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Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 168 of 2009).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Freshwater pollution Pollution control Hunting gear/hunting methods Wetlands
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations prohibit the use of lead shot for shooting with a shot gun on or over wetlands. Regulation 2 contains definitions of "lead shot". In regulation 3 "wetlands" is described by the Ramsar Convention on wetlands.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 2778, N.I. 9 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Waste management, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX