Nitrate Sensitive Areas Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 1729 of 1994). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Pollution control Soil conservation/soil improvement Fertilizers/nutrients Subsidy/incentive Farming Agricultural development Freshwater pollution Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations comply with Council Regulation (EC) No. 2078/92 on agricultural methods compatible with the requirements of protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside. They allow the Minister of Agriculture to make payments to farmers in nitrate sensitive areas. The nitrate sensitive areas are defined in maps deposited at the Ministry of areas listed in Schedule 1. Schedule 2 sets out undertakings concerning mainly the application of nitrogen fertilizer which a farmer must give for at least five years in all cases in order to be eligible for aid. Schedules 3 to 5 set out additional undertakings. The Minister may vary the terms of the undertakings in each individual case provided that the Minister is satisfied that the undertakings are compatible with the EC Regulation. Regulation 4 specifies qualifying conditions for land and farmer. Regulation 5 specifies which land is eligible for aid. (16 Regulations completed by 7 Schedules) Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amended by Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 1708 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Subsidy/incentive, Fertilizers/nutrients, Farming, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 79 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 3105). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 2138 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Subsidy/incentive, Farming, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 990 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Subsidy/incentive, Zoning, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 2095 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Fertilizers/nutrients, Subsidy/incentive, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 744 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 2394 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning, Water conservation zone, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX