Table 1 Action plan and initiatives implemented to protect water quality and the aquatic environment. Adapted from [52,53,54]
Year | National regulation | EU regulation |
|---|---|---|
1985 | Action Plan on nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter (NPo) | |
1987 | Action Plan for the Aquatic Environment I (API) | |
1991 | Action Plan for Sustainable Agriculture | Nitrates Directive (1991/696/EC) |
1998 | Action Plan for the Aquatic Environment II (APII) | |
2000 | Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) | |
2001 | Ammonia Action Plan | |
2004 | Action Plan for the Aquatic Environment III(APIII) | |
2006 | Ground Water directive (2006/118/EF) | |
2009 | Green Growth Plan | |
2011 | River Basin Management Plans, implementing the EU Water Framework Directive | |
2016 | Agriculture Agreement |