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The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) (England) Order 2009
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1. This Order—
(a)may be cited as the Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) (England) Order 2009;
(b)applies in England; and
(c)comes into force on 6th February 2009.
Approval of Code of Practice
2. The Secretary of State approves the Code of Good Agricultural Practice to protect water, soil and air quality which was issued by the Secretary of State on 6th January 2009(1) so far as it was issued for the purpose of—
(a)giving practical guidance to persons engaged in agriculture with respect to activities that may affect controlled waters(2); and
(b)promoting what appears to the Secretary of State to be desirable practices by such persons for avoiding or minimising the pollution of any such waters.
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3. The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) Order 1998(3) is revoked so far as it applies in England.
Jane Kennedy
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
12th January 2009
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