Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 307 of 2014). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2014 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 of agricultural holdings in respect of prevention of pollution and good agricultural practice (compliance with the Code of Good Agricultural Practice); establish closed periods for the land application of chemical fertiliser and organic manure; establish the manner of application and spreading of nitrogen fertiliser (including dirty water) regarding also minimum distances from waterways; place limits on the land application of nitrogen fertiliser; set out requirements for the storage of manure, silage, slurry, farmyard manure, poultry litter and dirty water; prescribe the requirements to be complied with for grassland holdings with an approved derogation from the measures governing the limits on land application of livestock manure, as provided for in paragraph 2(b) of Annex III of the Directive; 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 Amends Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 319 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Transport/storage, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Oil pollution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 411 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 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) 2015 (S.R. No. 369 of 2015). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: Farming, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Soil pollution/quality, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Erosion, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX