# The Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2002, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations–
“code of good agricultural practice” means those parts of the Code of Good Practice for the Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activity which are aimed at reducing pollution by nitrates and which was issued by the Scottish Ministers on 11th March 2005, having been approved by virtue of the Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2005;
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“the 1991 Directive” means Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources ;
“ the 1996 Regulations” means the Protection of Water against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Scotland ) Regulations 1996 ;
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and any expressions used in the 1991 Directive have the same meaning as in that Directive.
(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation so numbered in these Regulations, and any reference in these Regulations to a numbered Article is to the Article so numbered in the 1991 Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/276/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/designation-of-nitrate-vulnerable-zones-scotland-regulations-2002/regulation-2
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