Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 85 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Aquaculture Fishery management and conservation Inland waters Freshwater pollution Offences/penalties Pollution control Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Enters into force on 10 March, 2003. Abstract These Regulations amend the Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 which prescribe a system for classifying and monitoring the quality of inland waters which need protection or improvement in order to support fishlife. These Regulations add a new regulation (reg. 4(5A)) which gives the Scottish Environment Protection Agency the power to decide that no sampling is necessary where it holds that there is no pollution or no risk of deterioration in the quality of any waters classified under these Regulations. Regulation 2(3) adds a new regulation 5A to the 1997 Regulations. This places a duty on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to establish programs to reduce pollution in waters classified under the 1997 Regulations. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (No. 2471, S.163). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification, Water quality standards, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX