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The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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Amendment of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

10.—(1) The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2) and (3).

(2) For the definition of “nitrate vulnerable zone” in regulation 2(1) there shall be substituted the following definition –

“nitrate vulnerable zone” has the same meaning as in the Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003”

(3) For paragraph 9(2) of the Schedule (application of organic manure) there shall be substituted the following paragraph –

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), the specified amount is the sum of –

(a)the number of hectares of grassland on the farm multiplied by 250 kg; and

(b)the number of hectares of agricultural land other than grassland on the farm multiplied by –

(i)210 kg in relation to a year ending on or before 1st June 2003 where that land falls within an area referred to in Schedule 1 Part 1 to the Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003; or

(ii)210 kg in relation to a year ending on or before 1st June 2007 where that land falls within an area referred to in Schedule 1 Part 2 to the Protection of Water Against Nitrate Pollution Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003; or

(iii)170 kg in relation to other years.

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