Act No. 538 to amend the Fertilizing Substances Act in relation with introduction of a system of poultry rights. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Livestock Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Authorization/permit Animal production Poultry Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract This amendment of the principal Act is introduced so as provide for a system of poultry rights, i.e. a right to hold poultry and to produce manure from poultry granted for purposes of control of production of manure. It shall be prohibited to produce on a livestock farm more manure from chickens and turkeys in a given year than the poultry right in force for the farm in that year. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Amends Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). Legislation | Netherlands | 1986 (2012) Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Plant protection, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX