Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 376 of 2015). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Protected area Fertilizers/nutrients Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Freshwater pollution Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations further implement in Scotland the requirements of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources by designating the revised vulnerable zones in accordance with Article 3(4) of the Directive. Under Article 3(1) of the Directive, Member States are required to identify waters affected by pollution and waters which could be affected by pollution in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex 1 to the Directive. They are then to designate as vulnerable zones all known areas of land in their territories which drain into these waters and which contribute to pollution. The Regulations also make consequential amendments to other Regulations. 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 Amends 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 Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1564 (S. 137) of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. No. 373 of 2014). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 Keyword: Protected area, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX