Control of Asbestos in Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (S.R. No. 93 of 1995). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Hazardous substances Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement the requirements of Council Directive 87/217/EEC on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos, in relation to asbestos emissions into the aquatic environment. They requires the Department of the Environment to take, in accordance with the Directive, the measures necessary to reduce at source and prevent, as far as is reasonably practicable, discharges of asbestos into the aquatic environment. They also provide that a person shall not without the written consent of the Department make a discharge of asbestos into the aquatic environment and that any such consent shall specify emission standards, conditions and limits in accordance with Article 5 of the Directive. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 87/217/EEC on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos. Legislation | European Union | 1987 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous waste, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 112 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water supply, Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Institution, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Control of Asbestos in Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 602 of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX