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Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 369 of 2015).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Farming Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Agricultural development Agricultural land Soil pollution/quality Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Erosion Fertilizers/nutrients Plant production
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 in regard to penalties and the measures concerning land management and record keeping. Regulation 22 is amended to include all crops other than grass and use of appropriate measures when a subsequent crop cannot be sown (measures to prevent erosion of the soil). Regulation 23 is amended to remove restrictions applying only to late harvested crops. Regulation 30 is amended to make non-compliance with Regulations 22 and 24 an offence without a reasonable excuse.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 307 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Fertilizers/nutrients, Transport/storage, Plant production, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Pesticides, Genetically Modified Organisms and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. No. No. 188 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Biosafety, Biotechnology, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Data collection/reporting, EIA, Authorization/permit, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX