European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 393/2022). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Farming Protection of environment Agricultural development Waste management Waste prevention Fertilizers/nutrients Freshwater pollution Organic waste Pollution control Transport/storage Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2022 (Regulations 2022) to further implement Council Directive 91/676/EEC and to implement Commission Implementing Decision of 29 April 2022 on granting a derogation requested by Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural source. Amendments to the Regulation 2022 entail: new definitions inserted under Art. 4 (fertilization plan, fertilization account, grassland farm, etc.), Art. 7 and 9 concerning storage facilities, and other Articles concerning grassland, shallow cultivation, etc. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie 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 European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 113 of 2022). Legislation | Ireland | 2022 Keyword: Agricultural land, Authorization/permit, Certification, Effluent waste water/discharge, Farming, Governance, Local government, Fertilizers/nutrients, Offences/penalties, Agricultural development, Organic waste, Transport/storage, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Hazardous substances, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX