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5.3.7 EU Policy and Directives on Water
EU controls on water pollution are now having a direct effect upon UK legislation. Water pollution controls emanating from the EU are:
- Discharge of dangerous substances (including wastes).
- Quality objectives.
- By sector/industry.
With the preservation and safeguarding of waters in mind, the European Commission's Fifth Action Programme Towards Sustainability expands existing EU policies and outlines a strategy for 2000 to:
- Prevent the pollution of fresh and marine surface waters and groundwater.
- To restore, to an ecologically friendly state, natural surface and ground waters.
- To make sure that an effective programme of reasonable water conservation is implemented.
- To integrate water policy into other parts of EU policy.
Further Reading:
The current NSCA Pollution Handbook lists the water related Directives in the appendices.
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