Amendment of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021

2.—(1) The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(b) (transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate vulnerable zone), for “31 October 2023” substitute “1 January 2024”.

(3) In regulation 4 (application of livestock manure – total nitrogen limit for the whole holding)—

(a)in paragraph (1) for “the relevant period” substitute “any year beginning 1 January”;

(b)omit paragraph (4).

(4) In regulation 36(6) (record of nitrogen produced by animals on the holding)—

(a)in the definition of “previous 12 month period”, in paragraph (b)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (i), for “31 October 2023 to 30 October 2024” substitute “1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024”, and

(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “31 October and ending 30 October” substitute “1 January and ending 31 December”;

(b)in the definition of “relevant date”, in paragraph (b), for “28 February 2025 and for all subsequent years 28 February” substitute “30 April 2025 and for all subsequent years 30 April”.