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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nutrient-action-programme-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/regulation-19",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2019/183",
  "legislation_title": "The Nutrient Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nutrient-action-programme-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019",
  "path": "regulation/19",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "Amendment of Schedule 4",
  "text": "In Schedule 4—\n(a) after the heading in Schedule 4 insert—\n“PART 1”\n(b) in Table 1—\n(i) for the heading of the fifth column substitute “Chemical fertiliser”;\n(ii) for the entry “Distance from spreading area to lake” substitute—\n“\nDistance from spreading area to lake\nHigh\nless than 30 metres\nless than 30 metres\nless than 10 metres\nMedium\n30 – 40 metres\n30 – 40 metres\n10 – 15 metres\nLow\ngreater than 40 metres\ngreater than 40 metres\ngreater than 15 metres\n”\n(c) at the end of Schedule 4 insert—\n“PART 2\nRisk assessment for fertiliser application to land other than steeply sloping land\n1. If an application of organic manure (including livestock manure) or chemical fertiliser to sloping land is proposed, a risk assessment must be undertaken in addition to meeting all relevant requirements of these Regulations. The factors set out in Table 3 shall be considered in making this risk assessment. Table 4 shall be consulted to ascertain whether fertiliser application is permitted.\nTable 3\nRisk assessment for fertiliser application to land other than steeply sloping land\nFactor\nRisk Level\nOrganic Manures\nChemical Fertiliser\nGrassland\nOther land\nGrassland\nOther land\nSlope percentage incline\nHigh\n20% or more (See Part 1)\n15% or more (See Part 1)\n20% or more (See Part 1)\n15% or more (See Part 1)\nMedium\n10 to less than 20%\n10 to less than 15%\n10 to less than 20%\n10 to less than 15%\nLow\nLess than 10%\nLess than 10%\nLess than 10%\nLess than 10%\nDistance from spreading area to waterway other than lakes\nHigh\nLess than 10 metres (see Note 1)\nLess than 2 metres\nMedium\n10 to 20 metres (see Note 2)\n2 to 5 metres\nLow\nMore than 20 metres\nMore than 5 metres\nDistance from spreading area to lake\nHigh\nLess than 20 metres\nLess than 10 metres\nMedium\n20 to 30 metres\n10 to 15 metres\nLow\nMore than 30 metres\nMore than 15 metres\nAmount applied per hectare per application\nHigh\nMore than 50m3 (liquid) or 50 tonnes (solid)\nMore than 150kg Nitrogen\nMedium\n25 to 50m3 (liquid) or 25 to 50 tonnes (solid) (see Note 2)\n120 to 150kg Nitrogen\nLow\nLess than 25m3 (liquid) or 25 tonnes (solid)\nLess than 120kg Nitrogen\nSoil conditions at time of proposed slurry application\nHigh\nVery wet, compacted soil\nVery wet, compacted soil\nMedium\nWet, poached soil\nWet, poached soil\nLow\nDry, firm trafficable soil\nDry, firm trafficable soil\nForecast weather conditions for next 48 hours\nHigh\nHeavy rainfall (more than 4mm per hour)\nHeavy rainfall (more than 4mm per hour)\nMedium\nModerate rainfall (0.5 to 4mm per hour)\nModerate rainfall (0.5 to 4mm per hour)\nLow\nLow rainfall (less than 0.5mm per hour)\nLow rainfall (less than 0.5mm per hour)\nArable land only – time to incorporation\nLiquid\nSolid\nHigh\nMore than 48 hours (see Note 3)\nMore than 5 days\nNot applicable\nMedium\n12 to 48 hours\n3 to 5 days\nNot applicable\nLow\nLess than 12 hours\nless than 3 days\nNot applicable\nNote 1: If regulation 8(5)(f) applies, for risk level “high” substitute “medium”.\nNote 2: During the month of February and the period of 30th September to 15th October each year the distances and quantity in regulation 8(9) apply: spreading must not be done within 15m of a waterway or 5m if regulation 8(5)(f) applies, 30m of a lake and the application rate must not exceed 30m3 or 30 tonnes per hectare.\nNote 3: Where organic manure is applied to an established crop, incorporation is not required, for risk level “high” substitute “medium”.\nTable 4\nRisk Assessment Determination\nRisk Level\nNumber of factors applicable\nIs the land application of fertiliser permitted?\nHigh\nOne or more factors\nNo\nMedium\nThree or more factors\nNo\nOne or two factors\nYes\nLow\nOne or more factors\nYes\n”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/183/regulation/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:45:43.683762+00:00"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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