# The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Agriculture, England
Water, England
Made 6th December 2016
Laid before Parliament 8th December 2016
Coming into force 31st December 2016
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”).
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to the environment.
In accordance with Article 5(3) of Council Directive 91/676/EEC (concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources), the Secretary of State has taken into account available scientific and technical data, mainly with reference to the respective nitrogen contributions originating from agricultural and other sources, and the environmental conditions of the nitrate vulnerable zones in England.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1190/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nitrate-pollution-prevention-amendment-regulations-2016/introduction
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