Exiting The European Union, Northern Ireland PART 1 Introduction Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Water and Floods (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day. 2 These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only. PART 2 Amendment of primary legislation Amendment of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 2 1 The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 is amended as follows. 2 In Article 6(11) , for “EU obligation” substitute “retained EU obligation”. 3 In Article 135 — a in the heading, at the end insert “ etc. ”; b in paragraph (1)— i in the words before sub-paragraph (a), omit “enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect”; ii for sub-paragraph (a) (but not the final “or”), substitute— a giving effect to any retained EU obligation; ; iii at the beginning of sub-paragraph (b), insert “enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect”; c in paragraph (2)— i in the words before sub-paragraph (a), omit “enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect”; ii for sub-paragraph (a) (but not the final “or”), substitute— a giving effect to any retained EU obligation; ; iii at the beginning of sub-paragraph (b), insert “enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect”. 4 In Article 185(3)(a) , for the words from “enabling” to “obligation or” substitute— giving effect to any retained EU obligation or enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect . 5 In Article 189(3)(a) , for the words from “enabling” to “obligation or” substitute— giving effect to any retained EU obligation or enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect . 6 In Article 265(3)(n) , for “an EU obligation” substitute “a retained EU obligation”. 7 In Schedule 1, in paragraph 3(3)(e), omit “or EU instrument”. PART 3 Amendment of subordinate legislation Amendment of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 3 1 The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 1(2), omit the definitions of “ EEA Agreement” and “EEA State”. 3 In regulation 4— a omit paragraph (2)(a); b in paragraph (2)(c), omit “of an EEA State”; c in paragraph (6)(a)— i omit “, a European Technical Assessment within the meaning of the Regulation mentioned in Regulation 4(2)(a)”; ii omit “of an EEA State”. Amendment of the Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 4 1 The Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2, omit the definition of “the Floods Directive”. 3 In regulation 3, for “the Floods Directive” substitute “these Regulations”. 4 In regulation 4— a in paragraph (1), for “the Floods Directive” substitute “these Regulations”; b in paragraph (2), for “the Floods Directive” substitute “these Regulations”. 5 In regulation 17(1)(a)(ix), for “of Article 4 of the Water Framework Directive” substitute “, within the meaning of regulation 2(2) of the 2017 Regulations” . 6 In regulation 23, for “the Floods Directive” substitute “these Regulations”. 7 In Part I of Schedule 3, omit paragraph 4(d). Thérèse Coffey Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 9th January 2019