Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 156 of 1999). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Farming Soil pollution/quality Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force on 1 June, 1999. Abstract These Regulations establish an action programme for nitrate vulnerable zones, implementing the requirements to establish such a programme in Article 5 of Council Directive 91/676/EC concerning the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources. Regulation 3 requires the occupier of a farm or livestock unit all or part of which is in a nitrate vulnerable zone to ensure that the action programme set out in the Schedule to the Regulations is implemented in relation to Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protection of environment, Farming, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 489 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 | Repealed Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Fertilizers/nutrients, Transport/storage, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX