# The Environment (Legislative Functions from Directives) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 24: Interpretation of Part 6: general


(1) In this Part—
“the WEWS Act” means the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003;
“the Sewage Sludge Directive” means Council Directive 86/278/EEC on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture;
“the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive” means Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment;
“the Nitrates Directive” means Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources;
“the Drinking Water Directive” means Directive 1998/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption;
“the Water Framework Directive” means Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework in the field of water policy;
“the Bathing Water Directive” means Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality;
“the Groundwater Directive” means Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration;
“the EQS Directive” means Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy.
(2) In Chapters 2 and 3, “body of groundwater” and “body of surface water” have the meaning given by the Water Framework Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111187555/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environment-legislative-functions-from-directives-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-24
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