Article 1 Derogation

The derogation requested by the Netherlands by letter of 4 February 2020, for the purpose of allowing application to the land of a higher amount of nitrogen from grazing livestock manure than that provided for in the first sentence of the second subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Annex III to Directive 91/676/EEC (‘the derogation’), is granted, subject to the conditions laid down in this Decision.

Granting of a derogation under this Decision is without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2000/60/EC.