go beyond the level of protection of the Union law existing at the time the Water Framework Directive was adopted as laid down in Article 4(9) of that Directive;
ceanglais shonracha a théann thar an leibhéal cosanta i reachtaíocht an Aontais a bhí ann tráth ar glacadh an Treoir Réime maidir le hUisce mar atá leagtha síos in Airteagal 4(9) de Threoir 2000/60/CE;