Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 407 of 2017).

Subject

Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Environmental standards Environmental planning Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Freshwater resources management Monitoring Potable water Water conservation zone Registration Basin/catchment/watershed Groundwater Sustainable development Ecosystem preservation Inland waters Water quality standards Protected area

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations make provision for the purpose of implementing in river basin districts within England and Wales Community legislation in the field of water-related environment and more generally water management-related issues. They, among other things: requires the identification of river basin districts, and a number of other assessments to be carried out by the Environment Agency (“the EA”) and Natural Resources Wales (“NRW”) to characterise and classify the status of water bodies in those districts, and assess the economic aspects of water use; require identification of bodies of water from which drinking water is abstracted, and specifies specific measures that must be included in a programme of measures to protect the quality of the water; require a number of types of areas which are protected by other EU legislation (for example, protected habitats and birds sites), as well as other specified areas, to be included on registers of protected areas; provide for the establishment of environmental objectives for each water body, and programmes of measures to meet those objectives; provide the content and application of programmes of measures; deal with river basin management plans (“RBMPs”) which must be established for each river basin district.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration.

Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.

Legislation | European Union | 2000 (2014)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, River basin institution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Right to water, Transboundary effects, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pesticides, Human rights, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the field of water policy.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Flood Risk Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 3042 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Flood, Institution, Environmental planning, Monitoring, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northumbria River Basin District) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 3242 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Potable water, Water conservation zone, Registration, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 1627 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Management/conservation, Pollution control, Marine area, Transboundary effects, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bathing Water Regulations 2013 (No. 1675 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 3242 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Potable water, Water conservation zone, Registration, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 1290 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Pesticides, Plant production, Plant protection, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX