{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-1074/article-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-1074/article-7.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2020/1074",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1074 of 17 July 2020 granting a derogation requested by Denmark pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (Only the Danish version is authentic)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-1074",
  "path": "article/7",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Conditions regarding application of manure and other fertilisers",
  "text": "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 Executive Order No 762 of 29 July 2019 on Agricultural Use of Fertilisers in the planning period 2019/2020 and in corresponding orders in the following planning periods.\n2. 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 of the following year. The fertilisation plan shall include the following:\n(a) a crop rotation plan specifying the following:\n(i) the acreage of parcels with crops with high nitrogen uptake and long growing season;\n(ii) the acreage of parcels with other crops than those mentioned in point (i);\n(iii) a sketch map indicating the location of the parcels referred to in points (i) and (ii) respectively;\n(b) the number of livestock on the cattle farm;\n(c) a description of the housing and manure storage system, including the volume of manure storage available;\n(d) a calculation of the manure nitrogen and phosphorus produced on the cattle farm;\n(e) a description of manure treatment, where applicable, and expected characteristics of the treated manure;\n(f) the amount, type and characteristics of manure delivered outside the cattle farm or to the farm;\n(g) the foreseeable amount of nitrogen and phosphorus required for the crop in each parcel;\n(h) a calculation of nitrogen and phosphorus application from manure for each parcel;\n(i) a calculation of nitrogen and phosphorus application from chemical and other fertilisers for each parcel;\n(j) an indication of the time of application of manure and chemical fertilisers.\nThe fertilisation plan shall be revised no later than seven days following any change in agricultural practices at the cattle farm. The fertilisation plan shall be submitted to the competent authorities by 31 March each year at the latest.\n3. Manure shall not be spread in the period from 31 August to 1 March on grassland which will be ploughed the following spring.\n4. Nitrogen fertilisations application standards for crops following temporary grassland shall be reduced by the previous crop nitrogen value according to Executive Order No 762 of 29 July 2019 on Agricultural Use of Fertilisers in the planning period 2019/2020, and in corresponding orders in the subsequent planning periods regarding fertilisation standards, table on fertilisation norms for agricultural crops and vegetables, and subsequent changes.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/1074/article/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:12:12.697138+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}