Government to implement EU water directive

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Series Details 28.5.02, p5 (UK edition)
Publication Date 28/05/2002
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UK Government Ministers are poised to implement a European Union Directive to combat water pollution that farmers say could cost them more than £100m a year. The European Commission has ordered the UK to enforce an 11-year old Directive to reduce the levels of nitrates in drinking water or face annual fines of £50;m.

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