Decree no. 283 of 2023 on Water Pollution Control (Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters from Nitrate Pollution of Agricultural Origin).

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Water

Keyword

Fertilizers/nutrients Farming Protection of environment Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Irrigation Use restrictions Transport/storage Crops/grasses Agricultural development Organic waste Livestock water use Freshwater pollution Groundwater Surface water Water quality standards Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Saltwater intrusion/siltation Waste domestic sources Freshwater resources management

Geographical area

Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia

Abstract

This Decree, made under article 7 (2) (e) of the Water Pollution Control Law, concerns the application of the Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters from Nitrate Pollution of Agricultural Origin, in order to provide farmers and breeders with the best possible guidance to protect soil, waters and the environment. The Code of Good Agricultural Practice concerns agricultural and livestock activities associated with nitrogen pollution, the degradation of the quality of underground and surface water and soil, the increase in salinity of aquifers; it includes instructions for the correct management and use of nitrogenous fertilisers, the proper use of reclaimed water and sludge from urban processing wastewater, the correct storage and disposal of the produced livestock waste, and the carrying out the necessary chemical analyses.

Full text

Greek

Website

www.mof.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Water and Soil Pollution Control Law, 2002 (Law No. 106(I)/2002).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2002

Keyword: Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Basic legislation, Data collection/reporting, Environmental planning, Groundwater, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Water Pollution Control (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) Order, 2007 (P.I. 263/2007).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2007

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Effluent waste water/discharge, Farming, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Fertilizers/nutrients, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX