
2008 No. 3143 (W.278)
AGRICULTURE, WALESWATER, WALES
The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2008  (revoked)
Made 6 December 2008
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 9 December 2008
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 3
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            PART 1
           Introduction
Citation
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Application
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Coming into force
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Transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate-vulnerable zone
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Meaning of  “polluted water”
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Interpretation
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            PART 2
           Designation of nitrate vulnerable zones
Designation of nitrate vulnerable zones
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Appeals
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Proceedings before the appointed person
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Effect of a determination made by the appointed person
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Review of nitrate vulnerable zones
11 
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            PART 3
           Limiting the application of organic manure
Application of livestock manure — total nitrogen limit for the whole holding
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Spreading organic manure — nitrogen limits per hectare
13 
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                  PART 3A
                 Derogation
Application for a derogation
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Appeal against refusal of a derogation application
13B 
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Proceedings of the derogation application appeals panel
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Effect of derogation application appeals panel findings
13D 
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Derogated holdings
13E 
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            PART 4
           Crop requirements
Planning the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
14 
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Additional information to be recorded during the year
15 
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Total nitrogen spread on a holding
16 
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Maximum Nitrogen
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Calculating the amount of nitrogen available for crop uptake from livestock manure
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Available percentage
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            PART 5
           Controlling the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
Risk maps
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When to spread fertiliser
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Spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser near surface water
20 
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Spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells
21 
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Controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread
22 
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Incorporating organic manure into the ground
23 
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            PART 6
           Closed periods for spreading nitrogen fertiliser
Meaning of  “organic manure with high readily available nitrogen”
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Closed periods for spreading organic manure with high readily available nitrogen
25 
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The closed period
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Exemptions: crops sown before 15 September
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Exemptions for organic holdings
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Restrictions following the closed period
28 
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Times in which spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser is prohibited
29 
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Defence
30 
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            PART 7
           Storage of organic manure
Storage of organic manure
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Temporary field sites
32 
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Separation of slurry
33 
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Storage capacity
34 
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            PART 8
           Calculations and records
Recording the size of the holding
35 
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Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period
36 
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Annual records relating to storage
37 
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Record of nitrogen produced by animals on the holding
38 
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Livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding
39 
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Sampling and analysis
40 
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Records of crops sown
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Records of spreading nitrogen fertiliser
42 
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Subsequent records
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Keeping of advice
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Duration of records
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            PART 9
           Review
Monitoring and review
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Public participation
47 
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            PART 10
           Enforcement
Offences and penalties
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Enforcement
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Revocations
50 
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SCHEDULE 1
Amount of manure, nitrogen and phosphate produced by grazing livestock and non-grazing livestock
Regulations 6, 12, 34, 36 and 38

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SCHEDULE 2
Calculating nitrogen in manure
Regulations 17, 38 and 39

                      PART 1
                     Standard table
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                      PART 2
                     Sampling and analysis
Slurry
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Solid manures
2 
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SCHEDULE 3
Permitted crops for the closed period
Regulations 27 and 29

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SCHEDULE 4
Derogated holdings
Regulation 13E
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Derogation from the measures governing the limit on application of livestock manure
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Planning the spreading of phosphate fertiliser
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Soil sampling and analysis
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Additional information to be recorded during the year
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Risk maps
7 
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Maintaining the derogated holding as a grassland holding
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Closed period for ploughing grass on the derogated holding
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Sowing of crops following grass on the derogated holding
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Crop rotation on the derogated holding
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Recording the size of the derogated holding
12 
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Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period
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Record of nitrogen and phosphate produced by animals
14 
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Livestock manure intended to be brought on to or sent off the derogated holding
15 
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Records of crops sown
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Records of spreading phosphate fertiliser
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Recording the date of ploughing
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Fertilisation accounts
19 
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