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Changes over time for: The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 (Schedules only)

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Regulations 2(1), 7(3),25(1) and (2), 26(1),27(1) and (2) and 34(4)

SCHEDULE 1U.K.Manure, nitrogen and phosphate produced by livestock

Grazing livestock

CategoryDaily manure produced by each animal (litres)Daily nitrogen produced by each animal (grams)Daily phosphate produced by each animal (grams)
(1)

In the case of a ewe, the figures include one or more suckled lambs until the lambs are aged 6 months.

Cattle

Calf (all categories except veal) younger than 2 months72312.7
Dairy cow—
From 2 months to less than 12 months209534
From 12 months up to first calf4016769
After first calf and—
  • annual milk yield more than 9000 litres

64315142
  • annual milk yield between 6000 and 9000 litres

53276121
  • annual milk yield less than 6000 litres

4221193
Beef cow or steer—
From 2 months to less than 12 months209133
From 12 months to less than 24 months2613743
From 24 months—
  • females or steers for slaughter

3213760
  • females for breeding—

  • weighing 500kg or less

3216765
  • weighing more than 500kg

4522786
Bulls—
Non-breeding, 2 months and over2614824
Breeding—
  • from 2 months to less than 24 months

2613743
  • from 24 months

2613260

Sheep

From 6 months up to 9 months1.85.50.76
From 9 months to first lambing, first tupping or slaughter1.83.92.1
After lambing or tupping—
  • weighing less than 60kg

3.3218.8
  • weighing 60kg or more

53310

Goat, deer and horse

Goat3.54118.8
Deer—
  • breeding

54217.6
  • other

3.53311.7
Horse245856

Non-grazing livestock

CategoryDaily manure produced by each animal (litres or, in the case of poultry, kilograms)Daily nitrogen produced by each animal (grams)Daily phosphate produced by each animal (grams)
(1)

All figures for poultry include litter

Cattle

Veal calf72312.7

Poultry

Chicken used for producing eggs for human consumption—
  • less than 17 weeks

0.040.640.47
  • from 17 weeks (caged)

0.121.131.0
  • from 17 weeks (not caged)

0.121.51.1
Chickens raised for meat0.061.060.72
Chickens raised for breeding—
  • less than 25 weeks

0.040.860.78
  • from 25 weeks

0.122.021.5
Turkey—
  • male

0.163.743.1
  • female

0.122.832.3
Duck0.12.482.4
Ostrich1.63.8318.5

Pigs

Weighing from 7kg to less than 13kg1.34.11.3
Weighing from 13kg to less than 31kg214.26
Weighing from 31kg to less than 66kg—
  • dry fed

3.72412.1
  • liquid fed

7.12412.1
Weighing from 66kg and—
  • intended for slaughter—

  • dry fed

5.13317.9
  • liquid fed

103317.9
  • sow intended for breeding that has not yet had first litter

5.63820
  • sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet supplemented with synthetic amino acids

10.94437
  • sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet without synthetic amino acids

10.94937
  • breeding boar weighing from 66kg to less than 150kg

5.13317.9
  • breeding boar weighing from 150kg

8.74828

Regulations 14(2), (4) and (5),27(3) and 28(4)

SCHEDULE 2U.K.Calculating nitrogen in manure

PART 1U.K.Standard Table

Total amount of nitrogen in manure

Manure other than slurryTotal nitrogen in each tonne (kg)
Manure other than slurry from—
  • Cattle

6
  • Pigs

7
  • Sheep

7
  • Ducks

6.5
  • Horses

7
  • Goats

6

Manure from laying hens

Manure from turkeys or broiler chickens

19

30

SlurryTotal nitrogen in each cubic metre (kg)
Cattle2.6
Pigs3.6
Separated cattle slurry (liquid fraction)—
  • strainer box

1.5
  • weeping wall

2
  • mechanical separator

3
Separated cattle slurry (solid fraction)4
Separated pig slurry (liquid fraction)3.6
Separated pig slurry (solid fraction)5
Dirty water0.5

PART 2U.K.Sampling and analysis

Slurry and other liquid and semi-liquid organic manureU.K.

1.—(1) In the case of slurry and other liquid and semi-liquid organic manure, at least five samples, each of two litres, must be taken.

(2) The slurry or other manure must, if it is reasonably practicable to do so, be thoroughly mixed before the samples are taken; and each sample must be taken from a different location.

(3) Each sample must be taken from a vessel; but if a tanker used for spreading is fitted with a suitable valve, the samples may be taken while spreading and each sample must be taken at intervals during the spreading.

(4) Each sample must be poured into a larger container, stirred thoroughly and a two-litre sample taken from that container and poured into a smaller, clean container.

(5) The two-litre sample must then be sent for analysis.

Solid manuresU.K.

2.—(1) In the case of solid manures, the samples must be taken from a manure heap.

(2) At least ten samples of 1kg each must be taken, each from a different location in a heap.

(3) Each sample must be taken at least 0.5 metres from the surface of the heap.

(4) The samples must be placed on a clean, dry tray or sheet.

(5) Any lumps must be broken up and the samples must be thoroughly mixed together.

(6) A representative sample of at least 2kg must then be sent for analysis.

(7) If samples are being collected to calculate compliance with the whole farm limit for pigs and poultry, four samples for analysis must be taken in a calendar year (one taken in each quarter) from manure heaps not more than 12 months old.

Regulation 36(4)

SCHEDULE 3U.K.The derogation conditions

IntroductoryU.K.

1.  In this Schedule—

“the occupier” means the occupier of a derogated holding;

“the holding” means the derogated holding.

Limit on application of livestock manureU.K.

2.—(1) The occupier must ensure that in the calendar year for which the derogation has effect—

  • A ≥ (Ngl/250) + (Nngl/170).

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

“A” is the area of the derogated holding in hectares as at 1st January in that calendar year;

“Ngl” is the total amount of nitrogen in kilogrammes in livestock manure from animals listed as “grazing livestock” in Schedule 1, whether applied directly by an animal or by spreading;

“Nngl” is the total amount of nitrogen in kilogrammes in livestock manure from animals listed as “non-grazing livestock” in Schedule 1, whether applied directly by an animal or by spreading.

Planning the spreading of phosphate fertiliserU.K.

3.—(1) The occupier must—

(a)calculate the amount of phosphorus in the soil that is likely to be available for uptake by the crop during the growing season,

(b)calculate the optimum amount of phosphate fertiliser that should be spread on the crop, taking into account the amount calculated under paragraph (a), and

(c)produce a plan for the spreading of phosphate fertiliser for that growing season.

(2) In the case of permanent grassland, the occupier must comply with the duty under sub-paragraph (1) in each calendar year before spreading phosphate fertiliser.

(3) In the case of any other crop, the occupier must comply with the duty under sub-paragraph (1) before spreading any phosphate fertiliser for the first time for the purpose of fertilising a crop planted or to be planted.

Other requirements for fertilisation plansU.K.

4.—(1) The fertilisation plan for the holding must—

(a)include a sketch plan indicating the location of the fields to which the plan relates, and

(b)clearly state in relation to any field referred to in the plan the nature of the fertilizer to be used.

(2) The fertilisation plan must record—

(a)the amount of phosphorus calculated under paragraph 3(1)(a) and the method used to calculate that figure,

(b)the optimum amount of phosphate fertiliser that should be spread on the crop, taking into account the amount of phosphorus referred to in sub-paragraph (a),

(c)the amount of nitrogen likely to be available for uptake by the crop from any organic manure intended to be spread for crop uptake in the growing season during the calendar year in which it is spread,

(d)the amount of phosphate likely to be supplied to meet the requirement of the crop from any organic manure spread or intended to be spread during the calendar year;

(e)the amount of manufactured nitrogen fertiliser required (that is, the optimum amount of nitrogen required by the crop less the amount of nitrogen that will be available for crop uptake from any organic manure spread during that calendar year), and

(f)the amount of manufactured phosphate fertiliser required (that is, the optimum amount of phosphate required by the crop less the amount of phosphate supplied for crop uptake from any organic manure spread for the purpose of fertilising the crop during that calendar year).

Soil sampling and analysisU.K.

5.—(1) At least every four years, the occupier must undertake soil sampling and analysis for the supply of phosphorus of at least every five hectares of the agricultural area of the derogated holding under the same cropping regime and soil type.

(2) The occupier may rely on the result of previous phosphorus soil sampling and analysis of the agricultural area of the derogated holding under the same cropping regime and soil type for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), if the sampling and analysis was carried out within four years before the grant of the derogation.

(3) But where phosphorus soil sampling and analysis of the agricultural area of the derogated holding under the same cropping regime and soil type has not been carried out within four years before the grant of the derogation, such sampling and analysis must be carried out—

(a)on 75% of the agricultural area no later than 12 months after the grant of the derogation;

(b)on 100% of the agricultural area no later than 12 months after the date on which a derogation is next granted to the occupier.

Additional information to be recorded during the yearU.K.

6.—(1) Before spreading organic manure, the occupier must record—

(a)the total phosphate content of the organic manure, and

(b)the amount of phosphate likely to be supplied from the organic manure intended to be spread for the purpose of fertilising the crop in the growing season in which it is spread.

(2) Before spreading manufactured phosphate fertiliser, the occupier must also record—

(a)the amount required (that is, the optimum amount of phosphate required by the crop less the amount of phosphate that will be supplied for crop uptake from any organic manure spread), and

(b)the month in which it is planned to do the spreading.

Risk mapsU.K.

7.—(1) The risk map for the holding must—

(a)show each field marked with a reference number or number to enable cross-reference to fields recorded in the fertilisation plan,

(b)correspond with the agricultural area of the holding, and

(c)be completed by 1st March in the calendar year to which it relates.

(2) Where a change in circumstances affects a matter referred to in paragraph (1), the occupier must update the map within one month of the change.

Maintaining holding as grasslandU.K.

8.  The occupier must maintain the holding to ensure at least 80% of the agricultural area is sown with grass during the calendar year to which the derogation applies.

Closed period for ploughing grassU.K.

9.—(1) Any temporary grassland on sandy soils on the holding must not be ploughed between 1stJuly and the following 31st December.

(2) Where livestock manure has been spread on grass on sandy soils on the holding between 1st September and 31st December, the grass must not be ploughed before the following 16th January.

(3) Where livestock manure has been spread on grass not on sandy soils on the holding between 15th October and the following 15th January, the grass must not be ploughed before the following 16th January.

Sowing crops following grassU.K.

10.—(1) Where any grass on the holding is ploughed, the land must—

(a)be sown with a crop with high nitrogen demand within four weeks beginning with the day after the ploughing, or

(b)be sown with grass within six weeks beginning with that day.

(2) The reference to a crop with high nitrogen demand includes a reference to grass, potatoes, sugar beet, maize, wheat, oilseed rape, barley, brassica, rye and triticale.

Crop rotationU.K.

11.  Crop rotation on the holding must not include leguminous or other plants fixing atmospheric nitrogen except for—

(a)grass with less than 50% clover, or

(b)any other leguminous plant that is under-sown with grass.

Recording the size of the holdingU.K.

12.—(1) The occupier must record the total agricultural area and the area of the grass within the holding by 1st March for each calendar year.

(2) If the size of the holding or the area of the grass within it changes, the occupier must update the record under sub-paragraph (1) within one month beginning with the day after the day of the change.

Records relating to storage of manure during storage periodU.K.

13.  The occupier must make a record describing the livestock housing and manure storage systems together with the volume of manure storage in place on the holding by 1st March for each calendar year.

Record of nitrogen and phosphate produced by animalsU.K.

14.—(1) The occupier must make a record of the expected number of livestock animals to be kept on the holding during the calendar year to which the derogation relates, and the category for each animal by reference to the categories in Schedule 1.

(2) Having complied with the duty under sub-paragraph (1), the occupier must calculate and record the amount of nitrogen and phosphate in manure expected to be produced by the livestock on the holding during that year by reference to Schedule 1.

(3) A record required under this paragraph must be made by 1st March for the calendar year concerned.

Livestock manure intended to be brought on to or sent off the holdingU.K.

15.—(1) The occupier must—

(a)make a record of the type and amount of livestock manure that is intended to be brought on to the holding and sent off the holding during the calendar year to which the derogation relates, and

(b)calculate and record the amount of nitrogen in the livestock manure recorded under paragraph (a) in accordance with Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 2.

(2) A record required under this paragraph must be made by 1st March for the calendar year concerned.

Records of crops sownU.K.

16.  The occupier must, within one week of sowing a crop on which the occupier spreads or intends to spread nitrogen fertiliser, record the crop sown and the date of sowing.

Records of spreading phosphate fertiliserU.K.

17.  The occupier must record—

(a)within one week of spreading organic manure—

(i)the total phosphorus content, and

(ii)the amount of phosphate that was supplied for uptake by the crop, and

(b)within one week of spreading manufactured phosphate fertiliser—

(i)the date of spreading, and

(ii)the amount of phosphate spread.

Recording the date of ploughingU.K.

18.  The occupier must, within one week of ploughing on the holding, record the date of the ploughing.

Fertilisation accountsU.K.

19.—(1) The occupier must prepare accounts for the calendar year to which the derogation relates and must submit the accounts to the Agency by the following 30th April.

(2) The accounts must be in the form and manner published by the Agency.

(3) The accounts must record—

(a)the total agricultural area of the holding,

(b)the area of the holding covered by each of the following—

(i)winter wheat,

(ii)spring wheat,

(iii)winter barley,

(iv)spring barley,

(v)winter oilseed rape,

(vi)sugar beet,

(vii)potatoes,

(viii)forage maize,

(ix)grass, and

(x)other crops,

(c)the number of animals kept on the holding and the category for each animal by reference to the categories in Schedule 1,

(d)the amount of nitrogen and phosphate in the manure produced by the animals on the holding by reference to that Schedule,

(e)the amount, type and characteristics of livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding,

(f)the amount of nitrogen and phosphate in the manure recorded under paragraph (e) calculated in accordance with paragraph 14(2),

(g)the weight in tonnes and the nitrogen content of all manufactured nitrogen fertiliser stocks kept on the holding between 1st January and 31st December, and

(h)the weight in tonnes and the nitrogen content of all manufactured nitrogen fertiliser brought on to and sent off the holding between those dates.

Regulation 5A

[F1SCHEDULE 4U.K.Transitional dates for new holdings

1.  The following regulations do not apply in relation to a new holding until 1st January 2018—U.K.

(a)regulation 7 (application of livestock manure);

(b)regulation 8 (spreading organic manure);

(c)regulation 10 (planning the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser);

(d)regulation 11 (additional information to be recorded);

(e)regulation 12 (total nitrogen spread on a holding);

(f)regulation 13 (grass grown for dehydration or chlorophyll production);

(g)regulation 15 (risk map);

(h)regulation 16 (restrictions on spreading nitrogen fertiliser);

(i)regulation 17 (spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells);

(j)regulation 19 (incorporating organic manure into the ground);

(k)regulation 23 (storage of organic manure);

(l)regulation 25A (record of size of holding);

(m)regulation 25B (record of storage capacity);

(n)regulation 26 (annual records relating to storage);

(o)regulation 27 (record of nitrogen produced by animals);

(p)regulation 28 (livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding);

(q)regulation 29 (sampling and analysis);

(r)regulation 30 (records of crops sown);

(s)regulation 31 (records of spreading nitrogen fertiliser);

(t)regulation 32 (subsequent records);

(u)regulation 34 (keeping records up to date).

2.  The following regulations do not apply in relation to a new holding until 31st July 2019—U.K.

(a)regulation 18 (restrictions on spreading slurry);

(b)regulation 20 (closed periods for organic manure);

(c)regulation 21 (exemption for organic holdings);

(d)regulation 22 (closed period for manufactured nitrogen fertiliser);

(e)regulation 24 (separation of slurry);

(f)regulation 25 (storage capacity).]

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