
2003 No. 259
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
WATER AND SEWERAGE
The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (revoked)
Made 31st May 2003
Coming into operation 1st June 2003
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Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Nitrate vulnerable zones
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Monitoring
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Code of good agricultural practice
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Action programmes
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Preparation, etc of action programmes: public participation
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Contents of action programmes
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Transfrontier consultation
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Appeals
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Amendment of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
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Revocation
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SCHEDULE 1
NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES
Regulation 3(1)
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PART 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 2
CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING WATERS REFERRED TO IN REGULATION 3(1)
Regulation 3(1)
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SCHEDULE 3
REFERENCE METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
Regulation 4(3)
Chemical Fertilizer
Nitrogen compounds shall be measured using the method described in Commission Directive 77/535/EEC of 22nd June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to methods of sampling and analysis for fertilizers, as amended by Directive 89/519/EEC.
Freshwaters, coastal waters and marine waters
Nitrate concentration shall be measured in accordance with Article 4a(3) of Council Decision 77/795/EEC of 12th December 1977 establishing a common procedure for the exchange of information on the quality of surface fresh water in the Community, as amended by Decision 86/574/EEC.
SCHEDULE 4
CODE OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE
Regulation 5
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SCHEDULE 5
PROVISIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN ACTION PROGRAMMES
Regulation 7
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