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 Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, 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 Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amended by Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 2095 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 | Repealed Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Fertilizers/nutrients, Subsidy/incentive, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 744 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 | Repealed Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 79 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 | Repealed Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 1708 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 | Repealed Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Subsidy/incentive, Fertilizers/nutrients, Farming Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 3105). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 | Repealed Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 990 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 | Repealed Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Subsidy/incentive, Zoning, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 2138 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 | Repealed Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Subsidy/incentive, Farming Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 2394 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 | Repealed Keyword: Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Policy/planning, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX