Presidential Decree No. 3 on the agricultural use of nitrate fertilizers and concerning the action programme for zones vulnerable to nitrates. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Friuli-Venezia Giulia Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia No. 4, 23 January 2013. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Pollution control Fertilizers/nutrients Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Agricultural land Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree lays down provisions governing the use of nitrate fertilizers for agricultural purposes. Further it lays down an action programme to be implemented in zones vulnerable to nitrates. The aim is to guarantee the protection of the environment. Full text Italian Website www.regione.fvg.it