The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008

Made: 1st September 2008

Laid before Parliament: 4th September 2008

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 3

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PART 1 — Introduction

Citation

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Application

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Coming into force

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Transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate vulnerable zone

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Meaning of “polluted water”

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — Designation of nitrate vulnerable zones

Designation of nitrate vulnerable zones

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Application for a declaration

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Proceedings before the panel

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Effect of panel findings

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Review of nitrate vulnerable zones

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PART 3 — Limiting the application of organic manure

Application of livestock manure – total nitrogen limit for the whole holding

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Spreading organic manure – nitrogen limits per hectare

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PART 4 — Crop requirements

Planning the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser

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Additional information to be recorded during the year

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Total nitrogen spread on a holding

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Calculating the amount of nitrogen available for crop uptake from livestock manure

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PART 5 — Controlling the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser

Risk maps

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When to spread fertiliser

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Spreading manufactured fertiliser near surface water

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Spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells

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Controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread

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Incorporating organic manure into the ground

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PART 6 — Closed periods for spreading nitrogen fertiliser

Meaning of “organic manure with high readily available nitrogen”

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Closed periods for spreading organic manure with high readily available nitrogen

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Exemptions: crops sown before 15th September

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Exemptions for organic holdings

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Restrictions following the closed period

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Times in which spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser is prohibited

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Defence

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PART 7 — Storage of organic manure

Storage of organic manure

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Temporary field sites

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Separation of slurry

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Storage capacity

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PART 8 — Calculations and records

Recording the size of the holding

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Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period

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Annual records relating to storage

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Record of nitrogen produced by animals on the holding

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Livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding

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Sampling and analysis

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Records of crops sown

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Records of spreading nitrogen fertiliser

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Subsequent records

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Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme advice

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Duration of records

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PART 9 — Review

Monitoring and review

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Public participation

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PART 10 — Enforcement

Offences and penalties

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Enforcement

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — Amount of manure, nitrogen and phosphate produced by grazing livestock and non-grazing livestock