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Nitrates, Derogation, Cross Compliance

This comprehensive guide covers the nitrates regulations and derogation compliance in Ireland, including background information, requirements, records to maintain, and conditions for derogation. Learn about the regulations to minimize water pollution, application limits, buffer zones, and more.

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Nitrates, Derogation, Cross Compliance

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  1. Nitrates, Derogation, Cross Compliance

  2. Nitrate in groundwater 1995-2006

  3. Faecal coliforms in Groundwater

  4. Shellfish areas

  5. 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

  6. Background • July 2005 – National Action Programme agreed • December 2005 - S.I. 788 of 2005 • July 2006 - S.I. 378 of 2006

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Cross compliance • 1% inspection rate • 19 SMRs plus GAEC • Cross compliance checks undertaken by DAFF

  12. Nitrates Derogation • Annex 3 of Nitrates Directive • Irelands derogation approved November 2006

  13. Derogation Conditions • Only applicable to grassland farms Minimum 80% grass • Grazing livestock only (250 kg N/ha/yr) • Annual application to DAFF

  14. 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

  15. Derogation Land management • 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

  16. Further conditions of Derogation • No imports of livestock manure • No application of pig/poultry manure, SMC

  17. Derogation Controls • 100% of applications subject to administrative control • 3% of applicants will be inspected • Annual reporting to Brussels

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