European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 113/2022). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Soil pollution/quality Fertilizers/nutrients Protection of environment Farming Agricultural development Organic waste Use restrictions Plant production Waste prevention Transport/storage Freshwater pollution Waste management Pollution control Groundwater Surface water Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The purpose of these Regulations is to give effect to Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural source. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. Legislation | Ireland | 1992 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Access-to-information, EIA, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Repeals European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 605 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: Farming, Environmental standards, Agricultural development, Standards, Protection of environment, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Soil pollution/quality, Organic waste, Ecological production/organic production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Transport/storage, Plant production, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Surface water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 225/2020). Legislation | Ireland | 2020 Keyword: Farming, Environmental standards, Ecological production/organic production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Agricultural development, Standards, Protection of environment, Water rights, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Water conservation zone, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 40 of 2020). Legislation | Ireland | 2020 Keyword: Farming, Education, Agricultural development, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Monitoring, Soil pollution/quality, Ecological production/organic production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX