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The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) Regulations 2009

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7.—(1) Part 5 (Controlling the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser) is amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 20 (spreading manufactured fertiliser near surface water), substitute—

“Spreading manufactured nitrogen fertiliser near surface water

20.  No person may spread manufactured nitrogen fertiliser within 2 metres of surface water.”.

(3) For regulation 22 (controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread), substitute—

“Controlling how nitrogen fertiliser is spread

22.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), any person spreading slurry must use spreading equipment with a spreading trajectory less than 4 metres from the ground.

(2) Spreading equipment with a spreading trajectory of more than 4 metres from the ground can be used where such equipment can achieve an average slurry application rate of not more than 2 millimetres per hour when it is operating continuously.

(3) Any person spreading nitrogen fertiliser must do so in as accurate manner as possible.”.

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