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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