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