Article 5 Applications for authorisation

Cattle farmers may submit an application for an annual authorisation to apply livestock manure containing up to 230 kg nitrogen per hectare per planning period to the competent authorities.

The time limit for submitting the application shall be the same as the national time limit for applying for Basic Payment of the CAP and for submitting the fertiliser quota and catch crops plan.

The submission of an application as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be considered to imply a declaration by the applicant that the conditions in Articles 7 and 8 and 9 are fulfilled.