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Brexit and the Water Framework Directive
The UK left the EU through the Brexit process on 31 January 2020.
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However, the WFD remains in force within the UK and the River Basin Planning
and implementation process will continue for the foreseeable future.
Elements of this will be taken forward as an integral part of the UK 25 Year
Environment Plan
In spite of potential future changes we expect that the core principles of
the WFD approach will continue within current and future UK River Basin
Management approaches.
More information on the current UK river management approach is given in
Chapter 6.
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