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The purpose of this letter is to provide NI Water with advice on the requirements of the 2015 Amendment Regulations which came into effect on 28 November 2015 and transpose the Euratom Directive.
 

Summary of the methods used to monitor benthic invertebrates.

An investigation of the UK WFD Technical Advisory Group's (UKTAG) recommendation that government agencies should investigate potential alignment of WFD and N2K standards and objectives.

This report defines the protected areas in each Northern Ireland river basin district, and describes the objectives (as defined by their originating directive) associated with each protected area.

Progress has been made in implementing the programme of measures within Northern Ireland and this is the result of the co-ordinated efforts of a range of responsible authorities and stakeholders.

The Environmental Quality Standards Directive (2008/105/EC), (as amended by Directive 2013/39/EU), is a daughter directive of WFD that specifies the assessment, reporting and objectives required for Chemical Status.

A new aquifer classification scheme has been devised for Northern Ireland. It is proposed for use initially for Water Framework Directive groundwater characterisation.

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) allows Member States to identify surface water bodies which have been physically altered by human activity and designate them as heavily modified water bodies (HMWB). If the uses of such water bodies (e.g.

DARD directed AFBI research work programme 2013/14 documents

Agricultural Research and Development Schemes

Equality screening form - Designation of Special Areas of Conservation for harbour porpoise

The purpose of this letter is to inform Northern Ireland Water Ltd (NI Water) of the arrangements for the provision of annual drinking water compliance information and the inspection programme for the Drinking Water Inspectorate’s (DWI’s) 2016 Technical Audit Progr

Summary of Water Framework Directive 2nd cycle classification.

Summary of Water Framework Directive 2nd cycle classification.

Summary of Water Framework Directive 1st cycle classification.

Summary of Water Framework Directive 1st cycle classification.

Summary of Water Framework Directive 2nd cycle classification.

Summary of Water Framework Directive 1st cycle classification.

Summary of Water Framework Directive 2nd cycle classification.

Summary of Water Framework Directive 1st cycle classification.