
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 22nd June 2012.
2 

(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954( applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
3 
The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 8.
4 
For regulation 14 (manner of storage of poultry litter and location of storage facilities) substitute—“
14. 

(1) Prior to land application, poultry litter shall only be stored on a holding—
(a) in a midden which shall have adequate effluent collection facilities; or
(b) subject to paragraphs (2) to (6), in the field where land application will take place up to a maximum of 180 days from placement in that field.
(2) From 1st August 2012 poultry litter shall not be stored in a field heap except under and to the extent granted by an authorisation from the Department in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (6). With regard to such an authorisation—
(a) an application by an appropriate person for authorisation shall be made on a form provided by the Department for the purpose and accompanied by such information in such form as the Department may reasonably require;
(b) the Department shall authorise or refuse an application within 28 days from its receipt; and
(c) an authorisation of an application for storage of poultry litter in a field heap shall not preclude service by the Department of a notice under regulation 23.
(d) the appropriate person may, within the period of 28 days from the day on which a refusal is made, appeal the refusal by the Department of the application for authorisation under paragraph (b) in accordance with the procedure set out in regulation 24.
(3) Where stored in a field, poultry litter shall not be—
(a) placed on soil that is waterlogged; or
(b) stored in a location that is flooded or likely to flood.
(4) Where stored in a field, poultry litter shall not be stored in the same location of the field in consecutive years.
(5) Where stored in a field, poultry litter shall be stored in a compact heap and such heaps shall not be placed within—
(a) 100m of lakes;
(b) 40m of any waterway, including open areas of water, open field drains or any drain which has been backfilled to the surface with permeable material such as stone/aggregate;
(c) 50m around a borehole, spring or well;
(d) 250m from any borehole used for a public water supply; or
(e) 50m of exposed, cavernous or karstified limestone features (such as swallow holes and collapse features).
(6) Where stored in a field, poultry litter shall be covered with an impermeable membrane within 24 hours of placement in the field.”
5 
In regulation 20(2)(f) (type of records required) after the words “rented storage” insert “, authorisation for storage of poultry litter in a field heap”.
6 
In regulation 24(2) (appeals against notices requiring works etc.) for “10(3)(d)” substitute “10(3)(d), 14(2)(d)”.
7 

(1) Regulation 25 (offences) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3)
(2) In paragraph (2), for “7(8) or 13(3)” substitute “7(8), 13(3) or 14(3)”.
(3) In paragraph (4), for “14” substitute “14(1), 14(2), 14(4), 14(5), 14(6)”.
8 
For the Schedule to the principal Regulations substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
9 
For Schedule 2 (phosphorus content of organic manures) to the Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 substitute Schedule 2 as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 1st June 2012
Mark Browne
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 1st June 2012
Wesley Shannon
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment

SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 8
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SCHEDULE
Regulations 8, 9, 10, 16
PART 1

Table 1
Livestock type Age range (and production period where different) Body weight (kg) Occupancy % of year Annual nitrogen production (kg N)
Cattle
Dairy cow  575 100 91
Dairy heifer replacement >2 years old 500 100 54
Beef suckler cow > 2 years old 500 100 54
Bull beef 6-13.5 months 300 60 23
Grower fattener > 2 years old 500 100 54
Grower fattener 12-24 months 400 100 47
Grower fattener 6-12 months 180 50 12
Calf 0-6 months 100 50 7
Calf to 12 months 12 months 180 100 19
Sheep    
Adult ewe/ram >1 year old 50-70 100 9
Lamb 0-6 months 4-40 50 1.2
Lamb 6-12 months 30-50 50 3.2
Lamb to 1 year 12 months 4-50 100 4.4
Pigs
Maiden gilt  90-130 100 11.1
Boar  130-250 100 17.5
1 sow place, includes litter to 7 kg  130-225 100 15.9
Weaner (Stage 1) 3-7.5 weeks 7-18 71 1.1
Weaner (Stage 2) 7.5-11 weeks 18-35 82 4.2
Grower 11-23 weeks 35-105 87 3.6
Finisher 11-23 weeks 35-105 86 8.3
Poultry
1000 Laying hens  2200 98 607
1000 Broiler places 40 days 2000 73 255
1000 Broiler breeders 0-60 weeks 4000 91/1 878
1000 Broiler breeders (laying) 18-60 weeks 4000 87.5 945
1000 Broiler breeder replacements 0-18 weeks 2000 46 142
1000 Replacement pullets 17 weeks 1600 38 113
1000 Turkeys (male) 140 days 12000 80 1284
1000 Turkeys (female) 120 days 8000 80 871
1000 Ducks 50 days 3400 85 834
Other
Goat    9
Deer (red) 6 months–2 years   12
Deer (red) >2 years   15
Deer (fallow) 6 months–2 years   7
Deer fallow >2 years   13
Deer (sika) 6 months-2 years   6
Deer (sika) >2 years   10
Horse >3 years   50
Horse 2–3 years old   44
Horse 1–2 years old   36
Horse foal < 1 year old   25
Donkey/small pony    30












Table 2
Slurry type Dry matter content (%) Total nitrogen (kg/ m³)
Dairy cattle 2 1.5
 6 3.0
 10 4.0
Beef cattle 2 1.0
 6 2.3
 10 3.5
Pigs 2 2.0
 4 3.0
 6 4.0
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)
Strainer box 1.5 1.5
Weeping wall 3 2
Mechanical separator 4 3

Dirty water <1 0.3


Table 3
Livestock manure type Dry matter content (% ) Total nitrogen (kg)
Poultry
Broilers 66 33.0
Layers 30 16.0
Turkeys 60 30.0
Ducks 25 6.5
Other
Cattle farmyard manure 25 6.0
Sheep farmyard manure 25 6.0
Pig farmyard manure 25 7.0

Table 4
 Dairy cattle Other livestock
Balance of crop nitrogen requirement (kg N/ha/year) (e.g. from chemical fertiliser or organic nitrogen supply other than livestock manure) 272 222



Table 5
Livestock type Body weight (kg) Volume of excreta produce per animal per week (m³)
Cattle
Dairy cow 575 0.37
Suckler cow 500 0.23
Cattle > 2 years 500 0.23
Cattle 1 – 2 years 400 0.18
Cattle 0.5 – 1 year 180 0.09
Calf 100 0.05
Sheep
Adult ewe 65 0.03
Fattening lamb 35 0.01
Pigs
Gilt 90 – 130 0.05
1 Sow and litter 130 – 225 0.08
1 Weaner (Stage 1) 7 – 18 0.01
1 Grower (Stage 2) 18-35 0.02
1 Finisher meal fed (Stage 3) 35 – 105 0.03
1 Finisher liquid fed (Stage 3) 35 – 105 0.05
Poultry
1000 laying hens 0.81 


Table 6
Fertiliser Nitrogen availability (%)
Chemical 100
Pig manure 50
Poultry litter 30
Farmyard manure 30
Cattle and other livestock manure 40

Table 7
Livestock type P excretion (kg per annum)
Cattle
Dairy cow 16.6
Suckler cow 10.1
Breeding bull 10.1
Cattle over 2 years 10.1
Cattle 1-2 years 7.9
Bull beef (0-13 months) 7.5
Calf 6 months to 1 year 3.0
Calf under 6 months 1.7
Sheep
Adult ewe/ram 1.0
Fattening lamb 0.3
Pigs
Boar 4.2
Maiden gilt 5.7
Sow and litter up to weaning 8.7
Pigs 18 kg – 35 kg 2.0
Pigs 18 kg – 105 kg 5.3
Pigs 35 kg – 105 kg 3.3
Poultry
Broilers (1000) 60
Male turkeys (1000) 534.1
Female turkeys (1000) 250.7
Fattening ducks (1000) 392.4
Broiler breeders (1000) 319.3
Pullets (1000) 41.1
Layers (1000) 237.6
Other
Horse (>3 years old) 9
Horse (2-3 years old) 8
Horse (1-2 years old) 6
Horse foal (< 1 year old) 3
Donkey/small pony 5
Goat 1
Deer (red) 6 months - 2 years 2
Deer (red) > 2 years 4
Deer (fallow) 6 months - 2 years 1
Deer (fallow) > 2 years 2
Deer (sika) 6 months - 2 years 1
Deer (sika) > 2 years 2
PART 2
1. 

(1) Phosphorus balance is the difference between phosphorus inputs to the farm less the total of phosphorus outputs leaving the farm. It is calculated per unit area of agricultural land on the holding for each calendar year.
(2) Phosphorus inputs include, when imported on to the farm—
(a) the total amount of phosphorus in chemical fertiliser;
(b) the total amount of phosphorus in feedstuffs (calculated using values from Table 8); and
(c) the total amount of phosphorus in organic manure (calculated using values from Table 9).
(3) Phosphorus outputs include, when exported from the farm—
(a) the total amount of phosphorus in produce, for example, meat, milk and crops (calculated using values from Table 8); and
(b) the total amount of phosphorus in organic manure (calculated using values from Table 9).
(4) Inputs of phosphorus to agricultural land in precipitation and losses of phosphorus from the farm to surface or groundwaters are excluded from the balance calculation.

Table 8
Agricultural product Phosphorus content (% fresh weight)
Poultry concentrate 0.5 (or actual declared content)
Pig concentrate 0.48 (or actual declared content)
Ruminant concentrate 0.55 (or actual declared content)
All other concentrates 0.58 (or actual declared content)
Cattle 0.66
Milk 0.10
Sheep 0.54
Wool 0.04
Pigs 0.50
Poultry 0.58
Eggs 0.22
Straw 0.10
Silage 0.06
Hay 0.30
Potatoes 0.04
Oats 0.29
Barley 0.30
Wheat 0.26
Maize 0.25
Full fat soya 0.45
Linseed 0.81
Rape 1.10
Soya 0.68
Sunflower 0.93
Gluten 0.96
Citrus 0.1
Wheat distillers 0.77
Corn distillers 0.77
Peas 0.44
Palm kernal 0.63
Pollard 1.00
Soya hulls 0.14
Sugar beet 0.1

Table 9
Livestock manure type Dry matter content (%) Phosphorus content (kg P/m3)
Dairy cattle slurry 2 0.26
 6 0.52
 10 0.87
Beef cattle 2 0.26
 6 0.52
 10 0.87
Pig slurry 2 0.44
 4 0.87
 6 1.31
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)
Strainer box 1.5 0.13
Weeping wall 3 0.22
Mechanical separator 4 0.52

 Dry matter content (%) Phosphorus content (kg P/t)
Cattle farmyard manure 25 1.53
Pig farmyard manure 25 3.05
Sheep farmyard manure 25 0.87
Duck manure 25 2.40
Layer manure 30 5.67
Turkey litter 60 10.91
Broiler litter 66 7.00

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SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 9
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SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 2(2)


Table 1
 Dry Matter Available Phosphate (kg P2O5/m3)
Dairy Slurry 2 0.6
 6 1.2
 10 2.0
Beef Cattle 2 0.6
 6 1.2
 10 2.0
Pig Slurry 2 1.0
 4 2.0
 6 3.0
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)
Strainer box 1.5 0.3
Weeping wall 3 0.5
Mechanical Separator 4 1.2
 % (kg P2O5/t)
Cattle FYM 25 3.5
Pig FYM 25 7.0
Sheep FYM 25 2.0
Duck manure 25 5.5
Layer manure 30 13
Turkey litter 60 25
Broiler litter 66 16
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