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Council Directive of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture (86/278/EEC)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The purpose of this Directive is to regulate the use...

  3. Article 2.For the purposes of this Directive: ‘sludge’ means: residual sludge...

  4. Article 3.(1) The sludge referred to in Article 2 (a) (i)...

  5. Article 4.Values for concentrations of heavy metals in soil to which...

  6. Article 5.Without prejudice to Article 12: Member States shall prohibit the...

  7. Article 6.Without prejudice to Article 7: sludge shall be treated before...

  8. Article 7.Member States shall prohibit the use of sludge or the...

  9. Article 8.The following rules shall be observed when using sludge: the...

  10. Article 9.Sludge and soil on which it is used shall be...

  11. Article 10.(1) Member States shall ensure that up-to-date records are kept,...

  12. Article 11.Member States may exempt from Article 6 (b) and Article...

  13. Article 12.Where conditions so demand, Member States may take more stringent...

  14. Article 13.The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance...

  15. Article 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

  16. Article 15.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the committee established...

  17. Article 15a.(1) The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on...

  18. Article 16.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...

  19. Article 17.At intervals of three years Member States shall send information...

  20. Article 18.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I A

      LIMIT VALUES FOR CONCENTRATIONS OF HEAVY METALS IN SOIL

    2. ANNEX I B

      LIMIT VALUES FOR HEAVY-METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN SLUDGE FOR USE IN AGRICULTURE

    3. ANNEX I C

      LIMIT VALUES FOR AMOUNTS OF HEAVY METALS WHICH MAY BE ADDED ANNUALLY TO AGRICULTURAL LAND, BASED ON A 10-YEAR AVERAGE

    4. ANNEX II A

      SLUDGE ANALYSIS

      1. 1. As a rule, sludge must be analyzed at least every...

      2. 2. In the case of sludge from the treatment plants referred...

      3. 3. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, analysis should cover...

      4. 4. In the case of copper, zinc and chromium, where it...

    5. ANNEX II B

      SOIL ANALYSIS

      1. 1. Whenever sludge other than sludge from the treatment plants referred...

      2. 2. Member States shall decide on the frequency of further analyses,...

      3. 3. Analysis should cover the following parameters:

    6. ANNEX II C

      SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS

      1. 1. Soil sampling

      2. 2. Sludge sampling

      3. 3. Methods of analysis

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