# The Water Environment (Groundwater and Priority Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2009, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003;
“the Groundwater Directive 2006” means Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration; and
“the Priority Substances Directive” means Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2009/9780111006528/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-water-environment-groundwater-and-priority-substances-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-2
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