# Council Directive of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture (86/278/EEC), Annex I C: LIMIT VALUES FOR AMOUNTS OF HEAVY METALS WHICH MAY BE ADDED ANNUALLY TO AGRICULTURAL LAND, BASED ON A 10-YEAR AVERAGE

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States may permit these limit values to be exceeded in the case of the use of sludge on land which at the time of notification of this Directive is dedicated to the disposal of sludge but on which commercial food crops are being grown exclusively for animal consumption. Member States must inform the Commission of the number and type of sites concerned. They must also ensure that there is no resulting hazard to human health or the environment.
It is not possible at this stage to fix limit values for chromium. The Council will fix these limit values later on the basis of proposals to be submitted by the Commission within one year following notification of this Directive.
Parameters
Limit values
Cadmium
0,15
Copper
12
Nickel
3
Lead
15
Zinc
30
Mercury
0,1
Chromium
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1986/278/annex/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1986-278/annex-3
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