Post on 14-Dec-2015
Nitrates, Derogation,
Cross Compliance
Nitrate in groundwater 1995-2006
Faecal coliforms in Groundwater
Shellfish areas
Background
December 1991 - Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC)
July 1996 - Code of Good Agricultural Practice
May 2003 - Regulations designating the national territory
March 2004 - Judgment by ECJ– Ireland non-compliant with Directive
Background
July 2005 – National Action Programme agreed
December 2005 - S.I. 788 of 2005
July 2006 - S.I. 378 of 2006
Nitrates Regulation
Minimise the quantity of soiled water produced
Have adequate storage capacity for organic fertilisers, soiled water and silage effluent produced on your holding
Adhere to application limit of 170 kg N/ha/yr from livestock manure
Fertilise to meet crop requirements
Nitrates Regulation
Do not apply fertilisers if conditions are unsuitable
Ensure all buffer zones are respected Respect prohibited periods for spreading
fertilisers Follow rules about ploughing and applying non-
selective herbicides Keep required records
Records
Total area of the holding
Net area of the holding
Crop areas
Livestock numbers and type
Estimate of annual fertiliser requirement
Quantities and types of chemical fertilisers moved onto or off the holding
Records
Details of livestock manure and other organic fertilisers moved onto or off the holding
Copy of any NMP prepared (e.g REPS plan)
Results of any soil tests
Description of facilities for the storage of livestock manure, soiled water, FYM, etc.
Quantities and types of concentrated feedstuff fed to grazing livestock
Location of any water abstraction point
Cross compliance
1% inspection rate
19 SMRs plus GAEC
Cross compliance checks undertaken by DAFF
Nitrates Derogation
Annex 3 of Nitrates Directive
Irelands derogation approved November 2006
Derogation Conditions
Only applicable to grassland farmsMinimum 80% grass
Grazing livestock only (250 kg N/ha/yr)
• Annual application to DAFF
Derogation Conditions
Fertiliser plan required on holding by 1 March
Stocking rate, crops, crop requirements, soil testing
Fertilisation accounts to be submitted by 1 March
Temporary grassland to be ploughed in spring only
No leguminous crops except arable silage or <50% clover in grass
Ploughed grass to be followed by high N demanding crop
Manure may not be spread in Autumn before ploughing grassland
Derogation Land management
Further conditions of Derogation
No imports of livestock manure
No application of pig/poultry manure, SMC
Derogation Controls
100% of applications subject to administrative control
3% of applicants will be inspected
Annual reporting to Brussels