The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
These Regulations give further effect to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources and Council Directive 2003/35/EC on public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment. They revoke and replace The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, and The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005.