S.I. No. 378/2006 - European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006

Table 5 Storage capacity required for effluent produced by ensiled forage

Table 6 Annual nutrient excretion rates for livestock

Table 7 Amount of nutrient contained in 1m³ of slurry

Table 8 Amount of nutrients contained in 1 tonne of organic fertilisers other than slurry

Table 9 Nutrient availability in fertilisers

Table 10 Determining nitrogen index for tillage crops

Table 11 Phosphorus index system

Table 12 Annual maximum fertilisation rates of available nitrogen on grassland

Table 13 Annual maximum fertilisation rates of phosphorus on grassland

Table 14 Annual maximum fertilisation rates of available nitrogen on grassland (cut only, no grazing livestock on holding)

Table 15 Annual maximum fertilisation rates of phosphorus on grassland (cut only, no grazing livestock on holding)

Table 16 Maximum fertilisation rates of nitrogen on tillage crops

Table 17 Maximum fertilisation rates of phosphorus on tillage crops

Table 18 Maximum fertilisation rates of nitrogen on vegetable crops

Table 19 Maximum fertilisation rates of phosphorus on vegetable crops

Table 20 Annual maximum fertilisation rates of nitrogen on fruit/soft fruit crops

Table 21 Annual maximum fertilisation rates of phosphorus on fruit/soft fruit crops

SCHEDULE 3 STORAGE PERIODS FOR LIVESTOCK MANURE

• (a) 16 weeks in relation to holdings in counties Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow;

• (b) 18 weeks in relation to holdings in counties Clare, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath;

• (c) 20 weeks in relation to holdings in counties Donegal and Leitrim, and

• (d) 22 weeks in relation to holdings in counties Cavan and Monaghan.

SCHEDULE 4 PERIODS WHEN APPLICATION OF FERTILISERS TO LAND IS PROHIBITED

• (a) 15 September to 12 January in the case of the application of chemical fertiliser

• (b) 15 October to 12 January in the case of the application of organic fertiliser (other than farmyard manure)

• (c) 1 November to 12 January in the case of the application of farmyard manure.

• (a) 15 September to 15 January in the case of the application of chemical fertiliser

• (b) 15 October to 15 January in the case of the application of organic fertiliser (other than farmyard manure)

• (c) 1 November to 15 January in the case of the application of farmyard manure.

• (a) 15 September to 31 January in the case of the application of chemical fertiliser

• (b) 15 October to 31 January in the case of the application of organic fertiliser (other than farmyard manure)

• (c) 1 November to 31 January in the case of the application of farmyard manure.

Explanatory Note

These Regulations revoke, and re-enact with amendments, the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations, 2005 ( S.I. No. 788 of 2005 ). These Regulations come into effect generally on 1 August 2006 with later commencement dates for certain provisions.

These Regulations provide statutory support for good agricultural practice to protect waters against pollution from agricultural sources and include measures such as -

• • set periods when land application of fertilisers is prohibited

• • limits on the land application of fertilisers

• • storage requirements for livestock manure, and

• • monitoring of the effectiveness of the measures in terms of agricultural practice and impact on water quality.

The Regulations give further effect to several EU Directives including Directives in relation to protection of waters against pollution from agricultural sources (“the Nitrates Directive”), dangerous substances in water, waste management, protection of groundwater, public participation in policy development and water policy (the Water Framework Directive).

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