Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 411 of 2010). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Farming Soil pollution/quality Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural development Fertilizers/nutrients Transport/storage Plant production Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations establish and introduce an action programme for the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources that is applicable to all farmers across Northern Ireland. The Regulations, among other things: impose certain obligations on controllers or owners of an agricultural area in respect of prevention of pollution and good agricultural practice; establish closed periods for the land application of chemical fertilizer and organic manure; establish the manner of application and spreading of nitrogen fertilizer; place limits on the land application of nitrogen fertilizer; set out requirements for the storage of manure; and provide for the keeping of records and enforcement. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements 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 Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-justice, Governance, Public participation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 489 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 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 Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 388 of 2011). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 231 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Transport/storage, Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by 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