Ordinance on requirements for storage facilities for fertilizers containing nitrates.

Materia

Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Tierra y suelos, Agua

Palabra clave

Explotación agrícola Contaminación del suelo/calidad Fertilizantes/nutrientes Desarrollo agrícola Control de la contaminación Contaminación de las aguas dulces

Área geográphica

Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental

Resumen

The present Ordinance implements the Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. In particular, it implements article 5 according to which member states have to 1) establish a code of good agricultural practice, to be implemented by farmers on a voluntary basis; b) set up where necessary a programme, including the provision of training and information for farmers, promoting the application of the code of good agricultural practice. The present Ordinance applies to plants storing fertilizers containing nitrates. Article 2 establishes that the said plants have to be built in such a way that substances dangerous for water cannot flow out; article 3 contains a code of good agricultural practice; article 4 lays down provisions relating to requirements for storage facilities in protected areas and flooded areas; article 5 establishes that the manager of a facility plant is under an obligation to control constantly the orderly working of the plant; and article 6 concerns already existing facilities but in need of modernizaton. The text consists of 8 articles.

Texto completo

Alemán

Página web

www.berlin.de

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.

Legislación | Unión Europea | 1991 (2008)

Palabra clave: Contaminación del suelo/calidad, Fertilizantes/nutrientes, Protección del medio ambiente, Explotación agrícola, Desarrollo agrícola, Desechos orgánicos, Prevención de residuos, Gestión de desechos, Control de la contaminación, Contaminación de las aguas dulces

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX