The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 ensure that water legislation will continue to be operable in the United Kingdom after the UK leaves the EU. The instrument addresses deficiencies in the retained EU law arising from the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The purpose of the instrument is to preserve and protect the existing policy regime - it will not introduce any new policy.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 4 December 2018
• Last updated: 29 January 2019 — See all updates

• Laid on: 4 December 2018
• Sift end date: 18 December 2018
• Sifting status: Closed
• Subject: Environment

Statutory instrument

the Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 - SI

Explanatory memorandum

The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 - EM

Sifting committee recommendation

The sifting committee agreed with the government that this statutory instrument doesn’t need to be debated in parliament.

Find this statutory instrument on legislation.gov.uk.

Published 4 December 2018
Last updated 29 January 2019 + show all updates

1. 29 January 2019

   This SI was laid before Parliament on 28 January under the negative procedure

2. 27 December 2018

   Both sifting committees have given their recommendation for this statutory instrument.

3. 4 December 2018

   First published.

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