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Government Decree amending the Decree on the monitoring of requirements for good agricultural practice and environmental conditions and prescribing operational requirements relating to the environment and the scope of cross compliance (No. 274 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Farming Agricultural development Pollution control Fertilizers/nutrients Soil pollution/quality Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree amends the Decree on the monitoring of requirements for good agricultural practice and environmental conditions and prescribing operational requirements relating to the environment and the scope of cross compliance in article 8 on the use of sewage sludge in agriculture. The article concerns control of the quality and contents of sewage sludge (including presence of heavy metals) used as fertilizer and its effect on the environment.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Amends

Government Decree on the monitoring of requirements for good agricultural practice and environmental conditions and prescribing operational requirements relating to the environment and the scope of cross compliance (No. 636 of 2007).

Legislation | Finland | 2007

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Fertilizers/nutrients, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX