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Article 7 Conditions regarding application of manure and other fertilisers

United Kingdom

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1.

The total nitrogen input shall not exceed the foreseeable nutrient demand of the crop, taking into account the nutrient supply from the soil. It shall not exceed maximum application standards, as laid down in Order on agricultural use of fertiliser in the planning period 2016/2017 No 1055 (1/07/16), and in corresponding orders in the following planning periods.

2.

A fertilisation plan shall be prepared for the whole acreage of the cattle farm. The plan shall be kept on the farm. It shall cover the period from 1 August to 31 July the following year. The fertilisation plan shall include the following:

(a)

a crop rotation plan specifying the following:

  1. (1)

    the acreage of parcels with crops with high nitrogen uptake and long growing season;

  2. (2)

    the acreage of parcels with other crops than those mentioned in point (1);

  3. (3)

    a sketch map indicating the location of the parcels referred to in points (1) and (2) respectively;

(b)

the number of livestock on the farm, a description of the housing and manure storage system, including the volume of manure storage available;

(c)

a calculation of the manure nitrogen and phosphorus produced on the farm;

(d)

a description of manure treatment, where applicable, and expected characteristics of the treated manure;

(e)

the amount, type and characteristics of manure delivered outside the farm or to the farm;

(f)

the foreseeable amount of nitrogen and phosphorus required for the crop in each parcel;

(g)

a calculation of nitrogen and phosphorus application from manure for each parcel;

(h)

a calculation of nitrogen and phosphorus application from chemical and other fertilisers for each parcel;

(i)

an indication of the time of application of manure and chemical fertilisers.

The fertilisation plan shall be revised no later than seven days following any change in agricultural practices at the cattle farm. The fertilisation account shall be submitted to the competent authorities by the end of March each year at the latest.

3.

Manure shall not be spread in the period from 31 August to 1 March on grassland which will be ploughed the following spring.