http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/81/part/2/2017-05-22The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION2022-03-252017-05-22 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”). PART 2 River basin districts and water bodiesRiver basin district and international river basin districts41For the purposes of these regulations, the area shown on the official map and named as “North Eastern” is identified as a river basin district and the areas shown on the official map and named as “Neagh Bann”, “North Western” and “Shannon” are identified as international river basin districts.2The Department must publish the official map on its website.3The Department must make the official map available to the public at its principal offices.4In this regulation, “the official map” means the map of river basin districts produced by the Department and published on its website.Characterisation of river basin district and international river basin districts51The Department must maintain and periodically review and (if necessary) update, in accordance with Annex II to the Directive (characterisation of waters)—aan analysis of the characteristics of each river basin district and the part of each international river basin district falling within Northern Ireland; andba review of the impact of human activity on the status of surface water and groundwater in the river basin district and the part of each international river basin district falling within Northern Ireland.2A review and any update must be done—aby 22nd December 2019; andbsubsequently, by 22nd December of the sixth year following that date and of each sixth year following that.3In relation to a review of the characteristics of each river basin district and part of each international river basin district falling within Northern Ireland in accordance with paragraph 1(a), the Department must include in the relevant river basin management plan an explanation of the approach taken to the use of System A or B in paragraphs 1.1 and 1.2 to 1.2.4 (characterisation of surface water body types) of Annex II to the Directive.Classification of water bodies6The Department must classify the status of bodies of water in accordance with Annex V to the Directive.Economic analysis of water use in river basin district and international river basin districts71The Department must maintain and periodically review and (if necessary) update, in accordance with Annex III to the Directive (economic analysis), an economic analysis of water use in the river basin district and the part of each international river basin district falling within Northern Ireland.2A review and any update must be done—aby 22nd December 2019; andbsubsequently, by 22nd December of the sixth year following that date and of each sixth year following that.3The Department for Infrastructure must, in accordance with a timetable established by the Department—aprovide the Department with so much of the information specified in paragraph (a) of Annex III to the Directive as relates to its functions;breview and, if necessary, update that information; andcprovide any such updated information to the Department.
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<Text>For the purposes of these regulations, the area shown on the official map and named as “North Eastern” is identified as a river basin district and the areas shown on the official map and named as “Neagh Bann”, “North Western” and “Shannon” are identified as international river basin districts.</Text>
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