UK Statutory Instrument SI 1989 United Kingdom

Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989

These Regulations implement Council Directive No. 86/278/EEC (OJ No. L181/6) on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture.

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 16 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 15 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person7 Manufacturer6 Occupier2

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Prohibition on use or supply of sludge Regulated
  • Do not use or supply sludge on agricultural land unless tested and within limitsAny Person
s.004 Precautions to be taken after sludge is used Regulated
  • Take prescribed precautions after using sludge on agricultural landOccupier
s.005 Information to be supplied to sludge producer Regulated
  • Tell the sludge producer when and where sludge was usedOccupier
s.007 Supply of information about sludge Regulated
  • Allow Environment Agency to inspect your sludge register and provide requested informationManufacturer
s.009 Penalties Prosecution
  • Contravene sludge use regulationsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.012 Reporting Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The appropriate authority must publish reports on implementation of the Sludge RegulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
6 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and application
s.002 Interpretation
s.006 Register to be kept by sludge producer
s.008 Dedicated sites
s.010 Civil sanctions
s.011 Civil sanctions, Wales
Schedules

Schedules

10 of 11 shown
s.sch001 Every sludge producer shall ensure that sludge produced by him... Regulated
  • Test sludge for agricultural use at least every six monthsManufacturer
s.sch001 Representative samples of sludge intended to be used on agricultural... Regulated
  • Take representative sludge samples after processing but before deliveryAny Person
s.sch001 Each sample shall be analysed so as to determine– Regulated
  • Analyse sludge samples for specified parametersManufacturer
s.sch001 The average annual rate of addition referred to in regulation... Regulated
  • Calculate ten-year average metal addition rate from sludgeAny Person
s.sch001 The analysis requisite to ascertain the concentration of metals referred... Regulated
  • Use prescribed testing methods for sludge metal analysisAny Person
s.sch002 The sludge producer shall ensure that agricultural soil is tested... Regulated
  • Test or assess agricultural soil before using sludgeManufacturer
s.sch002 (1) Where– (a) sludge has been used on an agricultural... Regulated
  • Test agricultural soil for heavy metals at required intervalsManufacturer
s.sch002 For each agricultural unit on which sludge is to be... Regulated
  • Take representative soil samples before using sludge on agricultural landManufacturer
s.sch002 Each representative sample shall be analysed so as to ascertain–... Regulated
  • Analyse soil samples for pH, chromium and other metals before sludge useAny Person
s.sch002 The analysis requisite to ascertain the concentration of metals referred... Regulated
  • Use correct analysis method for metal concentration in sludgeAny Person
1 other schedule
s.sch002 For the purposes of regulation 3(4), the specified limit of...

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