# The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Amendments to the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021


(1) The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 18, after “Subject to regulations” insert “18A,”.
(3) After regulation 18 insert—
“Temporary exemption for 2026
18A (1) Spreading organic manure with high readily available nitrogen on grassland or tillage land (regardless of the soil type for either land) is permitted between 15 October 2026 and 15 November 2026 inclusive, provided that—
(a) the maximum amount of slurry that is spread at any one time is 30 cubic metres per hectare, and
(b) there are at least three weeks between each spreading.
(2) This regulation does not apply to the spreading of poultry manure.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/121/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-resources-control-of-agricultural-pollution-wales-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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