The Water Framework Directive Regulations 2015
23 October 2015
Water - Northern Ireland
The Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 transpose Directive 2013/39/EU on priority substances into the field of water policy in Northern Ireland. The regulations introduce 12 further named substances to the list of priority substances in thel Priority Substances Directive 2008/105/EC. Directive 2013/39/EU revises environmental standards for some priority substances by requiring action to reduce emissions of 45 named substances to water.
The Regulations also consolidate all of the current legislation and amendments which set out the Water Framework Directive classification schemes.