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<dc:title>The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017</dc:title>
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<dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher>
<dc:subject scheme="SIheading">ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION</dc:subject>
<dc:modified>2022-03-25</dc:modified>
<dct:valid>2017-05-22</dct:valid>
<dc:description>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 No L 327, 22.12.2000, p1) (“the WFD”) and also transpose aspects of Directive 2006/118/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (OJ No L 372, 27.12.2006, p19) (“the GWD”) and of Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy (OJ No L 348, 24.12.2008, p84) (the EQSD”).</dc:description>
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