# Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2: Member States may establish a national advisory code of good agricultural practices for the proper management of harvest residue, on the basis of the following approaches:

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

(a) improvement of soil structure through incorporation of harvest residue;
(b) improved techniques for incorporation of harvest residue;
(c) alternative use of harvest residue;
(d) improvement of the nutrient status and soil structure through incorporation of manure as required for optimal plant growth, thereby avoiding burning of manure (farmyard manure, deep-straw bedding).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/2284/annex/III/part/2/division/B/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-2284/annex-III/part-2/division-B/division-2
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