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Council Directive of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (91/676/EEC)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.This Directive has the objective of: reducing water pollution caused...

  3. Article 2.For the purpose of this Directive: ‘groundwater’: means all water...

  4. Article 3.(1) Waters affected by pollution and waters which could be...

  5. Article 4.(1) With the aim of providing for all waters a...

  6. Article 5.(1) Within a two-year period following the initial designation referred...

  7. Article 6.(1) For the purpose of designating and revising the designation...

  8. Article 7.The Commission may draw up guidelines for the monitoring referred...

  9. Article 8.The Commission may adapt the Annexes to this Directive to...

  10. Article 9.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.

  11. Article 10.(1) Member States shall, in respect of the four-year period...

  12. Article 11.On the basis of the information received pursuant to Article...

  13. Article 12.(1) The Member States shall bring into force the laws,...

  14. Article 13.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING WATERS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 (1)

      1. A. Waters referred to in Article 3 (1) shall be identified...

      2. B. In applying these criteria, Member States shall also take account...

    2. ANNEX II

      CODE(S) OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE

      1. A. A code or codes of good agricultural practice with the...

      2. B. Member States may also include in their code(s) of good...

    3. ANNEX III

      MEASURES TO BE INCLUDED IN ACTION PROGRAMMES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5 (4) (a)

      1. 1. The measures shall include rules relating to:

      2. 2. These measures will ensure that, for each farm or livestock...

      3. 3. Member States may calculate the amounts referred to in paragraph...

      4. 4. Member States shall inform the Commission of the manner in...

    4. ANNEX IV

      REFERENCE METHODS OF MEASUREMENT

      1. Chemical fertilizer

      2. Freshwaters, coastal waters and marine waters

    5. ANNEX V

      INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN REPORTS TO IN ARTICLE 10

      1. 1. A statement of the preventive action taken pursuant to Article...

      2. 2. A map showing the following:

      3. 3. A summary of the monitoring results obtained pursuant to Article...

      4. 4. A summary of the action programmes drawn up pursuant to...

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