These Regulations amend the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 so as to implement Commission Decision 2009/431/EC granting derogation to England, Scotland and Wales pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
The Regulations provide for a derogation from the annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manure which may be obtained from the Scottish Ministers by an occupier of any grassland farm within a nitrate vulnerable zone. The Regulations set out application requirements and define obligations of an occupier who has obtained a derogation including record-keeping.
The Regulations provide for a derogation from the annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manure which may be obtained from the Scottish Ministers by an occupier of any grassland farm within a nitrate vulnerable zone. The Regulations set out application requirements and define obligations of an occupier who has obtained a derogation including record-keeping.
These Regulations amend the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 so as to implement Commission Decision 2009/431/EC granting derogation to England, Scotland and Wales pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
Title:
Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 447 of 2009).
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of document:
Regulation
Date of text:
2009
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