The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009

Amendment of regulation 3

3.—(1) Regulation 3 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) After the definition of “crop requirement” insert—

““derogated farm” means a farm over which a derogation has been granted;

“derogation” means a derogation from the annual limit of nitrogen in livestock manure that can be applied to land granted by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with regulations 14, 14A and 14B;

“derogation application” means an application for a derogation submitted by the occupier of a farm;”.

(3) After the definition of “farmyard manure” insert—

““fertilisation accounts” means accounts providing such information relating to the management of nitrogen and phosphate inputs during the preceding calendar year as the Scottish Ministers may specify in accordance with regulation 25(3);”.

(4) After the definition of “grassland” insert—

““grassland farm” means a farm where 80% or more of the agricultural area available for manure application is permanent grassland or temporary grassland (temporary implying leys of less than four years), including crops under-sown with grass but excluding grassland with 50% or more clover;

“grazing livestock” means cattle (with the exclusion of veal calves), sheep, deer, goats and horses;”.

(5) After the definition of “organic manure with high available nitrogen content” insert—

““phosphate fertiliser” means any substance containing one or more phosphate compounds used on land to enhance growth of vegetation and includes organic   manure;”.