Latvia position on the adoption of the  Chapter 22, "Environment" 

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"Regulations on the protection of waters and soil against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources"

6. The boundaries of the vulnerable zones are administrative boundaries of Dobele, Bauska, Jelgava and Rīga district, except administrative boundaries of Rīga city and Jūrmala city.

7. Where the Cabinet of Ministers has revised the boundaries of the vulnerable zones, referred to in Paragraph 6, the Ministry of Agriculture shall, within a year following the adoption of relevant legislation, submit to the Cabinet of Ministers a proposal for the necessary amendments to the action programme or a proposal for a new action programme.

8. The Latvian Environment Agency shall establish and maintain a register of the vulnerable zones. Information necessary to perform the functions determined by these Regulations shall be collected in the register.

9. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development shall review the boundaries of the vulnerable zones at least every four years, taking into account the data provided by the monitoring programme and correspondence of these data with the criteria for designation of vulnerable zones referred to in Paragraph 5. If pollution by nitrates has exceeded the criteria for designation of vulnerable zones, referred to in Paragraph 5, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development shall come up with a proposal for amendments to Paragraph 6. 

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Translation picture legend:

Pilsetas - settlements;

Valsts robeza - state boundary;

Udensskirtnes - boundaries of watersheds;

Ipasi jutigas teritorijas - nitrate vulnerable zones.