SCHEDULE 4Transitional dates for new holdings

Regulation 5A

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).