# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/847 of 16 May 2017 granting a derogation requested by Denmark pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (notified under document C(2017) 2891) (Only the Danish text is authentic), Article 5: Annual authorisation and commitment

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Cattle farmers may submit an application for an annual authorisation to apply livestock manure containing up to 230 kg nitrogen per hectare per year to the competent authorities.
The time-limit for submitting the application shall be the same as the national deadline for applying for Single Payment and submitting the fertiliser quota and catch crops plan.
2. Together with the application referred to in paragraph 1, the applicant shall submit a declaration that he fulfils the conditions laid down in Articles 7, 8 and 9.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2017/847/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2017-847/article-5
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