# The Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Paragraph 4: Discharges requiring authorisation

Extent: N.I.

(1) All discharges into the inland surface water that require prior authorisation in pursuance of Directive 2000/60 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
(2) All discharges of substances into groundwater that require prior authorisation in pursuance of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
(3) All discharges or injections of pollutants into surface water or groundwater that require a permit, authorisation or registration under Directive 2000/60/EC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/252/schedule/2/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-liability-prevention-and-remediation-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/schedule-2/paragraph-4
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