Article 10 Reporting

The competent authorities shall, every year by 30 June at the latest, submit a report to the Commission containing the following information:

1. (a)

   maps showing the percentage of grassland farms, the percentage of livestock and the percentage of agricultural land covered by authorisations for each County, as well as maps on local land use, as referred to in Article 8(1);

2. (b)

   the results of ground and surface water monitoring as regards nitrate concentrations, including information on water trends, both under derogation and non-derogation conditions as well as the impact of the derogation granted in this Decision on water quality, as referred to in Article 8(2);

3. (c)

   the results of soil monitoring as regards nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in soil water and as regards mineral nitrogen in soil profile, both under derogation and non-derogation conditions, as referred to in Article 8(2);

4. (d)

   a summary and an evaluation of data obtained from the reinforced water monitoring referred to in Article 8(3);

5. (e)

   the results of the surveys on local land use, crop rotations and agricultural practices referred to in Article 8(4);

6. (f)

   the results of the model-based calculations of the magnitude of nitrate and phosphorus losses referred to in Article 8(5);

7. (g)

   an evaluation of the implementation of the conditions for the authorisations on the basis of the results of the administrative controls and field inspections referred to in Article 9(1) and (2);

8. (h)

   a comparative analysis of controls of grassland farms in Ireland covered by authorisations and grassland farms in Ireland not covered by authorisations. The analysis shall include data on annual inspections, administrative checks, agricultural inspections in the context of cross-compliance arrangements and statistics on non-compliance.