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Commission Decision (EU) 2018/813 of 14 May 2018 on the sectoral reference document on best environmental management practices, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the agriculture sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The sectoral reference document on best environmental management practice, sector...

  3. Article 2.This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

    1. ANNEX

      1. 1. INTRODUCTION

        1. Relevant legal background

        2. How to understand and use this document

        3. How SRDs should be taken into account by EMAS-registered organisations:...

        4. Structure of the Sectoral Reference Document

      2. 2. SCOPE

      3. 3. BEST ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND BENCHMARKS...

        1. 3.1. Sustainable farm and land management

          1. 3.1.1. Strategic farm management plan

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.1.2. Embed benchmarking in environmental management of farms

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          3. 3.1.3. Contributing to water quality management at river basin level

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          4. 3.1.4. Landscape level biodiversity management

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          5. 3.1.5. Energy and water efficiency

              1. Energy:

              2. Water:

            2. Applicability

            3. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          6. 3.1.6. Waste management

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          7. 3.1.7. Engage consumers with responsible production and consumption

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

        2. 3.2. Soil quality management

          1. 3.2.1. Management plan for assessing and maintaining soil physical condition

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.2.2. Maintain/improve soil organic matter on cropland

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          3. 3.2.3. Maintain soil structure and avoid erosion and compaction

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          4. 3.2.4. Soil drainage management

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

        3. 3.3. Nutrient management

          1. 3.3.1. Field nutrient budgeting

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.3.2. Crop rotation for efficient nutrient cycling

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          3. 3.3.3. Precision nutrient application

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          4. 3.3.4. Selecting synthetic fertilisers with lower environmental impact

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

        4. 3.4. Soil preparation and crop planning

          1. 3.4.1. Matching tillage operations to soil conditions

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.4.2. Minimising soil preparation operations

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          3. 3.4.3. Mitigating tillage impacts

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          4. 3.4.4. Crop rotation as a measure for soil protection

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          5. 3.4.5. Establishing cover crops and catch crops

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

        5. 3.5. Grass and grazing management

          1. 3.5.1. Grass management

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.5.2. Managing high nature value grassland

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          3. 3.5.3. Pasture renovation and legume inclusion in permanent pasture and leys...

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          4. 3.5.4. Efficient silage production

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

        6. 3.6. Animal husbandry

          1. 3.6.1. Locally adapted breeds

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.6.2. Nutrient budgeting on livestock farms

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          3. 3.6.3. Dietary reduction of nitrogen excretion

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          4. 3.6.4. Dietary reduction of enteric methane in ruminants

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          5. 3.6.5. Green procurement of feed

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          6. 3.6.6. Maintain animal health

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          7. 3.6.7. Herd/flock profile management

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

        7. 3.7. Manure management

          1. 3.7.1. Efficient housing

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.7.2. Anaerobic digestion

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          3. 3.7.3. Slurry/digestate separation

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          4. 3.7.4. Appropriate slurry processing and storage systems for slurry or digestate...

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          5. 3.7.5. Appropriate solid manure storage

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          6. 3.7.6. Injection slurry application and manure incorporation

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          7. 3.7.7. Slurry application to grassland

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

        8. 3.8. Irrigation

          1. 3.8.1. Agronomic methods for optimising irrigation demand

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.8.2. Optimisation of irrigation delivery

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          3. 3.8.3. Management of irrigation systems

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          4. 3.8.4. Efficient and controlled irrigation strategies

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

        9. 3.9. Crop protection

          1. 3.9.1. Sustainable crop protection

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.9.2. Crop protection products selection

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

        10. 3.10. Protected horticulture

          1. 3.10.1. Energy efficiency measures in protected horticulture

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          2. 3.10.2. Water management in protected horticulture

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          3. 3.10.3. Waste management in protected horticulture

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

          4. 3.10.4. Selection of growing media

            1. Applicability

            2. Associated environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence

      4. 4. RECOMMENDED SECTOR-SPECIFIC KEY ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

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