The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017

[^f00044]: S.I. 2003/164; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/3124, 2010/1159, 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^f00045]: S.I. 2003/1788, amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^f00046]: S.I. 2009/995 (W. 81); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/630, 2013/755 (W. 90), 2015/1394 (W. 138), 2015/1937 and 2016/1154.

[^f00047]: S.I. 2009/3344, amended by S.I. 2011/2976, 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^f00048]: S.I. 2010/639, amended by S.I. 2010/1091.

[^f00049]: S.I. 2010/1493 (W. 136), amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90) and 2016/359 (W. 112).

[^f00050]: S.I. 2012/1903 (W. 230).

[^f00051]: S.I. 2013/1675, amended by S.I. 2013/2363, 2014/1067 (W. 106), 2016/314 (W. 103), 600.

[^f00052]: S.I. 2013/2506 (W. 245), amended by S.I. 2015/2020 (W. 308).

[^f00053]: S.I. 2014/3303 (W. 336).

[^f00054]: S.I. 2015/10.

[^f00055]: S.I. 2015/483, amended by S.I. 2016/1154; there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00056]: S.I. 2015/668, amended by S.I. 2016/1190, 1254.

[^f00057]: S.I. 2015/810, amended by S.I. 2015/1391, 2016/1154.

[^f00058]: S.I. 2016/359 (W. 112), amended by S.I. 2016/1154.

[^f00059]: S.I. 2016/1154.

[^f00060]: OJ No L 135, 30.5.1991, p40, as last amended by Council Directive 2013/64/EU (OJ No L 353, 28.12.2013, p8).

[^f00061]: OJ No L 375, 31.12.1991, p1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 (OJ No L 311, 21.11.2008, p1).

[^f00062]: OJ No L 206, 22.7.1992, p7, as last amended by Council Directive 2013/17/EU (OJ No L 158, 10.6.2013, p193).

[^f00063]: OJ No L 330, 5.12.1998, p32, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1787 (OJ No L 260, 7.10.2015, p6).

[^f00064]: OJ No L 64, 4.3.2006, p37, as last amended by Council Directive 2013/64/EU (OJ No L 353, 28.12.2013, p8).

[^f00065]: OJ No L 372, 27.12.2006, p19, as last amended by Commission Directive 2014/80/EU (OJ No L 182, 21.6.2014, p52).

[^f00066]: OJ No L 348, 24.12.2008, p84, as last amended by Directive 2013/39/EU (OJ No L 226, 24.8.2013, p1).

[^f00067]: OJ No L 20, 26.1.2010, p7, as last amended by Council Directive 2013/17/EU (OJ No L 158, 10.6.2013, p193).

[^f00068]: OJ No L 334, 17.12.2010, p17.

[^f00069]: OJ No L 26, 28.1.2012, p1, as last amended by Directive 2014/52/ EU (OJ No L 124, 25.4.2014, p1).

[^f00070]: OJ No L 197, 24.7.2012, p1.

[^f00071]: S.I. 2003/3245, amended by S.I. 2016/139.

[^f00072]: S.I. 2009/3042, amended by S.I. 2010/1102; there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00073]: S.I. 2010/1627, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00074]: S.I. 2013/1675, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00075]: S.I. 2014/3102.

Editorial notes

[^c23020261]: 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

[^c23020271]: S.I. 2008/301.

[^c23020281]: S.I. 2003/2901, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. The functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by means of that Order are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 28(1) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).

[^c23020291]: S.I. 2003/3242, amended by S.I. 2005/2035, 2010/630, 2011/556, 603, 1043, 2013/755 (W. 90), 2015/1623, 2016/138, 1154.

[^c23020301]: OJ No L 327, 22.12.2000, p1, as last amended by Commission Directive 2014/101/EU (OJ No L 311, 31.10.2014, p32).

[^c23020311]: OJ No L 372, 27.12.2006, p19, as last amended by Commission Directive 2014/80/EU (OJ No L 182, 21.6.2014, p52).

[^c23020321]: OJ No L 348, 24.12.2008, p84, as last amended by Directive 2013/39/EU (OJ No L 226, 24.8.2013, p1).

[^c23020331]: 1975 c. 26.

[^c23020341]: 1990 c. 8; section 262 was amended by section 84 of, and Part 2 of Schedule 19 to, the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), section 76(7) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), section 37 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) and by S.I. 2001/1149 and 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^c23020351]: 2006 c. 32; there are amendments to section 158 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23020361]: OJ No L 330, 5.12.1998, p32, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1787 (OJ No L 260, 7.10.2015, p6).

[^c23020371]: S.I. 2016/1154.

[^c23020381]: 1991 c. 57.

[^c23020401]: OJ No L 226, 24.8.2013, p1.

[^c23020451]: 1964 c. 40; section 57 was amended by paragraph 33 of Schedule 12 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21); there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23020461]: 2009 c. 23.

[^c23020471]: 1990 c. 8; section 1 was amended paragraph 28 of Schedule 21 to the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28), section 18 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 18 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), paragraph 32(1) of Schedule 10 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 24 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and section 31(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24).

[^c23020481]: 1991 c. 57; there are amendments to section 221(1) not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23020501]: Section 202 was amended by paragraph 172 of Schedule 22 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 24 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^c23020511]: 1995 c. 25; section 40 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^c23020521]: Section 122 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c23020531]: S.I. 2012/1903, amended by section 5 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3) and by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90). There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23020551]: 1975 c. 51.

[^c23020561]: 1990 c. 43.

[^c23020571]: 1991 c. 56.

[^c23020581]: 1991 c. 57.

[^c23020591]: 1991 c. 59

[^c23020601]: 1995 c. 25.

[^c23020611]: 2003 c.37; sections 3, 4 and 10 were amended by S.I. 2013/755.

[^c23020621]: 2009 c. 23.

[^c23020631]: 2010 c. 29.

[^c23020641]: 2014 c. 21.

[^c23020651]: S.I. 1989/1263; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/880, 1996/593, 2000/656, 2010/1159, 1820 (W.177), 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^c23020661]: S.I. 1994/2841, amended by S.I. 2003/1788, 2005/2035, 2010/675, 2011/556, 2013/755 (W. 90), 2016/1154.

[^c23020671]: S.I. 1999/916, amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^c23020681]: S.I. 2001/2954, amended by S.I. 2010/1159 and 2016/1154.

[^c23020691]: S.I. 2003/164; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/3124, 2010/1159, 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^c23020701]: S.I. 2003/1788, amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^c23020711]: S.I. 2009/995 (W. 81); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/630, 2013/755 (W. 90), 2015/1394 (W. 138), 2015/1937 and 2016/1154.

[^c23020721]: S.I. 2009/3344, amended by S.I. 2011/2976, 2013/755 (W. 90).

[^c23020731]: S.I. 2010/639, amended by S.I. 2010/1091.

[^c23020751]: S.I. 2012/1903 (W. 230).

[^c23020761]: S.I. 2013/1675, amended by S.I. 2013/2363, 2014/1067 (W. 106), 2016/314 (W. 103), 600.

[^c23020781]: S.I. 2014/3303 (W. 336).

[^c23020791]: S.I. 2015/10.

[^c23020801]: S.I. 2015/483, amended by S.I. 2016/1154; there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23020811]: S.I. 2015/668, amended by S.I. 2016/1190, 1254.

[^c23020821]: S.I. 2015/810, amended by S.I. 2015/1391, 2016/1154.

[^c23020831]: S.I. 2016/359 (W. 112), amended by S.I. 2016/1154.

[^c23020841]: S.I. 2016/1154.

[^c23020961]: S.I. 2003/3245, amended by S.I. 2016/139.

[^c23020971]: S.I. 2009/3042, amended by S.I. 2010/1102; there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23020981]: S.I. 2010/1627, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23020991]: S.I. 2013/1675, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23021001]: S.I. 2014/3102.

[^key-57b4321df6ef9d960fd480a95650a9ef]: Sch. 5 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(14); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-514e2341232de15e795fb6fde60cb377]: Sch. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-948291e7faf097b66d6318c5b322be48]: Reg. 2(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f0ab2ce36f7a62f8e1133914a9ab385c]: Words in reg. 10(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8ca4e113e5dd8831c72e11962a80148d]: Words in reg. 10(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9be4be90fd31062e3947b665096891a8]: Words in reg. 11(4)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ddbaca99c08638e5ef46f99939d37c49]: Words in reg. 11(5)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-39505bc2b94283fa631831e83fde48c8]: Reg. 11(5A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(4)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ea2f6b0d8dc93a7b10b2f62e1ee536f6]: Words in reg. 13(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4dbcc9400a043ed108430e47f51c4db4]: Words in reg. 13(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-86fcd5c92911b4803c6a84b167aa464c]: Words in reg. 14(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-2f9e36f965202fce9efdd448951b3b56]: Reg. 20(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-68d33e20139390a283dec70f94557f85]: Words in reg. 20(2)(j)(iv)(aa) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4a804818c68c0f4e64b951ab1bbc452b]: Reg. 20(2)(j)(iv)(bb) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(7)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-82d18b41af21c846ef9dc706dde2a9b1]: Reg. 23 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-22c5131747d4c3789960ea31e421e43a]: Reg. 34(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-59f34e809b2177f98a687b1093309537]: Words in reg. 36(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(10)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f21019797c0d90e0464cbcdb097f5dfc]: Words in reg. 36(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(10)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c542b88c5226551b452a607d5351796a]: Words in reg. 36(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(10)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5ab248421b8b488be210db46ef5ea63a]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(11)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7c16c2c1aa09552bbd85b260937f23b3]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(11)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-21bcea511c30ee8cbd113fd5ec76311b]: Sch. 2 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Floods and Water (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/558), regs. 1(1), 20(12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ca45a955a35676ce6119d1750a1524e0]: Sch. 2 para. 21 substituted (1.4.2021) by The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/77), regs. 1(3), 49(2)(a)

[^key-cf4049d0998d3e7e1c13abce136abc04]: Sch. 2 para. 24 substituted (1.4.2021) by The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/77), regs. 1(3), 49(2)(b)

[^key-5ee2e4a0b0cc89de204f5efc2d2aaaa4]: Regulations: power to amend or modify conferred (9.1.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), ss. 90, 147(2)(m) (with s. 144)

[^key-472994800c5e35014b1ccc0ca20c1a0d]: Word in reg. 10(2)(b) 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. 15 para. 39(a)

[^key-e53361c6d0fba98f99a01e391b02137f]: Word in reg. 11(4)(a) 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. 15 para. 39(b)

[^key-d39ae4527315a8c3140b5e0fd77530ea]: Word in reg. 13(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. 15 para. 39(c)

[^key-1675269fa51525e84029cb084405d65a]: Word in reg. 14(b) 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. 15 para. 39(d)

[^key-d068dd028bea0281c84b03a2dc4f7d94]: Word in reg. 20(2)(j)(iv)(aa) 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. 15 para. 39(e)

[^key-c1ececf6eec27d877bfbaf744cb0e4c8]: Word in reg. 36(1) 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. 15 para. 39(f)

[^key-aae94f64b703a8ecf75bac9fae232db9]: Word in reg. 36(3) 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. 15 para. 39(f)

[^key-fe734c28fca782a562fb7483287fb40e]: Word in reg. 36(5) 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. 15 para. 39(f)

[^key-e7db4707580cc1056b12b304dd55e30f]: Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(2) 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. 15 para. 39(g)

[^key-71c8d0de73099b66dafbc35bb14864f2]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 2(c) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(i)

[^key-0dcdda82d7e7ca70bbc1b423d5abb95b]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 3 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. 15 para. 39(h)(ii)

[^key-d755e5e2b69d975c7191ffcf1f374444]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 4(b) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(iii)

[^key-8a9b377a09e56f8e21de1d1e80017e3c]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 5(a) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(iv)

[^key-b597a1dd968d40e7b7aaac8ccb3959a8]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 5(b) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(iv)

[^key-52df7e772518367f1d1aee6f1b5c8471]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 7(a) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(v)

[^key-df36800b159933097b2e33d256894a38]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 7(b) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(v)

[^key-9e2f8f6515c4a3828536908bd97feaa7]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 12(b)(i)(aa) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(vi)

[^key-640e37f70d74164f3357f02f32108be2]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 12(b)(i)(bb) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(vi)

[^key-1b60c9c77880f0698092157450e42c6b]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 12(b)(ii)(aa) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(vi)

[^key-fd1f56f7f94948aafb40550c3d2c6ba9]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 13(a)(i) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(vii)

[^key-2aa72a5887878550434a59cf2c286e6b]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 13(a)(ii) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(vii)

[^key-8fb945f841699b2cfd8917611f6239b4]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 13(a)(iii) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(vii)

[^key-6dc140a0cc3cf1b4fa2dec816bddc829]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 14(d) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(viii)

[^key-5136c8b7bf01e07372b3453b1d2ba6ce]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 14(f) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(viii)

[^key-228fcf2044dd4f92d0f09e0173420d5d]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 16(a) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(ix)

[^key-0f28cf31ef78ed9629a4277ac44a3491]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 18(b) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(x)

[^key-c855dcde2475d055d6008e3178b3a585]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 24(b) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(xi)

[^key-d36df93a1104c1fb513b82db8cac1e06]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 28(b) 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. 15 para. 39(h)(xii)

SCHEDULE 5 — Modification of directives

PART 1 — Modifications of the Water Framework Directive

1

A reference to the WFD, or to any provision of it, is to be read in accordance with this Part.

2

When interpreting the WFD 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 appropriate authority, appropriate agency or other public body which, immediately before exit day, was responsible for the United Kingdom's compliance with that obligation, or able to exercise that discretion, in respect of England or Wales;

• (b) a reference to Article 13 of the WFD is to be read as 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 23rdOctober 2000;

• (e) the WFD is to be read as if the following modifications 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 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 EQSD ”;

• (ii) in point (b)(iii), for “paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of Article 17” there were substituted “ the GWD ”;

• (b) in paragraph 8, the reference to other Community environmental legislation were a reference to assimilated law relating to the environment.

5

Article 7 (2) is to be read as if—

• (a) for “at Community level under Article 16” there were substituted “ by assimilated law which implemented the EQSD ”;

• (b) for “Directive 80/778/EEC as amended by Directive 98/83/EC” there were substituted “ assimilated law which implemented Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption ”.

6

Article 10 is to be ignored.

7

Article 11 (3) is to be read as if—

• (a) in subparagraph (a), for the words from “to implement” to the end, there were substituted “ under assimilated law for the protection of water ”;

• (b) in subparagraph (j), in the fourth indent, for the words from “Directive 2009/31/EC” 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(2)” there were substituted “ in Annex 10 ”.

8

Article 12 is to be ignored.

9

Article 15 is to be ignored.

10

Article 24 is to be ignored.

11

Annex 1 is to be ignored.

12

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 sub-paragraph (ii), the reference to information gathered under Articles 9 and 15 of Directive 96/61/EC were a reference to relevant information gathered under the assimilated law which transposed Articles 5(3), 14 and 24 of Directive 2010/75/EC on industrial emissions;

• (ii) in the third paragraph—

• (aa) after “gathered under” there were inserted “ the assimilated law which implemented ”;

• (bb) in sub-paragraph (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.

13

Annex 4 is to be read as if—

• (a) in paragraph 1—

• (i) in subparagraph (iii), for “Directive 76/160/EEC” there were substituted “ assimilated law which transposed Directive 2006/7/EC concerning the management of bathing water quality ”;

• (ii) in subparagraph (iv), after “under” (in both places it occurs) there were inserted “ assimilated law which transposed ”;

• (iii) in subparagraph (v), for “Directive 79/409/EEC” there were substituted “ assimilated law which transposed Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds ”;

• (b) in paragraph 2, the words “Community, local or national” were omitted.

14

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) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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) 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 1.3.1, in the 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 European 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 EQSD and under 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 “ the GWD ”;

• (h) in section 2.4.5, the words “Without prejudice to the Directives concerned” were omitted.

15

Annex 6 is to be read as if Part A were omitted.

16

Annex 7 is to be read as if, in Part A—

• (a) in point 7.1, for “to implement Community legislation” there were substituted “ under assimilated law ”;

• (b) point 10 were omitted.

PART 2 — Modifications of the Groundwater Directive

17

A reference to the GWD, or to any provision of it, is to be read in accordance with this Part.

18

When interpreting the GWD 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 appropriate authority, appropriate agency or other public authority which, immediately before exit day, was responsible for the United Kingdom's compliance with that obligation, or able to exercise that discretion, in respect of England or Wales;

• (b) any reference to Community legislation is to be read as if it were a reference to assimilated law;

• (c) the GWD is to be read as if the following modifications were made to it.

19

Article 3 is to be read as if—

• (a) paragraphs 3 and 4 were omitted;

• (b) in paragraph 5, for “submitted” there were substituted “ produced ”.

20

Article 5 is to be read as if, in each of paragraphs 4 and 5, for “submitted” there were substituted “ produced ”.

21

Article 6 (4) is to be read as if the words after “paragraph 3” were omitted.

22

Article 12 is to be ignored.

23

Annex 1 is to be read as if—

• (a) in footnote 1 to the table in point 1, for “Article 2 of Directive 91/414/EEC and in Article 2 of Directive 98/8/EC” there were substituted “ Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and Article 3 of 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 ”;

• (b) in point 2, for “Directive 91/414/EEC or Directive 98/8/EC” there were substituted “ Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market or 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 ”.

24

Annex 2 is to be read as if, in Part C—

• (a) for “submitted” there were substituted “ produced ”;

• (b) in point (c)(iii), for “at national, Union or” there were substituted “ in assimilated law or other national legislation, or at ”.

PART 3 — Modifications of the Environmental Quality Standards Directive

25

A reference to the EQSD, or to any provision of it, is to be read in accordance with this Part.

26

When interpreting the EQSD for the purposes of these Regulations—

• (a) each 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 appropriate authority, appropriate agency or other public authority which, immediately before exit day, was responsible for the United Kingdom's compliance with that obligation, or able to exercise that discretion, in respect of England or Wales;

• (b) the EQSD is to be read as if the following modifications were made to it.

27

Article 3 is to be read as if—

• (a) each reference to a provision of Commission Directive 2009/90/EC laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water status were modified in accordance with paragraph 26(a);

• (b) paragraph 5a were omitted.

28

Article 4 is to be read as if—

• (a) in paragraph 2(b), for “referred to in Directive 2008/1/EC” there were substituted “ under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 ”;

• (b) in paragraph 3(b), the reference to Community law were a reference to assimilated law.

29

Article 5 is to be read as if—

• (a) references to Directive 91/414/EEC were references to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market;

• (b) paragraph 3 were omitted.

30

The following Articles are to be ignored—

• (a) Article 6(1)(c) and (2);

• (b) Article 7a;

• (c) in Article 8a(1), the final sentence of the second subparagraph;

• (d) Article 8b(4);

• (e) Article 8c;

• (f) Article 13.