The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Regulation 5(2)

SCHEDULE New Schedule 4

Regulation 5A

“SCHEDULE 4 Transitional dates for new holdings

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

(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—

(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).”