Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 196 of 2008).

These Regulations amend the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 so as to implement Commission Decision 2007/863/EC granting derogation from the limit of livestock manure that can be applied to land each year in Northern Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. They redefine the conditions in closed periods for the spreading of all manures on a derogated holding. In addition, they establish the requirements and conditions for derogation and provide a right of appeal to the Water Appeals Commission against refusal of derogation application.