Article 3 Definitions

For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a)

   ‘cattle farm’ means a holding with a yearly production of nitrogen in livestock manure above 300 kg of which at least two thirds are from cattle;

2. (b)

   ‘crops being undersown by grass’ means silage cereals, silage maize, spring cereals, winter cereals or spring barley and pea, to be undersown by grass before or after harvest;

3. (c)

   ‘crops with high nitrogen uptake and long growing season’ means any of the following:

   1. (i)

      grass;

   2. (ii)

      grass catch crops;

   3. (iii)

      forage beets;

   4. (iv)

      crops being undersown by grass;

   5. (v)

      chicory;

4. (d)

   ‘grass’ means permanent or temporary grassland;

5. (e)

   ‘soil profile’ means the soil layer below ground level to a depth of 0,90 m or to the average highest groundwater level where that level is less than 0,90 m below ground level;