http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/112/regulation/2The Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019texttext/xmlenEXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION, NORTHERN IRELANDENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, NORTHERN IRELANDWATER, NORTHERN IRELANDWATER RESOURCES, NORTHERN IRELAND2020-02-10Statute Law Database2020-12-31 These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. PART 2 21The Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 is amended as follows.2In section 20—ain subsection (5), for “obligations under EU or international law” substitute “ retained EU obligations or obligations under international law ”;bat the end insert—11For the purposes of this section, the Wild Birds Directive is to be read with the following modifications—areferences to “the European territory of the Member States to which the Treaty applies” include the United Kingdom;breferences to a Member State (or Member States) include the United Kingdom..3In section 38(7), in the definition of “third country vessel”—ain paragraph (a), for “(other than Gibraltar) which is not a member State” substitute “ other than the United Kingdom ”;bin paragraph (b), for “a member State” substitute “ the United Kingdom ”.2013 c.10 (N.I.).Reg. 2 in force on IP completion day, see reg. 1(1) and 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1), see reg. 1(1)