The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021
PART 1Introduction
1Title, application and commencement
2Transitional measures for holdings not previously in a nitrate vulnerable zone
3Interpretation
PART 2Limiting the application of organic manure
4Application of livestock manure – total nitrogen limit for the whole holding
4AApplication of grazing and non-grazing livestock manure on qualifying grassland holdings during the relevant period
4BNotice requirements
5Spreading organic manure — nitrogen limits per hectare
PART 3Crop requirements
6Planning the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
7Additional information to be recorded during the year
8Total nitrogen spread on a holding
9Calculating the amount of nitrogen available for crop uptake from organic manure
10Maximum nitrogen limits by crop
PART 4Controlling the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
11Risk maps
12When to spread fertiliser
13Spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser near surface water
14Spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells
15Controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread
16Incorporating organic manure into the ground
PART 5Closed periods for spreading nitrogen fertiliser
17Meaning of “organic manure with high readily available nitrogen”
18Closed periods for spreading organic manure with high readily available nitrogen
19Exemptions: crops sown before 15 September
20Exemptions for organic holdings
21Restrictions following the closed period
22Times in which spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser is prohibited
PART 6Storage of organic manure and silage
23Storage of organic manure
24Making or storage of silage
25Storage of slurry
26Exemptions to the storage requirements
27Temporary field sites
28Separation of slurry
29Storage capacity
30Notice requiring works etc.
31Appeals against regulation 30 notices
32Notice of construction etc.
PART 7Calculations and records
33Recording the size of the holding
34Records relating to storage of manure during the storage period
35Annual records relating to storage
36Record of nitrogen produced by animals on the holding
37Livestock manure brought on to or sent off the holding
38Sampling and analysis
39Records of crops sown
40Records of spreading nitrogen fertiliser
41Subsequent records
42Keeping of advice
43Duration of records
PART 8Monitoring and review
44Monitoring and review
45Alternative measures
PART 9Enforcement
46Offences and penalties
47Enforcement
PART 10Miscellaneous
48Revocations
49Consequential amendments
SCHEDULE 1Amount of manure, nitrogen and phosphate produced by grazing livestock and non-grazing livestock
SCHEDULE 1AEnhanced nutrient management requirements
1Application of Schedule 1A
2Interpretation
3Livestock manure to be applied to the holding during relevant period
4Soil sampling analysis
5Determining the soil phosphorus index
6Planning the spreading of phosphate fertiliser
7Requirements for enhanced nutrient management plans
8Total phosphorus spread on a holding during relevant period
9Maximum phosphate limits by crop
10Additional information to be recorded during the relevant period
11Risk maps – additional requirements
12Maintaining the holding as a qualifying grassland holding
13Closed period for ploughing grass on the holding
14Sowing of crops following grass on the holding
15Crop rotation on the holding
16Recording the size of the holding
17Record of nitrogen and phosphate produced by animals
18Livestock manure intended to be sent off the holding
19Records of crops sown
20Records of spreading phosphate fertiliser
21Recording the date of ploughing
22Fertilisation accounts
23Soil protection measures
24Locations of supplementary feeding and drinking sites for livestock
25Spreading of slurry during relevant period
26Spreading organic manure near surface water during relevant period
SCHEDULE 2Fruit species
SCHEDULE 3Calculating nitrogen in organic manure
PART 1Standard Table
PART 2Sampling and analysis of organic manure
1Slurry and other liquid and semi-liquid organic manure
2Solid manures
SCHEDULE 4Permitted crops for the closed period
SCHEDULE 5Requirements for silos
1The requirement to be satisfied in relation to a silo...
2The base of the silo must— (a) extend beyond any...
3The capacity of the effluent tank must not be less...
4(1) The base of the silo must be—
5The base and walls of the silo, its effluent tank...
6No part of the silo, its effluent tank or channels...
7If the silo has retaining walls— (a) the retaining walls...
8Subject to paragraph 9, the silo, its effluent tank and...
9If any part of an effluent tank is below ground...
SCHEDULE 6Requirements for slurry storage systems
1The requirements to be satisfied in relation to a slurry...
2The base of the slurry storage tank, the base and...
3The base and walls of the slurry storage tank, any...
4The base and walls of the slurry storage tank and...
5(1) Any facilities used for the temporary storage of slurry...
6In the case of a slurry storage tanks with walls...
7No part of the slurry storage tank or any effluent...
8The slurry storage tank and any effluent tank, channels, pipes...
9If the walls of the slurry storage tank are not...
10(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if the slurry storage tank...

2021 No. 77 (W. 20)

Agriculture, Wales
Water, Wales

The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021

Made

Laid before Senedd Cymru

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 92 and 219(2)(d) to (f) of the Water Resources Act 19911.