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Mr. James Currie INFO:02 | | |

Director-General

European Commission

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Rue de la Loi 200

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Dear Director-General

| have been asked by my authorities to provide for your information copies of
bye-laws made by four local authorities, under the Local Government (Water
Pollution) Acts in relation to agricultural activities.

The making of such bye-laws is a further measure designed to halt and
reverse the deterioration of water quality in rivers, lakes. estuaries and
coastal areas due to pollution by nutrients from agricultural sources, and
gives further effect to the Nitrates, Dangerous Substances and Water
Framework Directives. These local bye-laws also support implementation of
national Irish Regulations in relation to water quality standards for
phosphorus. Several local authorities are currentiy giving active
consideration to the making of such bye-laws.

Yours sincerely,

Environment Attache

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