Water Pollution (Control) Ordinance, 2002 (P.I. 407/2002).

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water

Keyword

Soil pollution/quality Effluent waste water/discharge Farming Agricultural land Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Fertilizers/nutrients Waste disposal

Geographical area

European Union Countries, Western Asia

Abstract

With this Ordinance, the Code of Good Agricultural Practice is hereby created. The creation of this Code comes along with the implementation of Council Directive 91/676/EEC on the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. The Code has the aim of promoting guidelines able to assist farmers to reduce water pollution caused by fertilizers from agricultural sources and to prevent further such pollution and to set the acceptable environmental conditions for

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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

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protection of environment, Farming, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Water Pollution Control (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) Order, 2007 (P.I. 263/2007).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2007

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Effluent waste water/discharge, Farming, Agricultural land, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Fertilizers/nutrients, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX