The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021.
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
These Regulations are organized in 10 Parts and 6 Schedules. Part 1 is an introduction. Part 2 concerns limits to the application of organic manure (application of livestock manure and total nitrogen limit for the whole holding, spreading organic manure and nitrogen limits per hectare). Part 3 sets crop requirements, these include planning of the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser, record keeping, the total allowed nitrogen spread on a holding, etc.). Part 4 provides discipline for controlling the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser such as risk maps, time of the year, limits on the spread of manufactured nitrogen fertilizer or organic manure near a water source ( surface water, boreholes, springs or wells). Part 5 concerns closed periods for spreading nitrogen fertiliser and the excemptions). Part 6 is on storage of organic manure, of silage and slurry. Part 7 provides regulation for calculations of holding and rules on record keeping. Part 8 Monitoring and review. Part 9 Enforcement, offences and penalties. Part 10 as miscellaneous contains revocations and consequential amendments
Attached files
Web site
Date of text
Entry into force notes
1st of April 2021.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements