PART 1Introduction

Transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate vulnerable zone2.

In a holding or part of a holding that was not previously situated within a nitrate vulnerable zone as shown on the relevant map marked “Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Index Map 2013”2 F1(the “NVZ index map”)—

F2(a)

regulations 5 to 11, 15, 23, 27, 33 to 35, and 37 to 43 do not apply until 1 January 2023,

(b)

regulations 4 and 36 do not apply until F31 January 2024 F4however, regulation 4 does not apply to qualifying grassland holdings until 1 January 2025, and

(c)

regulations 17 to 21, 25, 26, and 28 to 31 do not apply until 1 August 2024.