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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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In these Regulations—

  • “the enforcement authority” means the Environment Agencyf1;

  • “farm” includes livestock unit and has the same meaning which it has in Annex III, paragraph 2, of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sourcesf2;

  • “nitrate vulnerable zone” means any area designated as a nitrate vulnerable zone in accordance with regulation 3 of the Protection of Water against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (England and Wales) Regulations 1996f3.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

The Environment Agency was established by section 1 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

f2

OJ No. L.375, 31.12.91, p.1.

f3

S.I. 1996/888.