Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 488 of 2007). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Organic waste Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations aim at preventing water pollution by limiting the amount of phosphorus applied to land. They restrict the amount of chemical fertilizer applied to land taking into consideration the phosphorous already available from the soil and organic manures and impose a duty on the controller of a holding to prevent water pollution. In addition the Regulations: prohibit the land application of chemical fertilizer in situations where there will be run-off of water and pollution is likely to Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amended by Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 231 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 | Repealed Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Transport/storage, Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 308 of 2014). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Organic waste, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX