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These Regulations may be cited as the Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 27th March 2009.
2 
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954  applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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(1) The Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997  are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In paragraph 2 of regulation 2 (Interpretation), for “ Directive 79/923/EEC (quality required of shellfish waters)” substitute “Directive 2006/113/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality required of shellfish waters (“Directive 2006/113/EC”)”.
(3) In regulation 3 after “brackish waters” insert “for the purposes of Directive 2006/113/EC”.
(4) In the following provisions, for “Directive 79/923/EEC” (in each place) substitute “Directive 2006/113/EC”.
(a) regulation 5(b) (Guideline values and no deterioration principle);
(b) regulation 9(a) (Modification of section 4C of the Water Act (Northern Ireland) 1972).
(5) In the heading for column 1 in the table contained in Schedule 1 (Criteria for classification of waters as shellfish waters) for “79/923/EEC” substitute “Directive 2006/113/EC”.
(6) In the heading for column 1 in the table contained in Schedule 2 (Guideline values in relation to the quality of shellfish waters) for “79/923/EEC” substitute “Directive 2006/113/EC”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 23rd February 2009.
Maggie Smith
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment
