Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 2927, S. 171 of 1998). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Farming Soil pollution/quality Fertilizers/nutrients Offences/penalties Agricultural development Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 19 December 1998. Abstract By establishing an action programme for nitrate vulnerable zones these Regulation implement, as regards Scotland, the requirements in this respect as laid down in article 5 of Council Directive 91/676/EC concerning the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources. Regulation 3 requires an occupier of a farm or livestock unit comprising all or part of a nitrate vulnerable zone to ensure that the action programme set out in the Schedule to these Regulations is implemented. The Regulations also provide for monitoring of the action programme (reg. 6), notices to be served requiring remedial action, and a procedure of appeal against such notices. Breaches of some of these regulations are made criminal offences. The action plan concerns the use of nitrogen fertilizer, chemical fertilizer in general and organic manure. As a general rule the application on land of nitrogen fertilizer shall take into account local environment factors such as soil conditions, climatic conditions, land use and agricultural practice. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. Legislation | European Union | 1991 (2008) Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protection of environment, Farming, Agricultural development, Organic waste, Waste prevention, Waste management, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1564 (S. 137) of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 51 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Offences/penalties, Agricultural development, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX