Ministerial Joint Decree No. 19652/1906 on waters affected by nitrate pollution deriving from agricultural sources – Catalogue of vulnerable zones and amendment of Ministerial Decree No. 16190-1335 of 1997.

Aim of this Decree is the implementation of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 4 to Ministerial Decree No. 16190/1335/1997, in compliance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 respectively of article 3 to Council Directive 91/676/EEC. It also aims at amending the above-mentioned Decree in such a way that the protection of waters can be effectively achieved: a) by identifying those water basins that are susceptible to nitrate pollution of agricultural origin and classify them as “vulnerable”, and b) by simplifying the procedures pursuant to article 5 of Decree No. 16190/1335/1997. According to the above and the conditions set forth in article 4, paragraph 3a of Decree No. 16190/1335/1997, this Decree establishes the Catalogue of vulnerable zones and identifies among them the following four areas: 1) Western and Eastern Thessaly; 2) Kopaida; 3) Argolikos; 4) Pineios river basin. The delimitation of these areas are pinpointed on maps attached to this Decree. The Catalogue shall be revised or supplemented as needed. In the vulnerable areas, action programmes shall be established and implemented in order to reduce water pollution from nitrogen compounds. In the above-mentioned areas, follow-up and monitoring programmes shall be applied and shall be repeated per four-year period while at the same time shall be assessed the eutrophication of waters. This Decree also amends articles 3, 4, 5, and 8 of Decree No. 16190/1335/1997.

Implements: Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. (1991-12-12)
Amended by: Ministerial Joint Decree No. 20419/2522 completing Ministerial Joint Decree No. 19652/1906/1999 “on waters affected by nitrate pollution deriving from agricultural sources – Catalogue of vulnerable zones, etc”. (2001-09-07)
Amended by: Ministerial Joint Decree No. 106253 completing Decree No. 19652/1906/1999 “on waters affected by nitrate pollution deriving from agricultural sources – Catalogue of vulnerable zones, etc” as amended and in force. (2010-11-08)
Amends: Ministerial Joint Decree No. 16190/1335 establishing protective measures for waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, in compliance with Council Directive 91/676/EEC. (1997-06-09)