These provisions lay down amendments and addenda to the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations. New definitions are inserted in regulation 2 (livestock unit, deep litter system).

These Regulations provide a framework for the integrated prevention and control of pollution arising from industrial activities.

These provisions lay down some amendments to the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations as regards slurry and requirements relating to the manner of land application of fertilizers. New provisions concerning penalties are laid down as well.

The purpose of these Regulations is to regulate the use of sewage sludge (defined in reg. 2) in agriculture (defined) in such a way as to prevent harmful effects on soil, vegetation, animals and man and to promote the correct use of such sludge.

These Regulations provide additional measures procedures and guidance to rules contained in the Waste Management (Permit and Control) Regulations, 2002, on the controlled disposal of Polycholorinated Biphenyls and Polycholorinated Terphenyls, the decontamination or disposal of equipment containin