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The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Breckland) Designation Order 1987

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Article 4

SCHEDULE 5REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONSERVATION HEADLANDS

As regards any land which is the subject of an agreement and which has been continuously used in rotation for arable cropping since 31st August 1987 —

The farmer shall observe the following requirements in regard to a strip of land at least six metres wide at the edge of a field used for the production of cereal crops —

(1) The farmer shall not apply pesticides except between 31st August in any year and the following 1st January.

(2) The farmer shall not apply herbicides other than —

(a)Tri-allate, diclofop-methyl, difenzoquat, flamprop-M-isopropyl or benzoylpropethyl;

(b)Glyphosate, provided that it is applied in the pre-harvest period by spot treatment and solely for the control of couch, black bent or onion couch;

(c)Fluroxypyr, provided it is applied by spot treatment and solely for the control of cleavers; or

(d)any other herbicide applied by any method which the Minister may from time to time approve for this purpose.

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