Policies abd Regulations

The catalogue identifies relevant open data sources, including Earth Observation (EO) satellite data, as well as environmental and socio-economic. These sources include local and remote sensors (such as satellite imagery, weather stations, and water quality monitoring devices), research outputs (such as census reports, land use maps, and economic indicators). Each resource is evaluated for quality, update frequency, accessibility, and any applicable legal constraints.

ID â–˛ Name Issuing organisation Geographical Scope Type Scientific domain Type of water Water management focus Parameter change rate assumption Description Status Effect Date Resource Recommendations
policies-81 The Water Environment (River Basin Management Planning: Further Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 Scotland Scotland Legistrative physical states, chemistry, geology, and biology Surface Waters and Groundwaters Mangement, Monitoring Water Quality These Regulations require the protection and improvement of surface water and groundwater, aiming to prevent deterioration, restore and enhance ecological and chemical quality, reduce pollution from priority substances, and ensure compliance with EU standards in protected areas, with the overall goal of achieving good water status by 22 December 2015. Effective 22nd-Dec-2013 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/323/contents/made For surface water: (i)prevent deterioration of the status of each body of surface water; (ii)protect, enhance and restore each body of surface water (other than an artificial or heavily modified body of surface water) with the aim of achieving good surface water status by 22nd December 2015; (iii)protect and enhance each artificial or heavily modified body of surface water with the aim of achieving good ecological potential and good surface water chemical status by 22nd December 2015; and (iv)aim to progressively reduce pollution from priority substances and aim to cease or phase out emissions, discharges and losses of priority hazardous substances; For groundwater: (i)prevent the deterioration of the status of each body of groundwater; (ii)prevent or limit the input of pollutants into groundwater; (iii)enhance and restore each body of groundwater, and ensure a balance between abstraction and recharge of groundwater, with the aim of achieving good groundwater status by 22nd December 2015; and (iv)reverse any significant and sustained upward trend in the concentration of any pollutant resulting from the impact of human activity in order to progressively reduce pollution of groundwater; and In addition, for each area and body of water falling within a section of an protected area, to achieve compliance with any standards and objectives required by or under any EU instrument described in that section by 22nd December 2015, unless otherwise specified in the EU legislation by virtue of which the area or body of water is protected.
policies-82 The Bathing Waters (Scotland) Regulations 2008 Scotland Scotland Legistrative physical states, chemistry, geology, and biology Surface Waters, Inland Waters, Coastal Waters Mangement, Monitoring Water Quality These Regulations make provision for the purpose of implementing, in Scotland, Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC (O.J. L 64, 4.3.2006, p.37). Effective 1st May 2008 Amended on 2nd Oct 2012 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/170/contents/made These Regulations implement Directive 2006/7/EC in Scotland, managing bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC. They require: identifying bathing waters and seasons (Reg. 3); duties on Scottish Ministers, SEPA, and local authorities to ensure compliance and public participation (Regs. 4–5); SEPA to establish water profiles and monitor quality (Regs. 6–7, Schedules 1–2); public information provision (Reg. 8); classification of water quality as “poor” to “excellent” (Regs. 9–10, Schedule 3); management measures for polluted waters (Regs. 11–16); provisions on authority functions and consultation (Regs. 17–19); and amending, transitional, and revoking provisions (Regs. 20–22).
policies-83 The Chemical Analysis of Water Status (Technical Specifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Legistrative chemical Surface waters Monitoring Water Quality These Regulations implement in Northern Ireland Council Directive 2009/90/EC of 31 July 2009 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water status. Effective 20th Aug 2011 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/238/contents/made
policies-84 The Waste Management Licensing (Water Environment) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 Scotland Scotland Legistrative physical, chemistry, biology Surface Waters, Inland Waters, Coastal Waters, Groundwater, Waste water, drinking water Monitoring, Management Water Quality Attached to the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 and an amendment to Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994. these regulations amend the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (“the 1994 Regulations”) to make provision for the interaction between the waste management licensing regime under those Regulations and the regime under the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/348) (“the 2005 Regulations”). The 2005 Regulations were made under the 2003 Act and provide the mechanism by which activities which impact on the water environment are authorised and regulated in Scotland. Effective 1st April 2006 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/128/contents/made
policies-85 The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (Notices in the Interests of National Security) Order 2006 Scotland Scotland Legistrative physical, chemistry, biology surface and groundwater, drinking water, wastewater and treated water Mangement, Monitoring Water Quality - Water pollutants This Order makes provision consequential on the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”), made under the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003. The 2005 Regulations provide the mechanism by which activities which impact on the water environment are authorised and regulated in Scotland. The 2005 Regulations apply to “controlled activities” as defined in regulation 2 of the Regulations. Effective 5th April 2006 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/661/contents/made
policies-86 The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Scotland) Regulations 1996 Scotland Scotland Legistrative chemistry, and biology surface and groundwater, drinking water, wastewater and treated water Mangement, Monitoring Water Quality - Nitrates in particular These Regulations transpose for Scotland the requirements of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. The objective of the Directive is to ensure that measures are taken to reduce and prevent nitrate pollution from agricultural sources. It provides a framework for action to reduce nitrate levels in the catchments of rivers and groundwater sources affected by such pollution, and to reduce eutrophication of freshwater bodies, estuaries, and coastal waters. Effective 22nd-July-1996 Amendment 20th Dec2005 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1564/contents/made
policies-87 The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2005 Scotland Scotland Legistrative chemistry, biology surface and groundwater, drinking water, wastewater and treated water Mangement, Monitoring Water Quality - Nitogen and Phosporous This Order approves the 2005 Code of Good Practice for the Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activity, replacing the 1997 Code and its supplements. The Code provides practical guidance to farmers on activities affecting water and promotes practices to prevent or minimize water pollution. Effective 11th-March-2005 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/63/contents/made Purpose of (a)giving practical guidance to persons engaged in agriculture with respect to activities that may affect controlled waters; and (b)promoting what appears to them to be desirable practices by such persons for avoiding or minimising the pollution of any such waters,
policies-88 The Water Environment (Register of Protected Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 Scotland Scotland Legistrative Biology Surface Waters, Coastal waters, Bathing Waters Mangement, Monitoring Water Quality These Regulations set out requirements relating to the register of protected areas to be prepared and maintained by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (“SEPA”) under section 7 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”). Effective 22nd-Dec-2004 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/516/contents/made Specifically aimed at: for the protection of economically significant aquatic species; as recreational waters; as nutrient sensitive areas; and for the protection of habitats and species where the maintenance or improvement of the status of the water is an important factor in the protection of those habitats or species.
policies-89 The Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 Scotland Scotland Legistrative physical states, chemistry, geology, and biology Surface Water, WasteWater, TreatedWater Mangement, Monitoring Water Quality, Quanity These Regulations amend the Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994, which implement Council Directive 91/271/EEC on urban waste water treatment, and require the Scottish Ministers to review the identification of “sensitive areas” and “high natural dispersion areas.” Effective 27th June 2003 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/273/contents/made
policies-90 The Water Environment (Drinking Water Protected Areas) (Scotland) Order 2013 Scotland Scotland Legistrative physical states, chemistry, geology, and biology DrinkingWater, Surface Water, Groundwater Mangement, Monitoring Water Quality, Quanity This Order identifies those bodies of water used for the abstraction of drinking water, as required by section 6(1) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”). In doing so, it implements the Scottish Ministers’ obligation to identify such bodies of water as set out in paragraph 1 of Article 7 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 (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p.1). This is done by reference to maps prepared for the purposes of this Order and laid before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 6(2) of the Act. Effective 11th March 2013 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/29/contents/made The maps collectively identify the bodies of surface water and groundwater in the Scotland River Basin District which are: (a) used for the abstraction of drinking water and either provide more than 10 cubic metres per day or serve more than 50 persons; or (b) intended for such use. This Order (article 3) revokes the Water Environment (Drinking Water Protected Areas) (Scotland) Order 2007. The maps have been published by the Scottish Ministers and are available on their website at www.scotland.gov.uk.