Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 488 of 2007).

Subject

Cultivated plants, Water

Keyword

Fertilizers/nutrients Organic waste Plant production Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, 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 occur; and impose an obligation on the owner and/or controller of a holding to follow guidance issued by the Department of the Environment and/or the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Code of Good Agricultural Practice; and require the keeping of detailed records.

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

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Repealed by

Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 308 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Organic waste, Plant production, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX