9.—(1) The Department shall apply the approach in the relevant provisions of the Directive and the Water Framework Directive when assessing groundwater chemical status.
(2) The relevant provisions of the Directive for the purposes of [F2paragraph] (1) are—
(a)Article 3(1)(a) and (b);
(b)Article 3(6);
(c)Article 4(1), 4(2) and 4(3);
(d)Annex I;
(e)Annex II; and
(f)paragraphs 1 to 4 of Annex III.
(3) The relevant provisions of the Water Framework Directive for the purposes of [F3paragraph] (1) are in section 2.3 of Annex V.
(4) Diffuse sources of pollution having an impact on groundwater chemical status must be taken into account whenever technically possible.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 9 substituted (31.7.2014) by The Groundwater (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/208), regs. 1, 7
F2Word in reg. 9(2) substituted (with application in accordance with regs. 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. 4(3) (with reg. 37)
F3Word in reg. 9(3) substituted (with application in accordance with regs. 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. 4(3) (with reg. 37)