Explanatory note

This Order exempts from control certain discharges of trade and sewage effluent, and certain other discharges, which would otherwise be controlled when the appropriate provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 come into force. The Order provides for exceptions from these exemptions where control is necessary in order to implement Council Directives No. 76/464/EEC (dangerous substances discharged into aquatic environment), No. 76/160/EEC (quality of bathing water), No. 78/659/EEC (quality of fresh waters), No. 75/440/EEC (quality of surface water intended for abstraction of drinking water) No. 79/923/EEC (quality of shellfish waters) and No. 80/68/EEC (dangerous substances into groundwater) .

Copies of the EEC Directives referred to in this Order may be obtained from Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

Information concerning waters designated or identified for the purposes of the above-mentioned EEC Directives is obtainable from the water authority concerned.