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The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 (revoked)

W.S.I. 2023/1266 · Made 24 November 2023 · Extends to England and Wales

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 31 December 2023.

Agriculture, Wales

Water, Wales

Made 24 November 2023

Laid before Senedd Cymru 29 November 2023

Coming into force 1sJanuary 2024

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (31.12.2023) by The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1393), regs. 1, 9

Contents

  1. 1Title and coming into force Not yet in force
  2. 2Amendments to the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 Not yet in force
  3. 3Amendment of regulation 2 (transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate vulnerable zone) Not yet in force
  4. 4Amendment of regulation 3 (interpretation) Not yet in force
  5. 5Insertion of new regulations 4A and 4B Not yet in force
  6. 6Amendment of regulation 14 (spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells) Not yet in force
  7. 7Amendment of regulations 24, 30, 31, 32, 47 and Schedule 6 Not yet in force
  8. 8Insertion of new Schedule 1A (enhanced nutrient management requirements) Not yet in force
  9. Signature
  10. Schedule Schedule
  11. Explanatory note

1Title and coming into forceF1

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2Amendments to the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021F1

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3Amendment of regulation 2 (transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate vulnerable zone)F1

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4Amendment of regulation 3 (interpretation)F1

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5Insertion of new regulations 4A and 4BF1

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6Amendment of regulation 14 (spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells)F1

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7Amendment of regulations 24, 30, 31, 32, 47 and Schedule 6F1

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8Insertion of new Schedule 1A (enhanced nutrient management requirements)F1

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Signature

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“SCHEDULE 1A

Enhanced nutrient management requirements

Regulations 4A and 4B

Application of Schedule 1A

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Interpretation

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Grazing livestock manure to be applied to the holding during relevant period

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Application of grazing livestock manure and non-grazing livestock manure

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Soil sampling analysis

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Determining the soil phosphorus index

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Planning the spreading of phosphate fertiliser

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Requirements for enhanced nutrient management plans

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Total phosphorus spread on a holding during relevant period

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Maximum phosphate limits by crop

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Additional information to be recorded during the relevant period

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Risk maps – additional requirements

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Maintaining the holding as a qualifying grassland holding

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Closed period for ploughing grass on the holding

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Sowing of crops following grass on the holding

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Crop rotation on the holding

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Recording the size of the holding

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Record of nitrogen and phosphate produced by animals

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Livestock manure intended to be sent off the holding

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Records of crops sown

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Records of spreading phosphate fertiliser

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Recording the date of ploughing

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Fertilisation accounts

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Soil protection measures

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Locations of supplementary feeding and drinking sites for livestock

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Spreading of slurry during relevant period

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Spreading organic manure near surface water during relevant period

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Explanatory note

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