48.—(1) The Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage and Slurry) (Wales) Regulations 2010(1) are revoked as follows—
(a)in relation to a holding or part of a holding that was situated in a nitrate vulnerable zone as shown on the relevant map marked “Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Index Map 2013”(2), on 1 April 2021;
(b)in relation to all other holdings—
(i)regulations 3 and 9 on 1 April 2021
(ii)all remaining provisions on 1 August 2024.
(2) The following are revoked—
(a)the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013;
(b)the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015(3);
(c)the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019(4).
49.—(1) In the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016(5), in Schedule 2, in paragraph 17(2)(b), for “the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013” substitute “the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021”.
(2) In the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017(6), in Part 2 of Schedule 2—
(a)for paragraph 21 substitute—
“21. The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021.”;
(b)for paragraph 24 substitute—
“24. The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021.”
(3) In the Conservation of Habitats and Species (England and Wales) Regulations 2017(7), in regulation 104, omit paragraph (1)(b) and the “or” before it.
Under regulation 7(3) of the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2506) (W. 245) such a map was required to be deposited at the offices of the Welsh Government at Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.