Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 96 of 2000). Pays/Territoire Royaume-Uni Sous-division territoriale Scotland Type du document Règlement Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols, Eau Mot clé Aire protégée Engrais/nutriments Lutte contre la pollution Pollution du sol/qualité Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces Bassin/captage/bassin versant Aire géographique Îles de l'océan Atlantique, Europe, EUROPE ET ASIE CENTRALE, Pays de l'union européenne, Atlantique nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du nord-est, Europe du nord Entry into force notes Coming into force on 8 May 2000. Résumé The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Scotland) Regulations 1996 transpose for Scotland the requirements of Council Directive 91/676/EC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. The objective of the Directive is to ensure that measures are taken to reduce and prevent nitrate pollution from agricultural sources. It provides a framework for action to reduce nitrate levels in the catchments of rivers and groundwater sources affected by such pollution, and to reduce eutrophication of freshwater bodies, estuaries, and coastal waters. Those Regulations designated only one nitrate vulnerable zone in Scotland. These Regulations designate the catchment and estuary of the River Ythan in Aberdeenshire as a nitrate vulnerable zone (reg. 3).and amend the 1996 Regulations in consequence of that designation and make other minor amendments, including the re-instatement of the reference to the Code of Good Practice which is necessary for the purposes of regulation 7. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.opsi.gov.uk Références - Législation Implemente Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. Législation | 1991 Mot clé: Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces, Pollution du sol/qualité, Engrais/nutriments, Protection de l’environnement, Exploitation agricole, Déchets organiques, Lutte contre la pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. No. 373 of 2014). Législation | Royaume-Uni | 2014 Mot clé: Aire protégée, Engrais/nutriments, Lutte contre la pollution, Pollution du sol/qualité, Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces, Bassin/captage/bassin versant Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abrogé par Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 276 of 2002). Législation | Royaume-Uni | 2002 Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Aire protégée, Engrais/nutriments, Lutte contre la pollution, Pollution du sol/qualité, Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces, Bassin/captage/bassin versant Source: FAO, FAOLEX