The Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and application

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Prohibition on use or supply of sludge

5. 4. Precautions to be taken after sludge is used

6. 5. Information to be supplied to sludge producer

7. 6. Register to be kept by sludge producer

8. 7. Supply of information about sludge

9. 8. Dedicated sites

10. 9. Penalties

11. Signature

12. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       TESTING OF SLUDGE

       1. 1. Every sludge producer shall ensure that sludge produced by him...

       2. 2. Representative samples of sludge intended to be used on agricultural...

       3. 3. Each sample shall be analysed so as to determine–

       4. 4. The average annual rate of addition referred to in regulation...

       5. 5. The analysis requisite to ascertain the concentration of metals referred...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       TESTING OF AGRICULTURAL SOIL

       1. 1. The sludge producer shall ensure that agricultural soil is tested...

       2. 2. (1) Where– (a) sludge has been used on an agricultural...

       3. 3. For each agricultural unit on which sludge is to be...

       4. 4. Each representative sample shall be analysed so as to ascertain–...

       5. 5. For the purposes of regulation 3(4), the specified limit of...

       6. 6. The analysis requisite to ascertain the concentration of metals referred...

13. Explanatory Note