# The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009

S.S.I. 2009/447 · made 17 December 2009

These Regulations implement Commission Decision 2009/431/ECgranting derogation to England, Scotland and Wales pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EECconcerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. They do so by amending the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/action-programme-for-nitrate-vulnerable-zones-scotland-amendment-regulations-2009/pdf/ssi_20090447_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/action-programme-for-nitrate-vulnerable-zones-scotland-amendment-regulations-2009/pdf/ssien_20090447_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Environmental Protection
Agriculture
Water
Made 17th December 2009
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 18th December 2009
Coming into force 24th January 2010
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 24th January 2010.

## 2 Amendments to the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008

The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9.

## 3 Amendment of regulation 3

(1) Regulation 3 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) After the definition of “crop requirement” insert—
““derogated farm” means a farm over which a derogation has been granted;
“derogation” means a derogation from the annual limit of nitrogen in livestock manure that can be applied to land granted by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with regulations 14, 14A and 14B;
“derogation application” means an application for a derogation submitted by the occupier of a farm;”.
(3) After the definition of “farmyard manure” insert—
““fertilisation accounts” means accounts providing such information relating to the management of nitrogen and phosphate inputs during the preceding calendar year as the Scottish Ministers may specify in accordance with regulation 25(3);”.
(4) After the definition of “grassland” insert—
““grassland farm” means a farm where 80% or more of the agricultural area available for manure application is permanent grassland or temporary grassland (temporary implying leys of less than four years), including crops under-sown with grass but excluding grassland with 50% or more clover;
“grazing livestock” means cattle (with the exclusion of veal calves), sheep, deer, goats and horses;”.
(5) After the definition of “organic manure with high available nitrogen content” insert—
““phosphate fertiliser” means any substance containing one or more phosphate compounds used on land to enhance growth of vegetation and includes organic manure;”.

## 4 Amendment of regulation 5

(1) Regulation 5 (fertiliser and manure management plan) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit “and” where it appears at the end of regulation 5(3)(b).
(3) After regulation 5(3)(c), insert—
“and
(d) in respect of derogated farms, in addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) to (c)—
(i) a note of the number of livestock and a description of the housing and storage system that includes the volume of manure storage available;
(ii) a calculation of manure nitrogen (less losses in housing and storage) and phosphate produced in the farm;
(iii) a description of the crop rotation and area of each crop, including a sketch map indicating location of individual fields;
(iv) a calculation of the foreseeable nitrogen and phosphate crop requirements;
(v) a note of the amount and the type of manure delivered outside the farm or to the farm;
(vi) the results of soil analysis related to nitrogen and phosphate soil status, if available;
(vii) a note of the nitrogen and phosphate application from manure over each field; and
(viii) a calculation of the application of nitrogen and phosphate with chemical and other fertilisers over each field.”.
(4) After regulation 5(5), insert—
“(6) Fertiliser and manure management plans in respect of derogated farms shall be revised no later than 7 days after any changes in agricultural practice at the farm.”.

## 5 Amendment of regulation 14

(1) Regulation 14 (annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manure) is amended as follows.
(2) At the beginning of paragraph (1), insert “Subject to paragraph (4),”.
(3) After paragraph (3), insert—
“(4) The occupier of any grassland farm within a nitrate vulnerable zone may apply to the Scottish Ministers for a derogation from the annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manure specified in paragraph (1).
(5) Any derogation granted shall last until the conclusion of the calendar year to which it relates, and shall be subject to renewal.
(6) Where the Scottish Ministers grant a derogation, the total annual amount of nitrogen in livestock manure from grazing livestock applied to the derogated farm, whether directly by an animal or by spreading, must not exceed 250kg multiplied by the area of the derogated farm in hectares.
(7) Any application for a derogation shall be made in accordance with regulation 14A and any grant of a derogation shall be subject to the conditions of regulation 14B.”.

## 6 Insertion of regulations 14A and 14B

(1) After regulation 14, insert—
“Application for a derogation from the annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manure
14A. (1) The occupier of any grassland farm within a nitrate vulnerable zone who wishes to apply to the Scottish Ministers for a derogation must submit an application—
(a) by 30th April of the calendar year to which the application pertains (in respect of applications other than those pertaining to 2009);
(b) by 31st January 2010 in respect of applications pertaining to 2009.
(2) The Scottish Ministers must publish electronically the manner and form in which the derogation application must be made.
(3) Where the farm in respect of which a derogation is applied for benefited from a derogation during the calendar year preceding that to which the application relates, the application shall be accompanied by the fertilisation accounts for that preceding calendar year.
(4) The Scottish Ministers must approve or refuse a derogation application within 21 days from its receipt and notify the applicant of the decision in writing.
(5) Where the Scottish Ministers refuse a derogation application, they shall give the occupier reasons for the refusal.
Conditions of a derogation from the annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manure
14B. A derogation shall be subject to the following conditions—
(a) total nitrogen inputs shall not exceed the foreseeable nutrient demand of the considered crop, taking into account the supply from the soil;
(b) livestock manure shall not be spread in the autumn before grass cultivation;
(c) grass on sandy soils, if ploughed, shall only be ploughed in spring;
(d) ploughed grass on all soil types shall be followed immediately by a crop with high nitrogen demand;
(e) crop rotation shall not include leguminous or other plants fixing atmospheric nitrogen, other than clover in grassland with less than 50% clover or leguminous plants under-sown with grass;
(f) nitrogen and phosphate soil sampling and analysis shall be carried out at least once every four years for, as a minimum, every five hectares of the farm that, having regard to crop rotation and soil characteristics, can reasonably be considered homogeneous; and
(g) fertilisation accounts for each calendar year for which a derogation is granted shall be prepared and submitted to the Scottish Ministers by 30th April of the following year.”.

## 7 Amendment of Regulation 25

(1) Regulation 25 (records to be kept) is amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 25(2) substitute—
“(2) The occupier of a derogated farm must, in addition to the records to be kept under paragraph (1), keep records of—
(a) the derogation application and decision;
(b) the fertiliser and manure management plan referred to in regulation 5;
(c) fertilisation accounts; and
(d) the results of nitrogen and phosphate analysis in soil referred to in regulation 14B.
(3) The Scottish Ministers must publish electronically the manner and form in which fertilisation accounts must be prepared and submitted.
(4) The records referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) must be kept for each year.”.

## 8 Amendment of Schedule 1

(1) Schedule 1 (calculation of nitrogen (“N”) in livestock manure) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit the heading “Calculation of nitrogen (‘N’) in livestock manure” and substitute “Calculation of nitrogen (‘N’) and phosphate (‘P2O5’) in livestock manure”.
(3) For Table 1, substitute—
“
Table 1
Standards for the volume of excreta, nitrogen and phosphate in manure produced by livestock
Pigs
Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
Weight
From 7 to 13kg
1.3
4.1
1.3
From 13 to 31kg
2.0
14.2
6.0
From 31 to 66kg—
Dry fed
3.7
24
12.1
Liquid fed
7.1
24
12.1
From 66kg and—
intended for slaughter—
dry fed
5.1
33
17.9
liquid fed
10.0
33
17.9
sow intended for breeding that has not yet had its first litter (maiden gilt)
5.6
38
20.0
sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet supplemented with synthetic amino acids
10.9
44
37.0
sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet without synthetic amino acids
10.9
49
37.0
Breeding boar from 66kg up to 150kg
5.1
33
17.9
Breeding boar, from 150kg
8.7
48
28.0
Cattle
Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
(a)Castrated males.
Calf (all categories) up to 3 months
7.0
23
12.7
Dairy cow
From 3 months up to 13 months
20
95
34
From 13 months up to first calf
40
167
69
After first calf and—
annual milk yield more than 9000 litres
64
315
142
annual milk yield between 6000 to 9000 litres
53
276
121
annual milk yield less than 6000 litres
42
211
93
Beef cows or steers
From 3 up to 13 months
20
91
33
From 13 up to 25 months
26
137
43
Over 25 months—
Females or steers for slaughter
32
137
60
Females for breeding—
weighing 500kg or less
32
167
65
weighing more than 500kg
45
227
86
Bulls
non-breeding, 3 months and over
26
148
24
Breeding
From 3 up to 25 months
26
137
43
Over 25 months
26
132
60
Sheep
Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
(a)In the case of a ewe, this figure includes one or more suckled lambs until the lambs are aged six months.
From 6 months up to 9 months old
1.8
5.5
0.76
From 9 months old to first lambing, first tupping or slaughter
1.8
3.9
2.1
After lambing or tupping
weight up to 60kg
3.3
21
8.8
weight over 60kg
5.0
33
10
Goats, deer and horses
Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
Goat
3.5
41
18.8
Deer
Breeding
5.0
42
17.6
Other
3.5
33
11.7
Horse
24
58
56
Poultry
Daily Excreta (kilograms per bird/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per bird/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per bird/day)
(a)This figure includes litter as appropriate.
Laying chicken
up to 17 weeks
0.04
0.64
0.47
17 weeks and over (caged)
0.12
1.13
1.0
17 weeks and over (free range)
0.12
1.5
1.1
Broiler chicken (table)
0.06
1.06
0.72
Broiler chicken (breeder)—
up to 25 weeks
0.04
0.86
0.78
25 weeks and over
0.12
2.02
1.5
Turkey
Male
0.16
3.74
3.1
Female
0.12
2.83
2.3
Duck
0.10
2.48
2.4
Ostrich
1.6
3.83
18.5
”.

## 9 Amendment of Schedule 3

(1) Schedule 3 (calculation of maximum nitrogen application to crops) is amended as follows.
(2) For Table 1, substitute—
“
Table 1
Nitrogen Residue Group 1 – Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 1 are: cereals, carrots, swedes, turnips (removed) & linseed
Predominant Soil Type in Field
Planned crop
Standard yield (t/ha)
Sand or shallow
Sandy loam or other mineral
Humose
Peaty
Adjustments
(a)For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(b)For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.
(c)For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(d)On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.
(e)On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.
There is no upward adjustment for excess winter rainfall on N Residue Group 1 Crops
Spring Barley
5.5
150
130
80
50
Winter Barley
6.5
200
180
120
80
Spring Wheat
7.0
170
150
100
60
Winter Wheat
8.0
220
200
140
80
Spring Oats
5.0
120
100
50
20
Winter Oats
6.0
160
140
90
50
Spring Oilseed Rape
n/a
100
100
50
20
Winter Oilseed Rape (spring)
4.0
200
200
120
80
Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)
n/a
30
30
30
30
Potatoes
n/a
245
225
175
145
Forage Maize, Rape
n/a
140
120
70
40
Kale
n/a
180
160
100
60
Swedes and Turnips
n/a
110
90
50
20
Linseed
n/a
80
60
30
0
Nitrogen Residue Group 2 - Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 2 are: - harvested fodder (whole crop), oilseed rape, hemp, vining peas & potatoes
(1)low N means average N use in last 2 years was less than 150kg/ha/year
Grassland Management Regimes in Residue Group 2: - 1-2 year low N leys, not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October
Predominant Soil Type in Field
Planned crop
Standard yield
(t/ha)
Sand or shallow
Sandy loam or
Other mineral
Humose
Peaty
(a)For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(b)For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.
(c)For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(d)On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.
(e)On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.
If actual localised rainfall from 1st Oct – 1st March exceeds 450 mm: add 10kgN/ha
Spring Barley
5.5
140
120
70
40
Winter Barley
6.5
190
170
110
70
Spring Wheat
7.0
160
140
90
50
Winter Wheat
8.0
210
190
130
70
Spring Oats
5.0
110
90
40
10
Winter Oats
6.0
150
130
80
40
Spring Oilseed Rape
n/a
90
90
40
10
Winter Oilseed Rape (spring)
4.0
190
190
110
70
Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)
n/a
20
20
20
20
Potatoes
n/a
235
215
165
135
Forage Maize, Rape
n/a
130
110
60
30
Kale
n/a
170
150
90
50
Swedes and Turnips
n/a
100
80
40
10
Linseed
n/a
70
50
20
0
Adjustments
Nitrogen Residue Group 3 - Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 3 are: - harvested fodder (root only), beans, combining peas & whole crop lupins
(2)high N means average N use in last 2 years was more than 150kg/ha/year, or high clover
Grassland Management Regimes in Residue Group 3:
1-2 year low N leys, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October
1-2 year high N leys, not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October
Thin permanent grass, low N, no clover
Predominant Soil Type in Field
Planned crop
Standard yield
(t/ha)
Sand or shallow
Sandy loam or other mineral
Humose
Peaty
Adjustments
(a)For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(b)For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.
(c)For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(d)On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.
(e)On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.
If actual local rainfall from 1st Oct – 1st March exceeds 450 mm:
add 20kgN/ha to crops grown in sandy, shallow or sandy loam soils
add 10kgN/ha to crops grown in other mineral, humose and peaty soils
Spring Barley
5.5
130
110
60
30
Winter Barley
6.5
180
160
100
60
Spring Wheat
7.0
150
130
80
40
Winter Wheat
8.0
200
180
120
60
Spring Oats
5.0
100
80
30
0
Winter Oats
6.0
140
120
70
30
Spring Oilseed Rape
n/a
80
80
30
0
Winter Oilseed Rape (spring)
4.0
180
180
100
60
Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)
n/a
10
10
10
10
Potatoes
n/a
225
205
155
125
Forage Maize, Rape
n/a
120
100
50
20
Kale
n/a
160
140
80
40
Swedes and Turnips
n/a
90
70
30
0
Linseed
n/a
60
40
10
0
Nitrogen Residue Group 4 - Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 4 is: - grain lupin
Grassland Management Regimes in Residue Group 4:
-
1-2 year high N leys, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October
-
3-5 year low N leys², not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October
-
Thick permanent grass, low N
Predominant Soil Type in Field
Planned crop
Standard yield
(t/ha)
Sand or shallow
Sandy loam or other mineral
Humose
Peaty
Adjustments
(a)For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(b)For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.
(c)For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(d)On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.
(e)On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.
If actual local rainfall from 1st Oct – 1st March exceeds 450 mm:
add 20kgN/ha to crops grown in sandy, shallow or sandy loam soils
add 10kgN/ha to crops grown in other mineral, humose and peaty soils
Spring Barley
5.5
110
90
40
10
Winter Barley
6.5
170
140
80
40
Spring Wheat
7.0
130
110
60
20
Winter Wheat
8.0
180
160
100
40
Spring Oats
5.0
80
60
10
0
Winter Oats
6.0
130
100
50
10
Spring Oilseed Rape
n/a
60
60
10
0
Winter Oilseed Rape (spring)
4.0
140
140
80
40
Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)
n/a
0
0
0
0
Potatoes
n/a
205
185
145
115
Forage Maize, Rape
n/a
100
80
30
0
Kale
n/a
140
120
60
20
Swedes and Turnips
n/a
80
60
20
0
Linseed
n/a
10
0
0
0
Nitrogen Residue Group 5 - Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 5 are: - leafy brassica vegetables, leafy non-brassica vegetables & grazed fodder
Grassland Management Regimes in Residue Group 5:
-
3 - 5 year high N leys, not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October
-
3 - 5 year low N leys, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October
-
Permanent grass, high N, not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October
Predominant Soil Type in Field
Planned crop
Standard yield
(t/ha)
Sand or shallow
Sandy loam or other mineral
Humose
Peaty
Adjustments
(a)For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(b)For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.
(c)For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(d)On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.
(e)On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.
If actual local rainfall from 1st Oct – 1st March exceeds 450 mm:
add 20kgN/ha to crops grown in sandy, shallow or sandy loam soils
add 10kgN/ha to crops grown in other mineral, humose and peaty soils
Spring Barley
5.5
80
60
10
0
Winter Barley
6.5
140
110
50
10
Spring Wheat
7.0
100
80
30
0
Winter Wheat
8.0
150
130
70
10
Spring Oats
5.0
50
30
0
0
Winter Oats
6.0
100
70
20
0
Spring Oilseed Rape
n/a
30
30
0
0
Winter Oilseed Rape (spring)
4.0
110
110
50
0
Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)
n/a
0
0
0
0
Potatoes
n/a
175
155
135
105
Forage Maize, Rape
n/a
70
50
0
0
Kale
n/a
110
90
30
0
Swedes and Turnips
n/a
70
50
10
0
Linseed
n/a
10
0
0
0
Nitrogen Residue Group 6
Management Regimes in Residue Group 6:
-
3 -5 year high N leys, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out
-
permanent grass, high N, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out
Predominant Soil Type in Field
Planned crop
Standard yield
(t/ha)
Sand or shallow
Sandy loam or other mineral
Humose
Peaty
Adjustments
(a)For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(b)For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.
(c)For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.
(d)On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.
(e)On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.
If actual local rainfall from 1 Oct – 1 March exceeds 450 mm:
add 20kgN/ha to crops grown in sandy, shallow or sandy loam soils
add 10kgN/ha to crops grown in other mineral, humose and peaty soils
Spring Barley
5.5
40
20
0
0
Winter Barley
6.5
100
70
10
0
Spring Wheat
7.0
70
0
0
0
Winter Wheat
8.0
110
90
30
0
Spring Oats
5.0
10
0
0
0
Winter Oats
6.0
60
30
0
0
Spring Oilseed Rape
n/a
0
0
0
0
Winter Oilseed Rape (spring)
4.0
70
70
10
0
Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)
n/a
0
0
0
0
Potatoes
n/a
135
115
115
115
Forage Maize, Rape
n/a
30
10
0
0
Kale
n/a
70
50
0
0
Swedes and Turnips
n/a
50
30
0
0
Linseed
n/a
0
0
0
0
”.
(3) For Table 4, Part C, substitute—
“PART C
Cattle, Dirty Water and Pig Slurry – Percentage of nitrogen available to next crop following Cattle Slurry, Dirty Water and Pig Slurry applications (use the value in brackets for grassland and winter oilseed rape cropping).
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer use on Grassland
August-October
November-January
Feb - April
Manure Type
Dry
Matter
%
Ref
No.
Incorporation time/method
Total N
(kg/t)
Sands
Sandy Loams
Shallow
All other soils
Sands
Sandy Loams
Shallow
All other soils
All
Soils
Cattle slurry – Surface applied
2
12
Not incorporated
1.6
20
30 (35)
30
30
45
30
Cattle slurry – Surface applied
6
13
Not incorporated
2.6
20
25 (30)
25
25
35
25
Cattle slurry – Surface applied
10
14
Not incorporated
3.6
20
20 (25)
20
20
25
20
Cattle slurry – ploughed in
2
15
Within 6 hrs
1.6
20
35 (40)
30
35
50
N/A
Cattle slurry – ploughed in
6
16
Within 6 hrs
2.6
20
30 (35)
25
30
40
N/A
Cattle slurry – ploughed in
10
17
Within 6 hrs
3.6
20
25 (30)
20
25
30
N/A
Cattle slurry – Band-spread
2
18
Band-spread
1.6
20
30 (35)
30
30
50
40
Cattle slurry – Band-spread
6
19
Band-spread
2.6
20
25 (30)
25
25
40
30
Cattle slurry – Band-spread
10
20
Band-spread
3.6
20
20 (25)
20
20
30
25
Cattle slurry – shallow injected
2
21
Shallow injected
1.6
20
30 (35)
35
35
55
45
Cattle slurry – shallow injected
6
22
Shallow injected
2.6
20
25 (30)
30
30
45
35
Cattle slurry – shallow injected
10
23
Shallow injected
3.6
20
20 (25)
25
25
35
30
Separated – Strainer box
*
24
Select from above
1.5
*Use the appropriate values for 2% dry matter cattle slurry
Separated – Weeping wall
*
25
2
Separated – Mechanical
*
26
3
Dirty Water
0.5
27
Not incorporated
0.5
20
35 (40)
35
35
50
30
Pig slurry – surface applied
2
28
Not incorporated
3.0
25
35 (40)
40
40
55
55
Pig slurry – surface applied
4
29
Not incorporated
3.6
25
30 (35)
35
35
50
50
Pig slurry – surface applied
6
30
Not incorporated
4.4
25
25 (30)
30
30
45
45
Pig slurry – ploughed in
2
31
Within 6 hrs
3.0
25
45 (50)
35
50
65
N/A
Pig slurry – ploughed in
4
32
Within 6 hrs
3.6
25
40 (45)
30
45
60
N/A
Pig slurry – ploughed in
6
33
Within 6 hrs
4.4
25
40 (45)
30
40
55
N/A
Pig slurry – Band-spread
2
34
Band-spread
3.0
25
35 (40)
40
40
60
60
Pig slurry – Band-spread
4
35
Band-spread
3.6
25
35 (40)
35
35
55
55
Pig slurry – Band-spread
6
36
Band-spread
4.4
25
30 (35)
35
35
50
50
Pig slurry - shallow injected
2
37
Shallow injected
3.0
25
40 (45)
45
45
65
65
Pig slurry - shallow injected
4
38
Shallow injected
3.6
25
35 (40)
40
40
60
60
Pig slurry - shallow injected
6
39
Shallow injected
4.4
25
35 (40)
40
40
55
55
Mechanical separator
**
40
Select from above
3.6
**Use the appropriate value for 2% dry matter pig slurry
”

## 10 Revocation

Regulation 3 of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 is revoked.

## Signature

RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th December 2009

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement Commission Decision 2009/431/ECgranting derogation to England, Scotland and Wales pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EECconcerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. They do so by amending the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008.
They also correct minor errors in the tables in Schedules 1 and 3 to those Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/447 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/action-programme-for-nitrate-vulnerable-zones-scotland-amendment-regulations-2009
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