Nitrates in agriculture: part II - the law

Nitrates in agriculture: part II - the law - 1999 - Farm Law (46) September 1999, 8-12(5) .

Looks at the legislation controlling the use of nitrates which serves to meet two objectives: 1) to address the fears, real or perceived, of the threat which the use of nitrates has for the health of consumers; 2) to minimise any adverse consequences that nitrates may have on the environment.


NITRATES
NITRATE SENSITIVE AREAS
WATER RESOURCES ACT 1991 S93
EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 91/676/EEC
AGRICULTURE