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Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 51 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Farming Soil pollution/quality Fertilizers/nutrients Pollution control Offences/penalties Agricultural development Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 20 February 2003.
Abstract

These Regulations establish an action programme for the nitrate vulnerable zones which were designated in Scotland by regulation 3(1) of the Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and regulation 3 of the Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2002. The Regulations further implement, as regards Scotland, the requirements in Article 5 of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources to establish such a programme for those zones. Regulation 3 of these Regulations requires the occupier of a farm 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 the part of the farm which is in the nitrate vulnerable zone. These Regulations provide for monitoring of the action programme (reg. 6), for notices to be served requiring remedial action where there is, or has been, a contravention of the requirement in regulation 3 to ensure the action programme is implemented (reg. 4), and for a procedure to appeal against notices requiring remedial action (reg. 5).

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 (2008)

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protection of environment, Farming, Agricultural development, Organic waste, Waste prevention, Waste management, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 2927, S. 171 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Offences/penalties, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 169 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Offences/penalties, Agricultural development, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 298 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Offences/penalties, Agricultural development, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX