Order No. 83/2010 approving the Action Plan for Vulnerable Zones of continental Portugal. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, 1.ª série — N.º 28, 10 February 2010, pp.380-392. Subject Water Keyword Policy/planning Pollution control Waste non-domestic sources Zoning Freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Order enters into force the day after its publication. Abstract This Order is composed of three articles and one annex. The Annex provides the Action Plan for Vulnerable Zones of Continental Portugal, whose goal is to reduce water pollution caused by nitrates used in agriculture, through the regulation of the use of fertilizers and the management of irrigation systems. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 68/99 amending Decree No. 235/97 on water protection against the pollution caused by agricultural nitrates. Legislation | Portugal | 1999 Keyword: Pollution control, Precautionary principle, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 259/2012 establishing the Action Programme to avoid water pollution within vulnerable areas in Continental areas of Portugal. Legislation | Portugal | 2012 Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Waste non-domestic sources, Fertilizers/nutrients Source: FAO, FAOLEX