
| Annual mean concentration of total phosphorus (µg/l) | Annual mean concentration of total phosphorus (µg/l) | Annual mean concentration of total phosphorus (µg/l) | Annual mean concentration of total phosphorus (µg/l) | Annual mean concentration of total phosphorus (µg/l) | Annual mean concentration of total phosphorus (µg/l) |
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
| Geological and depth category | High | Good | Moderate | Poor | Bad |
| High alkalinity; shallow | 16 | 23 | 46 | 92 | > 92 |
| High alkalinity; very shallow | 23 | 31 | 62 | 124 | > 124 |
| Moderate alkalinity; deep | 8 | 12 | 24 | 48 | > 48 |
| Moderate alkalinity; shallow | 11 | 16 | 32 | 64 | > 64 |
| Moderate alkalinity; very shallow | 15 | 22 | 44 | 88 | > 88 |
| Low alkalinity; deep | 5 | 8 | 16 | 32 | > 32 |
| Low alkalinity; shallow | 7 | 10 | 20 | 40 | > 40 |
| Low alkalinity; very shallow | 9 | 14 | 28 | 56 | > 56 |
| Marl; shallow | 9 | 20 | 40 | 80 | > 80 |
| Marl; very shallow | 10 | 24 | 48 | 96 | > 96 |
| Dissolved oxygen concentrations (mg/l) as 5-percentile values | |||||
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| High | 5.7 | ||||
| Good | 4.0 | ||||
| Moderate | 2.4 | ||||
| Poor | 1.6 | ||||
| Bad | <1.6 | ||||
| Dissolved oxygen concentrations (mg/l) as 5-percentile values | |||||
| --- | --- | ||||
| High | ≥5.7 | ||||
| Good | ≥4.0 and <5.7 | ||||
| Moderate | ≥2.4 and <4.0 | ||||
| Poor | ≥1.6 and <2.4 | ||||
| Bad | <1.6 | ||||
| Mean dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration (micromoles per litre) during the period 1st December to 28th February | |||||
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| High | 12 | ||||
| Good | 18 | ||||
| Moderate | 30 | ||||
| Poor | 40.5 | ||||
| Bad | >40.5 | ||||
| ¹ The standards for 2,4 D specified in Column 2 and Column 4 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standards for 2,4 D specified in Column 2 and Column 4 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standards for 2,4 D specified in Column 2 and Column 4 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standards for 2,4 D specified in Column 2 and Column 4 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ||
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| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2¹ | Column 3 | Column 4¹ | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ||
| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | ||
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 4.2 | 140 | 0.42 | 6 | ||
| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | ||
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 5.4 | ||
| ¹ The standard for arsenic refers to the dissolved fraction of a water sample obtained by filtration through a 0.45µm filter or any equivalent pre-treatment | ¹ The standard for arsenic refers to the dissolved fraction of a water sample obtained by filtration through a 0.45µm filter or any equivalent pre-treatment | ||||
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| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | ||||
| Column 1¹ | Column 2¹ | ||||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | ||||
| 50 | 25 | ||||
| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | ||
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 1 | Column 2 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 7.5 | 51 | 0.75 | 10 | ||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | ||||
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | ||||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||||
| 0.15 | 0.7 | ||||
| ¹ The standards for chlorine specified in Column 2 and 3 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standards for chlorine specified in Column 2 and 3 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standards for chlorine specified in Column 2 and 3 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | |||
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| ² The term “total residual oxidants” refers to the sum of all oxidising agents existing in water, expressed as available chlorine. | ² The term “total residual oxidants” refers to the sum of all oxidising agents existing in water, expressed as available chlorine. | ² The term “total residual oxidants” refers to the sum of all oxidising agents existing in water, expressed as available chlorine. | |||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | |||
| Column 1 | Column 2¹ | Column 3¹ | |||
| Annual mean concentration (µg/l) of total available chlorine | 95-percentile concentration (µg/l) of total available chlorine | 95-percentile concentration (µg/l) of total residual oxidant² | |||
| 2 | 5 | 10 | |||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | ||||
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | ||||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||||
| 0.035 | 1.2 | ||||
| ¹ The standard for chromium III specified in column 2 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water | ¹ The standard for chromium III specified in column 2 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water | ||||
| --- | --- | ||||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | ||||
| Column 1 | Column 2¹ | ||||
| Annual mean concentration (µg/l) of dissolved chromium III | 95-percentile concentration (µg/l) of dissolved chromium III | ||||
| 4.7 | 32 | ||||
| ¹ The standard for chromium VI specified in column 3 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standard for chromium VI specified in column 3 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standard for chromium VI specified in column 3 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | |||
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| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | |||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3¹ | |||
| Annual mean concentration (µg/l) of dissolved chromium VI | Annual mean concentration (µg/l) of dissolved chromium VI | 95-percentile concentration (µg/l) of dissolved chromium VI | |||
| 3.4 | 0.6 | 32 | |||
| ¹ bioavailable means the fraction of the dissolved concentration of copper likely to result in toxic effects as determined using the Metal Bioavailability Assessment Tool (also referred to as a PNEC Estimator) for copper. | ¹ bioavailable means the fraction of the dissolved concentration of copper likely to result in toxic effects as determined using the Metal Bioavailability Assessment Tool (also referred to as a PNEC Estimator) for copper. | ||||
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| ² The recommended salt water standard applies to the fraction of a water sample that passes through a 0.45-µm filter or that is obtained by any equivalent pre-treatment. | ² The recommended salt water standard applies to the fraction of a water sample that passes through a 0.45-µm filter or that is obtained by any equivalent pre-treatment. | ||||
| ³ “DOC” means the annual mean concentration of dissolved organic carbon in mg/l. | ³ “DOC” means the annual mean concentration of dissolved organic carbon in mg/l. | ||||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters² | ||||
| Column 2 | Column 3 | ||||
| Annual mean concentration (µg/l) of dissolved copper | Annual mean concentration (µg/l) of dissolved copper | ||||
| 1(bioavailable)¹ | 3.76 µg/l dissolved, where DOC³ ≤ 1 mg/l | ||||
| 1(bioavailable)¹ | 3.76 +(2.677 × ((DOC/2) - 0.5)) µg/l dissolved, where DOC > 1 mg/l | ||||
| ¹ The standards for cyanide specified in column 2 and column 4 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standards for cyanide specified in column 2 and column 4 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standards for cyanide specified in column 2 and column 4 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ¹ The standards for cyanide specified in column 2 and column 4 must not be used for the purpose of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ||
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| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2¹ | Column 3 | Column 4¹ | ||
| Annual mean concentration (µg/l) of ‘free’ cyanide (HCN and CN) | 95-percentile concentration (µg/l) of ‘free’cyanide (HCN and CN) | Annual mean concentration (µg/l) of hydrogen cyanide | 95-percentile concentration (µg/l) of hydrogen cyanide | ||
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| ¹ Cypermethrin ceases to be a specific pollutant from 22 December 2018, when it shall be listed as a priority substance. | ¹ Cypermethrin ceases to be a specific pollutant from 22 December 2018, when it shall be listed as a priority substance. | ¹ Cypermethrin ceases to be a specific pollutant from 22 December 2018, when it shall be listed as a priority substance. | ¹ Cypermethrin ceases to be a specific pollutant from 22 December 2018, when it shall be listed as a priority substance. | ||
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| ² The standards for cypermethrin specified in column 2 and column 4 must not be used for the purposes of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ² The standards for cypermethrin specified in column 2 and column 4 must not be used for the purposes of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ² The standards for cypermethrin specified in column 2 and column 4 must not be used for the purposes of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ² The standards for cypermethrin specified in column 2 and column 4 must not be used for the purposes of classifying the ecological status or potential of bodies of surface water. | ||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes¹² | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes¹² | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters¹² | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters¹² | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.41 | ||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.26 | ||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 0.48 | 4.0 | 0.48 | 4.0 | ||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 196 | 398 | 196 | 398 | ||
| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | ||||
| --- | --- | ||||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | ||||
| Annual mean concentration (mg/l) of dissolved iron | Annual mean concentration (mg/l) of dissolved iron | ||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| ¹ bioavailable means the fraction of the dissolved concentration of manganese likely to result in toxic effects as determined in accordance with the Metal Bioavailability Assessment Tool for manganese. |
|---|
| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes |
| Annual mean (µg/l) bioavailable |
| 123¹ |
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) |
| 18 | 187 | 18 | 187 |
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | ||
| --- | --- | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 0.01 | 0.77 | ||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | ||
| --- | --- | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 0.3 | 0.58 | ||
| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) |
| 0.001 | 0.01 | 0.0002 | 0.001 |
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) |
| 7.7 | 46 | 7.7 | 46 |
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | ||
| --- | --- | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | ||
| 140 | 1848 | ||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) |
| 74 | 380 | 74 | 370 |
| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
| Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | 95-percentile (µg/l) |
| 0.1 | 0.28 | 0.1 | 0.28 |
| Good standard for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standard for transitional and coastal waters | ||
| --- | --- | ||
| Annual mean (µg/l) | Annual mean (µg/l) | ||
| Not applicable | 21 | ||
| ¹ bioavailable means the fraction of the dissolved concentration of zinc likely to result in toxic effects as determined using the Metal Bioavailability Assessment Tool (also referred to as a PNEC Estimator) for zinc. | ¹ bioavailable means the fraction of the dissolved concentration of zinc likely to result in toxic effects as determined using the Metal Bioavailability Assessment Tool (also referred to as a PNEC Estimator) for zinc. | ||
| --- | --- | ||
| ² Ambient Background Concentration is an estimate of background levels of zinc based on a low percentile of monitoring data. A figure of 1 µg/l has been estimated for freshwaters in Northern Ireland. | ² Ambient Background Concentration is an estimate of background levels of zinc based on a low percentile of monitoring data. A figure of 1 µg/l has been estimated for freshwaters in Northern Ireland. | ||
| Good standards for rivers and freshwater lakes | Good standards for transitional and coastal waters | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | ||
| Annual mean | Annual mean | ||
| 10.9 bioavailable¹ plus Ambient Background Concentration² (µg/l) dissolved | 6.8 dissolved plus Ambient Background Concentration (µg/l) |
Application of the standards set out in Table 47 For any given surface water body, applying the AA-EQS means that, for each representative monitoring point within the water body, the arithmetic mean of the concentrations measured at different times during the year does not exceed the standard. The calculation of the arithmetic mean, the analytical method used and, where there is no appropriate analytical method meeting the minimum performance criteria, the method of applying a standard must be in accordance with implementing acts adopting technical specifications for chemical monitoring and quality of analytical results, in accordance with the Water Framework Directive. For any given surface water body, applying the MAC-EQS means that the measured concentration at any representative monitoring point within the water body does not exceed the standard. However, in accordance with section 1.3.4. of Annex V to the Water Framework Directive, the Department may introduce statistical methods, such as a percentile calculation, to ensure an acceptable level of confidence and precision for determining compliance with the MAC-EQS. Where the Department introduces statistical methods, such methods must apply with rules laid down in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 9(2) of Directive 2008/105/EC. With the exception of cadmium, lead, mercury and nickel (hereinafter “metals”) the standards set out in Table 47 are expressed as total concentrations in the whole water sample. In the case of metals the standards refer to the dissolved concentration i.e. the dissolved phase of a water sample obtained by filtration through a 0.45 µm filter or any equivalent pre-treatment, or, where specifically indicated, to the bioavailable concentration. The Department may, when assessing the monitoring results against the standards, take into account:
- natural background concentrations for metals and their compounds, if they prevent compliance with the standard; and
- hardness, pH, dissolved organic carbon or other water quality parameters that affect the bioavailability of metals, the bioavailable concentrations being determined using appropriate bioavailability modelling.
Editorial notes
[^c22615511]: S.I. 2008/301
[^c22615521]: 1972 c.68
[^c22615531]: S.I. 1999/662 (N.I. 6)
[^c22615551]: EU Commission Decision 2013/480/EU
[^c22615561]: OJ L201, 1.8.2009, p.36
[^c22615571]: OJ L348, 16.12.2008, p.84
[^c22615581]: OJ L226, 24.8.2013, p.1
[^c22615591]: OJ L348, 16.12.2008, p.84
[^c22615601]: OJ L226, 24.08.2013, P.1
[^c22615611]: OJ L327,22.12.2000, p.1-73; as amended by Decision 2455/2001/EC (OJ L331, 15.12.2001, p.1), Directive 2008/32/EC (OJ L81, 20.3.2008, p.60), Directive 2008/105/EC (OJ L348, 24.12.2008, p.84), Directive 2009/31/EC (OJ L140, 5.6.2009, p.114), Directive 2013/39/EU (OJ L226, 24.8.2013, p.1) and Commission Directive 2014/101/EU (OJ L311, 31.10.2014, p.32).
[^c22615621]: OJ L311, 31.10.2014, p.32
[^c22615631]: 1954 c.33 (N.I.)
[^c22615641]: Commission Implementing Decision 2015/495. OJ L 78, 24.3.2015, p40
[^c22615651]: OJ L78, 24.3.2015, p40
[^c22615661]: S.R. 2009 No. 254
[^c22615711]: OJ L41, 14.2.2003, p.26
[^c22615721]: S.R. 2011 No.10
[^c22615731]: S.R. 2012 No.442
[^c22615741]: S.R. 2015 No.45
[^key-9ce52276870fbf0bdaa6c50fdf5da477]: Words in reg. 20(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(5) (with reg. 37)
[^key-78618e06242432487862d22bac7d9637]: Words in reg. 21(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(6) (with reg. 37)
[^key-60f7ad4d32a17c9a669593b530311164]: Words in reg. 21(2) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(7) (with reg. 37)
[^key-a948cb06f4946b2a8c8c15a493a4aa3f]: Reg. 3(2) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(4) (with reg. 37)
[^key-4f693d5867cb7ded17ab7f7129a7f24e]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(a) (with reg. 37)
[^key-b1e40b919065e02ea4982fe4be1480b0]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(b) (with reg. 37)
[^key-c116044ea16640ab9b8072ba7e038b37]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(c) (with reg. 37)
[^key-d8d58648cb2c723a4b33c1e42fb01b1e]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(d) (with reg. 37)
[^key-3d705012d13d75d79b4c37face8bdefe]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(e) (with reg. 37)
[^key-7ffc6b0f528bff1eb7308148430557f2]: Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(3) (with reg. 37)
[^key-99bead47892d10283884e49988441f66]: Words in reg. 15(2)(b) substituted (24.12.2018) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/200), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 13
[^key-7f8ad9d03ecd66c70fc4a2789f741228]: 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)
[^key-73fd66e2d5636a274b3c968fb44ccf8b]: Reg. 2(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-e2f5a793b5b10542e5a914682dff45c2]: Words in reg. 15(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-8f0df39d51ba0f50e2873ffcf470b275]: Words in reg. 15(2)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-9905bb4221e0bfd233e1a3c48428d248]: Words in reg. 15(4)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(3)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-be7c7288ae9a50a88f7a7d8e88b27851]: Reg. 16 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-ab79339f53e87c753684685f3f51e444]: Word in reg. 17(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(5)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-4767ddb05becbc6caa4e1f60bc994f33]: Words in reg. 17(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(5)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-676ff95cb30bcea10619e3ab2bb38fd0]: Word in reg. 17(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-465909c7ed56ddd5912c39207373e635]: Words in reg. 20(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-e294bb7bc4948bc8a7aebfd8dfdd7893]: Words in reg. 21(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-ca49adf463075927cf136497e2caaa91]: Reg. 24(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-110ed11e531c1ba84d1b30b75e0a5e9c]: Reg. 25 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/112), regs. 1(1), 11(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
[^key-327674a59ac2704440950377322bbc7a]: Word in Sch. 6 substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 10 para. 26
SCHEDULE 6 — Modifications of Directives
PART 1 — Modifications of the Water Framework Directive
1
A reference to the Water Framework Directive, or to any provision of it, is to be read in accordance with this Part.
2
When interpreting the Water Framework Directive for the purposes of these Regulations—
- (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 assimilated 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.
3
Article 2 (24) is to be read as if, for the words from “in Annex IX” to the end, there were substituted “ by the table of priority substances, and under relevant assimilated law which sets environmental quality standards ”.
4
Article 3 is to be read as if—
- (a) in paragraph 3—
- (i) “the territory of more than one Member State” were a reference to “Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland”;
- (ii) the second sentence was omitted;
- (iii) for “Each” substitute “ A ”;
- (b) in paragraph 4—
- (i) “the Member States concerned” were a reference to “Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland”;
- (ii) the third sentence was omitted;
- (c) omit paragraphs 5,8 and 9.
5
Article 4 is to be read as if—
- (a) in paragraph 1—
- (i) in point (a)(iv), for “Article 16(1) and (8)” there were substituted “ the Directive ”;
- (ii) in point (b)(iii), for “paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of Article 17” there were substituted “ Directive 2006/118/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration”;
- (b) in paragraph 8, the reference to “other Community environmental legislation” were a reference to assimilated law relating to the environment.
6
Article 7 (2) is to be read as if—
- (a) for “at Community level under Article 16” there were substituted “ by assimilated law implementing the Directive ”;
- (b) for “Directive 80/778/EEC as amended by Directive 98/83/EC” there were substituted “ assimilated law implementing Directive 98/83/EC ”.
7
Article 11 (3) is to be read as if—
- (a) in subparagraph (a), for the words from “required to implement” to the end, substitute “ under assimilated law for the protection of water ”;
- (b) in subparagraph (j), in the fourth indent, for the words from “Directive” to the end there were substituted “ Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008 and other assimilated law which transposed Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide ”;
- (c) in subparagraph (k)—
- (i) the words “in accordance with action taken pursuant to Article 16,” were omitted;
- (ii) for “agreed pursuant to Article 16” there were substituted “ in Annex 10 ”.
8
In Article 13—
- (a) paragraph 2 is to be read as if for “the Community” and “their territory” there were substituted “ Northern Ireland ”;
- (b) paragraph 3 is to be read as if for “the Community” and “the territory of the Member State concerned” there were substituted “ Northern Ireland ”.
9
Article 15 is to be read as if—
- (a) paragraphs 1 and 2 were omitted;
- (b) in paragraph 3, for “submit” there were substituted “ produce ”.
10
Annex 2 is to be read as if—
- (a) in section 1.1, paragraph (vi) were omitted;
- (b) in section 1.4—
- (i) in the second paragraph—
- (aa) after “gathered under” there were inserted “ the assimilated law which implemented ”;
- (bb) in subparagraph (ii), the reference to Articles 9 and 15 of Directive 96/61/EC were a reference to Articles 5(3), 14 and 24 of Directive 2010/75/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions;
- (ii) in the third paragraph—
- (aa) after “gathered under” there were inserted “ the assimilated law which implemented ”;
- (bb) in subparagraph (iii) the reference to Directive 98/8/EC were a reference to Regulation (EC) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products;
- (c) in section 2.3 the reference to “two or more Member States” were a reference to “Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland”.
11
Annex 5 is to be read as if—
- (a) references in tables 1.2.1 to 1.2.5 to Directive 91/414/EC, in each place they occur, were references to Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market;
- (b) references in tables 1.2.1 to 1.2.5 to Directive 98/8/EC, in each place they occur, were references to Regulation (EC) 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products;
- (c) in section 1.3.1, in the unnumbered paragraph headed “Selection of monitoring points”, the fourth indent (referring to “the Information Exchange Decision 77/795/EEC”) were omitted;
- (d) in section 1.3.5, the reference to “the Drinking Water Directive” were a reference to assimilated law which transposed Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption;
- (e) in section 1.4.1—
- (i) in point (iii), for the words from “shall be established” to the end there were substituted “ is as set out in Commission Decision 2018/229 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the Parliament and of the Council, the values of the Member State monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise. ”;
- (ii) points (iv) to (ix) were omitted;
- (f) in section 1.4.3, for the words “Annex IX, Article 16 and under other relevant Community legislation” there were substituted “ Annex 1 to the Directive and under other relevant assimilated law ”;
- (g) in the table in section 2.3.2, in the column for “good status”, for “other relevant Community legislation in accordance with Article 17” there were substituted “ Directive 2006/118/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration as last amended by Commission Directive 2014/80/EU”;
- (h) in section 2.4.5, the words “Without prejudice to the Directives concerned” were omitted.
12
Annex 6 is to be read as if Part A were omitted.
13
Annex 7 is to be read as if, in Part A—
- (a) in point 7.1, for “implement Community legislation” there were substituted “ under assimilated law ”;
- (b) point 10 were omitted.
PART 2 — Modifications of the Directive
1
A reference to the Directive or to any provision of the Directive is to read in accordance with this Part.
2
When interpreting the Directive for the purpose of these Regulations—
- (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) the Directive is to be read as if the following modifications were made to it.
3
Article 4 is to be read as if—
- (a) in paragraph 3(b)—
- (i) the reference to “Community law” is to be read as if it were a reference to assimilated law;
- (ii) the words “and Article 10 of Directive 2000/60/EC” were omitted.
PART 3 — Modifications of Directive 2009/90/EC
1
A reference to Directive 2009/90/EC, or to any provision of it, is to be read in accordance with this Part.
2
When interpreting Directive 2009/90/EC for the purposes of these Regulations, 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.
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