European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
11 August 2022
Amends/Commences:
Jurisdiction: Republic of Ireland
The procedure for monitoring the ecological and chemical status of aquatic (surface water) ecosystems is set out. Secondly, duties are added for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a surface water monitoring network. Definitions are also added for ‘poor quality’ and ‘bad quality,’ and the definition of ‘ecological status’ is amended to mean the quality and functioning of aquatic (surface water) ecosystems.
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- European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009
Jurisdiction: Republic of Ireland
The procedure for monitoring the ecological and chemical status of aquatic (surface water) ecosystems is set out. Secondly, duties are added for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a surface water monitoring network. Definitions are also added for ‘poor quality’ and ‘bad quality,’ and the definition of ‘ecological status’ is amended to mean the quality and functioning of aquatic (surface water) ecosystems.
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