# The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northumbria and Solway Tweed River Basin Districts) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—
““the Directive” means Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy;”;
(b) in the appropriate places insert—
““the Agency” means the Environment Agency;”;
““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;”;
““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;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/139/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-environment-water-framework-directive-northumbria-and-solway-tweed-river-basin-districts-amendment-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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