Welsh Statutory Instrument
2013
Wales
Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013
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Schedules
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Solid manures
The following additional requirements apply to derogated holdings.
Closed period for ploughing grass on the derogated holding
Sowing of crops following grass on the derogated holding
Crop rotation on the derogated holding
Recording the size of the derogated holding
Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period
Record of nitrogen and phosphate produced by animals
Livestock manure intended to be brought on to or sent off the derogated holding
Records of crops sown
Records of spreading phosphate fertiliser
Recording the date of ploughing
Introductory
Fertilisation accounts
Derogation from the measures governing the limit on application of livestock manure
Planning the spreading of phosphate fertiliser
Other requirements for fertilisation plans
Soil sampling and analysis
Additional information to be recorded during the year
Risk maps
Maintaining the derogated holding as a grassland holding
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Title
Application
Coming into force
Transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate-vulnerable zone
Meaning of “polluted water”
Interpretation
Designation of nitrate vulnerable zones
Appeals
Proceedings before the appointed person
Effect of a determination made by the appointed person
Review of nitrate vulnerable zones
Application of livestock manure – total nitrogen limit for the whole holding
Spreading organic manure – nitrogen limits per hectare
Application for a derogation
Appeal against refusal of a derogation application
Derogated holdings
Planning the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
Additional information to be recorded during the year
Total nitrogen spread on a holding
Calculating the amount of nitrogen available for crop uptake from organic manure
Maximum nitrogen limits by crop
Risk maps
When to spread fertiliser
Spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser near surface water
Spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells
Controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread
Incorporating organic manure into the ground
Meaning of “organic manure with high readily available nitrogen”
Closed periods for spreading organic manure with high readily available nitrogen
Exemptions: crops sown before 15 September
Exemptions for organic holdings
Restrictions following the closed period
Times in which spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser is prohibited
Storage of organic manure
Temporary field sites
Further requirements applicable to temporary field sites from 1 January 2014
Separation of slurry
Storage capacity
Recording the size of the holding
Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period
Annual records relating to storage
Record of nitrogen produced by animals on the holding
Livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding
Sampling and analysis
Records of crops sown
Records of spreading nitrogen fertiliser
Subsequent records
Keeping of advice
Duration of records
Monitoring and review
Public participation
Implementation report
Offences and penalties
Enforcement
Revocations
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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