Regulation on the requirements for soil protection when using sludge originating from waste water treatment plants for the purposes of agriculture.(No. 262)

The Regulation lays down the requirements for soil protection when using sewage sludge originating from waste water treatment plants and equipment for the purposes of agriculture in a way preventing its harmful effects on soil, vegetation, animals and man, thereby ensuring its correct use. The text deals with the requirements and conditions related to the soil protection when using sludge originating from waste water treatment plants for agricultural purposes and the obligations of the producers and users of sludge. All definitions are given in the Additional Provisions. Annex 1 sets out the maximum allowable concentrations of heavy metals in soil. Annex 2 sets out the maximum allowable concentrations of heavy metals in soil intended for use in agriculture. Annex 3 sets out the maximum allowable concentrations of heavy metals which could be applied annually agricultural lands, average of period of 10 years. Annex 4 enlists the parameters under which the sludge analyses are to be executed. Annex 5 enlists the sampling and testing methods. Annex 6 enlists the parameters under which the soil analyses are to be executed.