Paragraph 6 Use of Fertilisers, Pesticides, Herbicides and Fungicides on the Set-Aside Land

A farmer shall not apply any fertiliser or waste to the set-aside land except in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.

A farmer may apply fertiliser to the set-aside land if he satisfies the Minister that the land is situated in an area known to be used as a feeding area by geese in winter and is to be managed as a feeding area for such geese.

A farmer may apply organic waste to the set-aside land if there is a green cover on that land at the time when such organic waste is applied and that organic waste was produced on land which he farms as a single unit with the set-aside land.