Maximum application of nitrogen fertiliser
- Calculate and comply with maximum nitrogen fertiliser limits for each crop Occupier
Scottish Statutory Instrument
2008
United Kingdom
The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008
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What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
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- Occupier 1
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Occupiers also bound by 259 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 2021 39 duties
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 34 duties
- The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995 34 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 23 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 18 duties
What this Act requires
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Citation, commencement and extent
Revocations and savings
Interpretation
General application and duties
Fertiliser and manure management plan
Storage of livestock manure and silage effluent
Storage of slurry from housed pigs and housed cattle and manure from housed poultry
Exclusions from storage capacity
Storage of livestock manure (other than slurry)
Temporary storage of solid manure
Exemptions from regulations 6(1), 7(1) and 20
Minimum nitrogen available to crop from livestock manure
Annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manure
Application for a derogation from the annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manure
Conditions of a derogation from the annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manure
Annual field limit of nitrogen in organic manure
Application of nitrogen fertiliser
Application of chemical fertiliser
Application of organic manure
Closed period for chemical fertilisers
Closed periods for organic manure with high available nitrogen content
Closed periods – quantitative restrictions
Closed periods for spreading on bare ground and stubble
Minimum period between applications of livestock manure
Restriction on method of application of slurry
Records to be kept
Records to be retained
Inspections
Serving of notices
Appeals against notices
Offences – general
Offences by directors, etc.
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