Commission Implementing Decision of 3 November 2011 on granting a derogation requested by Italy with regard to the Regions of Emilia Romagna, Lombardia, Piemonte and Veneto pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (notified under document C(2011) 7770) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (2011/721/EU)

Article 5 Manure treatment

1. Farmers benefiting from a derogation for the application of pig treated manure shall notify each year to the competent authorities the following information:

(a) the type of manure treatment;

(b) the capacity and main characteristics of the treatment plant, including its efficiency;

(c) the amount of manure sent to treatment;

(d) the amount, the composition, including a specification of the nitrogen and phosphorus content, and the destination of the solid fraction;

(e) the amount, the composition, including a specification of the nitrogen and phosphorus content, and the destination of the treated manure;

(f) the estimation of gaseous losses during treatment.

2. The solid fraction resulting from manure treatment shall be stabilised in order to reduce odours and other emissions, improving agronomic and hygienic properties, facilitating handling and enhancing nitrogen and phosphate availability to crops. The resulting product shall not be applied to derogated farms. The competent authorities shall adopt measures to encourage the use of stabilised solid fraction on soils with low organic matter content. Those soils are indicated in maps established at regional level and made available to farmers.

3. The competent authorities shall establish the methodologies to assess the composition of treated manure, the variations in composition and treatment efficiency for each farm benefiting from individual derogation.

4. Ammonia and other emissions deriving from manure treatment shall be monitored by the competent authorities in representative locations for each treatment technique. On the basis of the monitoring results, an inventory of emissions shall be established by the competent authorities.