2012 No. 231

Environmental Protection

The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made1st June 2012

Coming into operation22nd June 2012

The Department of the Environment and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, being Departments designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2 in relation to the environment, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by that section and the Department of the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Article 32 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(3 and, in accordance with Article 32(3) of that Order, the Department of the Environment having published a notice indicating the effect of these Regulations and having taken into consideration the representations made to it in accordance with the notice, make the following Regulations.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and shall come into operation on 22nd June 2012.

Interpretation2

1

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(4 applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

2

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20105.

Amendments to the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20103

The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 8.

Amendment of regulation 144

For regulation 14 (manner of storage of poultry litter and location of storage facilities) substitute—

Manner of storage of poultry litter and location of storage facilities14
1
Prior to land application, poultry litter shall only be stored on a holding—
a
in a midden which shall have adequate effluent collection facilities; or
b
subject to paragraphs (2) to (6), in the field where land application will take place up to a maximum of 180 days from placement in that field.
2
From 1st August 2012 poultry litter shall not be stored in a field heap except under and to the extent granted by an authorisation from the Department in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (6). With regard to such an authorisation—
a
an application by an appropriate person for authorisation shall be made on a form provided by the Department for the purpose and accompanied by such information in such form as the Department may reasonably require;
b
the Department shall authorise or refuse an application within 28 days from its receipt; and
c
an authorisation of an application for storage of poultry litter in a field heap shall not preclude service by the Department of a notice under regulation 23.
d
the appropriate person may, within the period of 28 days from the day on which a refusal is made, appeal the refusal by the Department of the application for authorisation under paragraph (b) in accordance with the procedure set out in regulation 24.
3
Where stored in a field, poultry litter shall not be—
a
placed on soil that is waterlogged; or
b
stored in a location that is flooded or likely to flood.
4
Where stored in a field, poultry litter shall not be stored in the same location of the field in consecutive years.
5
Where stored in a field, poultry litter shall be stored in a compact heap and such heaps shall not be placed within—
a
100m of lakes;
b
40m of any waterway, including open areas of water, open field drains or any drain which has been backfilled to the surface with permeable material such as stone/aggregate;
c
50m around a borehole, spring or well;
d
250m from any borehole used for a public water supply; or
e
50m of exposed, cavernous or karstified limestone features (such as swallow holes and collapse features).
6
Where stored in a field, poultry litter shall be covered with an impermeable membrane within 24 hours of placement in the field.

Amendment of regulation 205

In regulation 20(2)(f) (type of records required) after the words “rented storage” insert “, authorisation for storage of poultry litter in a field heap”.

Amendment of regulation 246

In regulation 24(2) (appeals against notices requiring works etc.) for “10(3)(d)” substitute “10(3)(d), 14(2)(d)”.

Amendment of regulation 257

1

Regulation 25 (offences) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3)

2

In paragraph (2), for “7(8) or 13(3)” substitute “7(8), 13(3) or 14(3)”.

3

In paragraph (4), for “14” substitute “14(1), 14(2), 14(4), 14(5), 14(6)”.

Amendment of Schedule8

For the Schedule to the principal Regulations substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Consequential amendment of the Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20069

For Schedule 2 (phosphorus content of organic manures) to the Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20066 substitute Schedule 2 as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 1st June 2012

Mark BrowneA senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 1st June 2012

Wesley ShannonA senior officer of the Department of the Environment

SCHEDULE 1Schedule substituted for the Schedule to the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE
Regulations 8, 9, 10, 16
PART 1Criteria as to nutrient management
Table 1Regulations 8(3), 9(4), 10(4) and 16(6) - The nitrogen (N) excretion rate for livestock
Livestock type
Age range (and production period where different)
Body weight (kg)
Occupancy % of year(1)
Annual nitrogen production (kg N)
Cattle
Dairy cow
575
100
91
Dairy heifer replacement
>2 years old
500
100
54
Beef suckler cow(2)
> 2 years old
500
100
54
Bull beef
6-13.5 months
300
60
23
Grower fattener
> 2 years old
500
100
54
Grower fattener
12-24 months
400
100
47
Grower fattener
6-12 months
180
50
12
Calf
0-6 months
100
50
7
Calf to 12 months
12 months
180
100
19
Sheep
Adult ewe/ram
>1 year old
50-70
100
9
Lamb
0-6 months
4-40
50
1.2
Lamb
6-12 months
30-50
50
3.2
Lamb to 1 year
12 months
4-50
100
4.4
Pigs
Maiden gilt(3)
90-130
100
11.1
Boar
130-250
100
17.5
1 sow place, includes litter to 7 kg(4)
130-225
100
15.9
Weaner (Stage 1)
3-7.5 weeks
7-18
71
1.1(5)
Weaner (Stage 2)
7.5-11 weeks
18-35
82
4.2(6)
Grower
11-23 weeks
35-105
87
3.6(7)
Finisher
11-23 weeks
35-105
86
8.3
Poultry
1000 Laying hens
2200
98
607
1000 Broiler places(8)
40 days
2000
73
255
1000 Broiler breeders
0-60 weeks
4000
91/1
878
1000 Broiler breeders (laying)
18-60 weeks
4000
87.5
945
1000 Broiler breeder replacements(9)
0-18 weeks
2000
46
142
1000 Replacement pullets(10)
17 weeks
1600
38
113
1000 Turkeys (male)(11)
140 days
12000
80
1284
1000 Turkeys (female)(11)
120 days
8000
80
871
1000 Ducks
50 days
3400
85
834
Other
Goat
9
Deer (red)
6 months–2 years
12
Deer (red)
>2 years
15
Deer (fallow)
6 months–2 years
7
Deer fallow
>2 years
13
Deer (sika)
6 months-2 years
6
Deer (sika)
>2 years
10
Horse
>3 years
50
Horse
2–3 years old
44
Horse
1–2 years old
36
Horse foal
< 1 year old
25
Donkey/small pony
30
(1)
For individual farms where occupancy values differ from those given, nitrogen excretion values should be altered accordingly.
(2)
Use the suckler cow data for beef and dairy bulls.
(3)
Maiden gilts, assuming all year round accommodation.
(4)
Sows based on 2.3 lactations, covering 23% of year and dry period 77% of year. Combined output 15.9 kg N/sow/year.
(5)
Based on 0.09kg N/pig
(6)
Based on 0.29kg N/pig
(7)
Based on 2.00kg N/pig as in NAP Guidance Booklet 2011-2014 pg 62
(8)
Broilers, output per 6.6 crops/year, 40 day cycle (73 % occupancy)
(9)
Broiler breeder replacements (1000), 0-18 weeks data based on 142kg N/year, output per 18 week cycle (46% occupancy)
(10)
Replacement pullets, output per 20 week cycle. Where there is more than one cycle per year adjust the output figures proportionately
(11)
Turkeys, assuming 2.1 or 2.4 crops per year, for male and female birds respectively.
Table 2Regulations 8(4), 9(5) and 10(4) - Total nitrogen content of slurry and dirty water on a fresh weight basis
Slurry type
Dry matter content (%)(1)
Total nitrogen (kg/ m³)(1)
Dairy cattle
2
1.5
6
3.0
10
4.0
Beef cattle
2
1.0
6
2.3
10
3.5
Pigs
2
2.0
4
3.0
6
4.0
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)
Strainer box
1.5
1.5
Weeping wall
3
2
Mechanical separator
4
3
Dirty water
<1
0.3
(1)
Figures in bold are the most common values.
Table 3Regulations 8(4), 9(5) and 10(4) - Total nitrogen contained in 1 tonne of solid organic manures
Livestock manure type
Dry matter content (% )
Total nitrogen (kg)
Poultry
Broilers
66
33.0
Layers
30
16.0
Turkeys
60
30.0
Ducks
25
6.5
Other
Cattle farmyard manure
25
6.0
Sheep farmyard manure
25
6.0
Pig farmyard manure
25
7.0
Table 4Regulation 8(2) and 10(4) - Nitrogen application standards for grassland crops
Dairy cattle(2)
Other livestock(2)
Balance of crop nitrogen requirement (kg N/ha/year) (e.g. from chemical fertiliser or organic nitrogen supply other than livestock manure)(1)
272
222
(1)
This table does not imply any departure from regulation 8(1) or 9(3) which prohibit the application to the agricultural area on a holding of livestock manure in amounts which exceed 170kg N/ha/year, including that deposited by the animals themselves, or, in the case of grassland holdings granted a derogation in accordance with regulation 10, 250kg of N/ha/year, including that deposited by the animals themselves.
(2)
The dairy cattle figures (dairy cows and heifer replacements) apply where it can be demonstrated that more than 50% of the livestock manure applied to the agricultural area, both by land application and by the animals themselves, arises from dairy cattle. In all other cases the figures for other livestock will apply.
Table 5Regulation 10(4) and 16(3) - Livestock manure production figures
Livestock type
Body weight (kg)
Volume of excreta produce per animal per week (m³)(1)
Cattle
Dairy cow
575
0.37
Suckler cow
500
0.23
Cattle > 2 years
500
0.23
Cattle 1 – 2 years
400
0.18
Cattle 0.5 – 1 year
180
0.09
Calf
100
0.05
Sheep
Adult ewe
65
0.03
Fattening lamb
35
0.01
Pigs
Gilt
90 – 130
0.05
1 Sow and litter
130 – 225
0.08
1 Weaner (Stage 1)
7 – 18
0.01
1 Grower (Stage 2)
18-35
0.02
1 Finisher meal fed (Stage 3)
35 – 105
0.03
1 Finisher liquid fed (Stage 3)
35 – 105
0.05
Poultry
1000 laying hens
0.81
(1)
The standard figures for slurry produced by animals do not include water for cleaning buildings.
Table 6Regulations 8(6), 8(7), 9(7), 9(8) and 10(4) - Nitrogen availability in livestock manures and chemical fertilisers
Fertiliser
Nitrogen availability (%)
Chemical
100
Pig manure
50
Poultry litter
30
Farmyard manure
30
Cattle and other livestock manure
40
Table 7Regulation 10(4) - Phosphorus (P) excretion values
Livestock type
P excretion (kg per annum)
Cattle
Dairy cow
16.6
Suckler cow
10.1
Breeding bull
10.1
Cattle over 2 years
10.1
Cattle 1-2 years
7.9
Bull beef (0-13 months)
7.5
Calf 6 months to 1 year
3.0
Calf under 6 months
1.7
Sheep
Adult ewe/ram
1.0
Fattening lamb
0.3
Pigs
Boar
4.2
Maiden gilt
5.7
Sow and litter up to weaning
8.7
Pigs 18 kg – 35 kg
2.0
Pigs 18 kg – 105 kg
5.3
Pigs 35 kg – 105 kg
3.3
Poultry
Broilers (1000)
60
Male turkeys (1000)
534.1
Female turkeys (1000)
250.7
Fattening ducks (1000)
392.4
Broiler breeders (1000)
319.3
Pullets (1000)
41.1
Layers (1000)
237.6
Other
Horse (>3 years old)
9
Horse (2-3 years old)
8
Horse (1-2 years old)
6
Horse foal (< 1 year old)
3
Donkey/small pony
5
Goat
1
Deer (red) 6 months - 2 years
2
Deer (red) > 2 years
4
Deer (fallow) 6 months - 2 years
1
Deer (fallow) > 2 years
2
Deer (sika) 6 months - 2 years
1
Deer (sika) > 2 years
2
PART 2Criteria as to calculation of phosphorus balance
1
1
Phosphorus balance is the difference between phosphorus inputs to the farm less the total of phosphorus outputs leaving the farm. It is calculated per unit area of agricultural land on the holding for each calendar year.
2
Phosphorus inputs include, when imported on to the farm—
a
the total amount of phosphorus in chemical fertiliser;
b
the total amount of phosphorus in feedstuffs (calculated using values from Table 8); and
c
the total amount of phosphorus in organic manure (calculated using values from Table 9).
3
Phosphorus outputs include, when exported from the farm—
a
the total amount of phosphorus in produce, for example, meat, milk and crops (calculated using values from Table 8); and
b
the total amount of phosphorus in organic manure (calculated using values from Table 9).
4
Inputs of phosphorus to agricultural land in precipitation and losses of phosphorus from the farm to surface or groundwaters are excluded from the balance calculation.
Table 8Regulation 10(7) - Phosphorus (P) content of agricultural products and feedstuffs
Agricultural product
Phosphorus content (% fresh weight)
Poultry concentrate
0.5 (or actual declared content)
Pig concentrate
0.48 (or actual declared content)
Ruminant concentrate
0.55 (or actual declared content)
All other concentrates
0.58 (or actual declared content)
Cattle
0.66
Milk
0.10
Sheep
0.54
Wool
0.04
Pigs
0.50
Poultry
0.58
Eggs
0.22
Straw
0.10
Silage
0.06
Hay
0.30
Potatoes
0.04
Oats
0.29
Barley
0.30
Wheat
0.26
Maize
0.25
Full fat soya
0.45
Linseed
0.81
Rape
1.10
Soya
0.68
Sunflower
0.93
Gluten
0.96
Citrus
0.1
Wheat distillers
0.77
Corn distillers
0.77
Peas
0.44
Palm kernal
0.63
Pollard
1.00
Soya hulls
0.14
Sugar beet
0.1
Table 9Regulation 10(7) - Phosphorus (P) content of organic manures
Livestock manure type
Dry matter content (%)(1)
Phosphorus content (kg P/m³)(2)
Dairy cattle slurry
2
0.26
6
0.52
10
0.87
Beef cattle
2
0.26
6
0.52
10
0.87
Pig slurry
2
0.44
4
0.87
6
1.31
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)
Strainer box
1.5
0.13
Weeping wall
3
0.22
Mechanical separator
4
0.52
Dry matter content (%)
Phosphorus content (kg P/t)
Cattle farmyard manure
25
1.53
Pig farmyard manure
25
3.05
Sheep farmyard manure
25
0.87
Duck manure
25
2.40
Layer manure
30
5.67
Turkey litter
60
10.91
Broiler litter
66
7.00
(1)
Figures in bold are the most common values.
(2)
For calculation purposes assume 1m³ of slurry weighs 1 tonne.

Livestock type	Age range (and production period where different)	Body weight (kg)	Occupancy % of year(1)	Annual nitrogen production (kg N)
Cattle
Dairy cow		575	100	91
Dairy heifer replacement	>2 years old	500	100	54
Beef suckler cow(2)	> 2 years old	500	100	54
Bull beef	6-13.5 months	300	60	23
Grower fattener	> 2 years old	500	100	54
Grower fattener	12-24 months	400	100	47
Grower fattener	6-12 months	180	50	12
Calf	0-6 months	100	50	7
Calf to 12 months	12 months	180	100	19
Sheep
Adult ewe/ram	>1 year old	50-70	100	9
Lamb	0-6 months	4-40	50	1.2
Lamb	6-12 months	30-50	50	3.2
Lamb to 1 year	12 months	4-50	100	4.4
Pigs
Maiden gilt(3)		90-130	100	11.1
Boar		130-250	100	17.5
1 sow place, includes litter to 7 kg(4)		130-225	100	15.9
Weaner (Stage 1)	3-7.5 weeks	7-18	71	1.1(5)
Weaner (Stage 2)	7.5-11 weeks	18-35	82	4.2(6)
Grower	11-23 weeks	35-105	87	3.6(7)
Finisher	11-23 weeks	35-105	86	8.3
Poultry
1000 Laying hens		2200	98	607
1000 Broiler places(8)	40 days	2000	73	255
1000 Broiler breeders	0-60 weeks	4000	91/1	878
1000 Broiler breeders (laying)	18-60 weeks	4000	87.5	945
1000 Broiler breeder replacements(9)	0-18 weeks	2000	46	142
1000 Replacement pullets(10)	17 weeks	1600	38	113
1000 Turkeys (male)(11)	140 days	12000	80	1284
1000 Turkeys (female)(11)	120 days	8000	80	871
1000 Ducks	50 days	3400	85	834
Other
Goat				9
Deer (red)	6 months–2 years			12
Deer (red)	>2 years			15
Deer (fallow)	6 months–2 years			7
Deer fallow	>2 years			13
Deer (sika)	6 months-2 years			6
Deer (sika)	>2 years			10
Horse	>3 years			50
Horse	2–3 years old			44
Horse	1–2 years old			36
Horse foal	< 1 year old			25
Donkey/small pony				30
(1) For individual farms where occupancy values differ from those given, nitrogen excretion values should be altered accordingly.
(2) Use the suckler cow data for beef and dairy bulls.
(3) Maiden gilts, assuming all year round accommodation.
(4) Sows based on 2.3 lactations, covering 23% of year and dry period 77% of year. Combined output 15.9 kg N/sow/year.
(5) Based on 0.09kg N/pig
(6) Based on 0.29kg N/pig
(7) Based on 2.00kg N/pig as in NAP Guidance Booklet 2011-2014 pg 62
(8) Broilers, output per 6.6 crops/year, 40 day cycle (73 % occupancy)
(9) Broiler breeder replacements (1000), 0-18 weeks data based on 142kg N/year, output per 18 week cycle (46% occupancy)
(10) Replacement pullets, output per 20 week cycle. Where there is more than one cycle per year adjust the output figures proportionately
(11) Turkeys, assuming 2.1 or 2.4 crops per year, for male and female birds respectively.

Slurry type	Dry matter content (%)(1)	Total nitrogen (kg/ m³)(1)
Dairy cattle	2	1.5
	6	3.0
	10	4.0
Beef cattle	2	1.0
	6	2.3
	10	3.5
Pigs	2	2.0
	4	3.0
	6	4.0
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)
Strainer box	1.5	1.5
Weeping wall	3	2
Mechanical separator	4	3

Dirty water	<1	0.3
(1) Figures in bold are the most common values.

Livestock manure type	Dry matter content (% )	Total nitrogen (kg)
Poultry
Broilers	66	33.0
Layers	30	16.0
Turkeys	60	30.0
Ducks	25	6.5
Other
Cattle farmyard manure	25	6.0
Sheep farmyard manure	25	6.0
Pig farmyard manure	25	7.0

	Dairy cattle(2)	Other livestock(2)
Balance of crop nitrogen requirement (kg N/ha/year) (e.g. from chemical fertiliser or organic nitrogen supply other than livestock manure)(1)	272	222
(1) This table does not imply any departure from regulation 8(1) or 9(3) which prohibit the application to the agricultural area on a holding of livestock manure in amounts which exceed 170kg N/ha/year, including that deposited by the animals themselves, or, in the case of grassland holdings granted a derogation in accordance with regulation 10, 250kg of N/ha/year, including that deposited by the animals themselves.
(2) The dairy cattle figures (dairy cows and heifer replacements) apply where it can be demonstrated that more than 50% of the livestock manure applied to the agricultural area, both by land application and by the animals themselves, arises from dairy cattle. In all other cases the figures for other livestock will apply.

Livestock type	Body weight (kg)	Volume of excreta produce per animal per week (m³)(1)
Cattle
Dairy cow	575	0.37
Suckler cow	500	0.23
Cattle > 2 years	500	0.23
Cattle 1 – 2 years	400	0.18
Cattle 0.5 – 1 year	180	0.09
Calf	100	0.05
Sheep
Adult ewe	65	0.03
Fattening lamb	35	0.01
Pigs
Gilt	90 – 130	0.05
1 Sow and litter	130 – 225	0.08
1 Weaner (Stage 1)	7 – 18	0.01
1 Grower (Stage 2)	18-35	0.02
1 Finisher meal fed (Stage 3)	35 – 105	0.03
1 Finisher liquid fed (Stage 3)	35 – 105	0.05
Poultry
1000 laying hens	0.81
(1) The standard figures for slurry produced by animals do not include water for cleaning buildings.

Fertiliser	Nitrogen availability (%)
Chemical	100
Pig manure	50
Poultry litter	30
Farmyard manure	30
Cattle and other livestock manure	40

Livestock type	P excretion (kg per annum)
Cattle
Dairy cow	16.6
Suckler cow	10.1
Breeding bull	10.1
Cattle over 2 years	10.1
Cattle 1-2 years	7.9
Bull beef (0-13 months)	7.5
Calf 6 months to 1 year	3.0
Calf under 6 months	1.7
Sheep
Adult ewe/ram	1.0
Fattening lamb	0.3
Pigs
Boar	4.2
Maiden gilt	5.7
Sow and litter up to weaning	8.7
Pigs 18 kg – 35 kg	2.0
Pigs 18 kg – 105 kg	5.3
Pigs 35 kg – 105 kg	3.3
Poultry
Broilers (1000)	60
Male turkeys (1000)	534.1
Female turkeys (1000)	250.7
Fattening ducks (1000)	392.4
Broiler breeders (1000)	319.3
Pullets (1000)	41.1
Layers (1000)	237.6
Other
Horse (>3 years old)	9
Horse (2-3 years old)	8
Horse (1-2 years old)	6
Horse foal (< 1 year old)	3
Donkey/small pony	5
Goat	1
Deer (red) 6 months - 2 years	2
Deer (red) > 2 years	4
Deer (fallow) 6 months - 2 years	1
Deer (fallow) > 2 years	2
Deer (sika) 6 months - 2 years	1
Deer (sika) > 2 years	2

Agricultural product	Phosphorus content (% fresh weight)
Poultry concentrate	0.5 (or actual declared content)
Pig concentrate	0.48 (or actual declared content)
Ruminant concentrate	0.55 (or actual declared content)
All other concentrates	0.58 (or actual declared content)
Cattle	0.66
Milk	0.10
Sheep	0.54
Wool	0.04
Pigs	0.50
Poultry	0.58
Eggs	0.22
Straw	0.10
Silage	0.06
Hay	0.30
Potatoes	0.04
Oats	0.29
Barley	0.30
Wheat	0.26
Maize	0.25
Full fat soya	0.45
Linseed	0.81
Rape	1.10
Soya	0.68
Sunflower	0.93
Gluten	0.96
Citrus	0.1
Wheat distillers	0.77
Corn distillers	0.77
Peas	0.44
Palm kernal	0.63
Pollard	1.00
Soya hulls	0.14
Sugar beet	0.1

Livestock manure type	Dry matter content (%)(1)	Phosphorus content (kg P/m³)(2)
Dairy cattle slurry	2	0.26
	6	0.52
	10	0.87
Beef cattle	2	0.26
	6	0.52
	10	0.87
Pig slurry	2	0.44
	4	0.87
	6	1.31
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)
Strainer box	1.5	0.13
Weeping wall	3	0.22
Mechanical separator	4	0.52

	Dry matter content (%)	Phosphorus content (kg P/t)
Cattle farmyard manure	25	1.53
Pig farmyard manure	25	3.05
Sheep farmyard manure	25	0.87
Duck manure	25	2.40
Layer manure	30	5.67
Turkey litter	60	10.91
Broiler litter	66	7.00
(1) Figures in bold are the most common values.
(2) For calculation purposes assume 1m³ of slurry weighs 1 tonne.

SCHEDULE 2Schedule substituted for Schedule 2 to the Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Regulation 9

SCHEDULE 2PHOSPHORUS CONTENT OF ORGANIC MANURES
Regulation 2(2)
Table 1
Dry Matter
Available Phosphate (kg P₂O₅/m³)(1)
Dairy Slurry
2
0.6
6
1.2
10
2.0
Beef Cattle
2
0.6
6
1.2
10
2.0
Pig Slurry
2
1.0
4
2.0
6
3.0
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)
Strainer box
1.5
0.3
Weeping wall
3
0.5
Mechanical Separator
4
1.2
%
(kg P₂O₅/t)
Cattle FYM
25
3.5
Pig FYM
25
7.0
Sheep FYM
25
2.0
Duck manure
25
5.5
Layer manure
30
13
Turkey litter
60
25
Broiler litter
66
16
(1)
Figures in bold are the most common values

	Dry Matter	Available Phosphate (kg P₂O₅/m³)(1)
Dairy Slurry	2	0.6
	6	1.2
	10	2.0
Beef Cattle	2	0.6
	6	1.2
	10	2.0
Pig Slurry	2	1.0
	4	2.0
	6	3.0
Separated cattle slurries (liquid portion)
Strainer box	1.5	0.3
Weeping wall	3	0.5
Mechanical Separator	4	1.2
	%	(kg P₂O₅/t)
Cattle FYM	25	3.5
Pig FYM	25	7.0
Sheep FYM	25	2.0
Duck manure	25	5.5
Layer manure	30	13
Turkey litter	60	25
Broiler litter	66	16
(1) Figures in bold are the most common values

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 in regard to the manner of storage of poultry litter and location of storage facilities.

Regulation 4 amends regulation 14 to require the doubling of the distances between temporary poultry litter field heaps and surface water features as well as requiring an authorisation for an individual field heap. Regulation 14 is also amended to ensure that poultry litter field heaps are not placed on soil that is water logged or in a location that is flooded or likely to flood.

Regulation 5 amends regulation 20 to include the new authorisation required by amended regulation 14 as a record that a controller must keep.

Regulation 6 amends regulation 24 to provide an appeal procedure where an application for an authorisation for temporary storage of poultry litter in a field heap is refused by the Department.

Regulation 7 amends regulation 25 to make offences for non compliance with amended regulation 14.

Regulation 8 amends the schedule to the principal Regulations to update incorrect values for nitrogen excretion rates and total nitrogen content of slurry.

Regulation 9 makes a consequential amendment to Schedule 2 to the Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 reflecting the updates to the Schedule to the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.