Nitrates Directive (Hansard, 10 February 1994)

HC Deb 10 February 1994 vol 237 c439W 439W

§ Mr. Morley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which are(a) the vulnerable zones designated under EC nitrates directive 91/676/EC and (b) the sensitive and less sensitive areas designated under EC urban waste water treatment directive 91/271/EC.

§ Mr. Atkins
My right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for the Environment and the Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Food will shortly be consulting about the areas proposed to be designated as vulnerable zones under the nitrates directive.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment will make an announcement in due course about the areas to be identified as sensitive and less sensitive under the urban waste water treatment directive.