Regulation 18A F1
F2In addition to the measures mentioned in regulations 17 and 18, where regulation 10A applies the controller of a derogated holding shall carry out the following measures:
temporary grassland shall be ploughed in spring;
ploughed grass on all soil types shall be followed immediately by a crop with high nitrogen demand; and
crop rotation shall not include leguminous or other plants fixing atmospheric nitrogen except for grassland with less than 50% clover and to areas with cereals and pea undersown with grass.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Regulations revoked (1.1.2011) by The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/411), regs. 1, 31(1)(a) (with reg. 29(1)(2))
- F2
Reg. 18A inserted (9.6.2008) by The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/196), regs. 1, 3(7)