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Waste Management (Use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 267 of 2001).

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These Regulations amend the Waste Management (Use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture) Regulations, 1998 by replacing the two tonne per hectare per year limit on the amount of dry matter to be added to soil, with limits based on absolute quantities of specified heavy metals which may be introduced into soil per hectare per year subject to the carrying out of nutrient management plans. The Regulations also require that sludge is used in accordance with a nutrient management plan and provide for the i
Title
Waste Management (Use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 267 of 2001).
Country
Ireland
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
2001
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Glossary term(s)
fertilizer
ECOLEX region
Europe
European Union Countries
Northern Europe
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
HTML icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/html/ire52943.htm
Link to full text
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie
Amends
Waste Management (Use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 148/1998).