Introductory Text
PART 1 Introduction
1.Citation
2.Application
3.Coming into force
4.Transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate vulnerable zone
5.Meaning of “polluted water”
6.Interpretation
PART 2 Designation of nitrate vulnerable zones
7.Designation of nitrate vulnerable zones
8.Application for a declaration
9.Proceedings before the panel
10.Effect of panel findings
11.Review of nitrate vulnerable zones
PART 3 Limiting the application of organic manure
12.Application of livestock manure – total nitrogen limit for the whole holding
13.Spreading organic manure – nitrogen limits per hectare
PART 4 Crop requirements
14.Planning the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
15.Additional information to be recorded during the year
16.Total nitrogen spread on a holding
17.Calculating the amount of nitrogen available for crop uptake from livestock manure
PART 5 Controlling the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
18.Risk maps
19.When to spread fertiliser
20.Spreading manufactured fertiliser near surface water
21.Spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells
22.Controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread
23.Incorporating organic manure into the ground
PART 6 Closed periods for spreading nitrogen fertiliser
24.Meaning of “organic manure with high readily available nitrogen”
25.Closed periods for spreading organic manure with high readily available nitrogen
26.Exemptions: crops sown before 15th September
27.Exemptions for organic holdings
28.Restrictions following the closed period
29.Times in which spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser is prohibited
30.Defence
PART 7 Storage of organic manure
31.Storage of organic manure
32.Temporary field sites
33.Separation of slurry
34.Storage capacity
PART 8 Calculations and records
35.Recording the size of the holding
36.Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period
37.Annual records relating to storage
38.Record of nitrogen produced by animals on the holding
39.Livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding
40.Sampling and analysis
41.Records of crops sown
42.Records of spreading nitrogen fertiliser
43.Subsequent records
44.Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme advice
45.Duration of records
PART 9 Review
46.Monitoring and review
47.Public participation
PART 10 Enforcement
48.Offences and penalties
49.Enforcement
50.Revocations
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
Amount of manure and nitrogen produced by livestock
SCHEDULE 2
Calculating nitrogen in manure
PART 1 Standard table
PART 2 Sampling and analysis
1.Slurry
2.Solid manures
SCHEDULE 3
Permitted crops for the closed period
Explanatory Note