
2013 No. 2506 (W. 245)
Agriculture, Wales
Water, Wales
The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013  (revoked)
Made 1 October 2013
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 2 October 2013
Coming into force 25 October 2013
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PART 1 Introduction
Title
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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
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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
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PART 3A Derogation
Application for a derogation
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Appeal against refusal of a derogation application
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Derogated holdings
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PART 4 Crop Requirements
Planning the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
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Additional information to be recorded during the year
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Total nitrogen spread on a holding
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Calculating the amount of nitrogen available for crop uptake from organic manure
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Maximum nitrogen limits by crop
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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
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Spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells
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Controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread
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Incorporating organic manure into the ground
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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
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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
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Times in which spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser is prohibited
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PART 7 Storage of Organic Manure
Storage of organic manure
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Temporary field sites
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Further requirements applicable to temporary field sites from 1 January 2014
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Separation of slurry
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Storage capacity
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PART 8 Calculations and records
Recording the size of the holding
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Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period
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Annual records relating to storage
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Record of nitrogen produced by animals on the holding
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Livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding
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Sampling and analysis
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Records of crops sown
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Records of spreading nitrogen fertiliser
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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
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Implementation report
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PART 10 Enforcement
Offences and penalties
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Enforcement
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Revocations
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SCHEDULE 1
Amount of manure, nitrogen and phosphate produced by grazing livestock and non-grazing livestock

Regulations 6 and 39

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SCHEDULE 2
Fruit Species

Regulation 13

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SCHEDULE 3
Calculating nitrogen in organic manure

Regulations 17, 39 and 40
PART 1 Standard table
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PART 2 Sampling and analysis of organic manure
Slurry and other liquid and semi-liquid organic manure
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Solid manures
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SCHEDULE 4
Permitted crops for the closed period

Regulations 28 and 30

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SCHEDULE  5
Derogated holdings
Regulation 13C
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Introductory
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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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Other requirements for fertilisation plans
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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
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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
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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
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Livestock manure intended to be brought on to or sent off the derogated holding
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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
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