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Rural Environment & Sustainability - Nitrates
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Under the Nitrates Regulations (S.I. 113 of 2022) farmers must not apply more than 170kgs of nitrogen from livestock manure per hectare per year. Compliance with the Nitrates Regulations is one of the Statutory Management Requirements under the Single Payment Scheme.
Your questions answered on Green Cover Tillage Measure in SI 113 of 2022 and SI 393 of 2022
2023
2022
Nitrates Derogation Fertiliser Plan: New or Amended Plan
Where a new or amended Fertiliser Plan is submitted in 2022, only a plan produced by the Teagasc Online Nutrient Management Plan or Farmeye Nutrient Management Plan is acceptable.
Nitrates Derogation Terms and Conditions 2022
Nitrates Derogation Terms and Conditions 2022
2021
2021 Nitrates Derogation Fertiliser Plan: New or Amended Plan
Where a new or amended Fertiliser Plan is submitted in 2020, only a plan produced by the Teagasc Online Nutrient Management Plan or Farmeye Nutrient Management Plan is acceptable.
Nitrates Division Circular 01 of 2021 - Grassland Management Measure of Nitrates Derogation
2020
2020 Nitrates Derogation Fertiliser Plan: New or Amended Plan
Where a new or amended Fertiliser Plan is submitted in 2020, only a plan produced by the Teagasc Online Nutrient Management Plan or Farmeye Nutrient Management Plan is acceptable.
Public Consultation
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- S.I. No. 393/2022 – European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2022
- S.I. No. 113/2022 - European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2022 (irishstatutebook.ie)
- S.I. No. 529 of 2020, the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) (Amendment)(No. 3) Regulations 2020
- S.I No. . 225 of 2020, the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2020
- S.I.No.40 of 2020, the *European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
- S.I. No. 65 of 2018, , the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
- S.I. No. 605 of 2017, the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017
For additional information, please contact Nitrates at:
Nitrates Section
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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford.
, Y35 PN52
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