Nitrates Action Programme Regulations, 2011 (L.N. 321 of 2011)

B 3897VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA A.L. 321 ta’ l-2011 ATT DWAR L-AMBJENT U L-IPPJANAR TAL-IŻVILUPP (KAP. 504) Regolamenti ta’ l-2011 dwar Programm ta’ Azzjoni dwar in-Nitrati BIS-SAĦĦA tas-setgħat mogħtija bl-artikolu 61 ta’ l-Att dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar ta’ l-Iżvilupp, il-Prim Ministru, flimkien mal-Ministru għar-Riżorsi u Affarijiet Rurali, għamel ir regolamenti li ġejjin: 1. (1) It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti u Regolamenti ta’ l-2011 dwar Programm ta’ Azzjoni dwar in-Nitrati. ( 2 ) L - i s k o p t a ’ d a w n i r - r e g o l a m e n t i h u r-regolamentazzjoni ta’ l-attivitajiet agrikoli f’Malta bil-ħsieb li jitnaqqas it-tniġġis tar-riżorsi tal-ilma naturali minn nitrati b’mod partikolari bl-implimentazzjoni tal-Programm ta’ Azzjoni dwar in-Nitrati u sabiex jiġi żgurat il-konformità mad-Direttiva 91/676/ KEE tal-Kunsill dwar il-protezzjoni tal-ilma kontra t-tniġġis ikkawżat min-nitrati minn sorsi agrikoli. 2. F’dawn ir-regolamenti, sakemm ir-rabta tal-kliem ma tkunx teħtieġ xort’oħra: “applikazzjoni fuq l-art” tfisser iż-żjieda ta’ materjali fl art, permezz tat-tixrid fuq il-wiċċ ta’ l-art, l-injezzjoni fl-art, it-tqegħid taħt il-wiċċ ta’ l-art jew it-taħlit mas-saffi tal-art; “l-Att” tfisser l-Att dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar tal Iżvilupp; “attività agrikola” tfisser il-produzzjoni, t-trobbija jew it-tkabbir ta’ prodotti agrikoli inklużi l-ħsad, il-ħlib, it-trobbija ta’ l-annimali li żżomm l-annimali għal skopijiet ta’ biedja, jew li żżomm l-art f’kondizzjoni agrikola u ambjentali tajba; “azjenda agrikola” tfisser l-unitajiet ta’ produzzjoni kollha ġestiti minn bidwi; Titolu u skop. Tifsir. Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,788, 5 ta’ Awwissu, 2011 Taqsima B B 3898 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA “bidwi” tfisser persuna fiżika jew legali, jew grupp ta’ persuni fiżiċi jew legali responsabbli minn azjenda u li jeżerċita attività agrikola; “bhejjem” tfisser l-annimali miżmuma għall-użu jew għall-profitt; “demel tal-bhejjem” tfisser prodotti ta’ skart mneħħija mill-bhejjem jew taħlita ta’ prodotti taż-żibel u skart imneħħija mill-bhejjem, anki fil-għamla proċessata; “Dipartiment” tfisser id-Direttorat responsabbli mill agrikoltura; “Direttur” tfisser id-Direttur tal-Agrikoltura jew kull uffiċjal awtorizzat debitament appuntat minnu; “fertilizzant” tfisser kull sustanza li jkun fiha kompost ta’ nitroġenu li jiġi applikat fuq art sabiex ittejjeb it-tkabbir tal-veġetazzjoni; “fertilizzant inorganiku” jew “fertilizzant kimiku” tfisser kull fertilizzant nitroġenuż li jkun imanifatturat bi proċess industrijali; “fertilizzant organiku” tfisser fertilizzant miksub mid demel tal-bhejjem jew li jista’ jkun derivat b’xi mod ieħor minn materjal organiku; “ħama” tfisser (a) ħmieġ, inkluż kull frazzjoni likwida, prodotti minn bhejjem waqt li qegħdin f’tarzna jew bini, jew (b) taħlita li tikkonsisti kompletament minn jew li tkun fiha ħmieġ bħal dan, friex, residwi ta’ l-għalf, ilma tax-xita u ħasil minn bini jew magħlaq użati mill bhejjem, dungsteads jew munzelli tad-demel, bini bil paletti ta’ livell għoli u strutturi bil-ħitan ħajt weeping jew kull kombinazzjoni ta’ dawn, sakemm ħmieġ bħal dan ikun preżenti, ta’ konsistenza li tippermetti li jiġi pumpjat jew mormija bil gravità f’ kull stadju fil-proċess l-immaniġġar; B 3899VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA “persuna awtorizzata” tfisser persuna debitament awtorizzata mid-Direttur sabiex twettaq spezzjonijiet u funzjonijiet oħra bil-ħsieb li jintlaħqu l-għanijiet ta’ dawn ir regolamenti; “pjan ta’ fertilizzazzjoni” tfisser pjan imfassal skond ir regolament 4 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti; “Pjan ta’ Ġestjoni tan-Nutrijenti” tfisser pjan imfassal skond ir-regolament 10 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti; “Programm ta’ Azzjoni dwar in-Nitrati” tfisser il programm ippubblikat mill-Gvern skond ir-regolamenti 5(b) u 6 tar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2001 dwar il-Ħarsien ta’ l-Ilma mit Tniġġis kaġunat b’Nitrati ġejjin mill-Biedja; “prodotti agrikoli” tfisser dawk il-prodotti elenkati fl Anness I tat-Trattat li jistabbilixxi l-Kommunità Ewropea, b’eċċezzjoni għall-prodotti tas-sajd, u tinkludi l-qoton; “rekwiżit ta’ nitroġenu” tfisser l-ammont ta’ fertilizzant tan-nitroġenu f’kilogrammi (kg / Ha NO3) li huwa raġonevoli li tapplika fuq l-art f’sena skond ir-rekwiżit ta’ nitroġenu prevedibbli għall-uċuh tar-raba’ li jikbru jew li ser jiġu mkabbra fuq l-art u l-provvista ta’ nitroġenu għall-uċuh tar raba’ mill-ħamrija u minn sorsi oħra, inkluż in-nitroġenu diġà preżenti fil- ħamrija; “sena” tfisser kull perjodu ta’ 12-il xahar li jispiċċa fil 31 ta’ Diċembru. 3. (1) Dawn ir-regolamenti għandhom japplikaw għall attivitajiet agrikoli kollha li jsiru f’kull azjenda agrikola f’Malta. (2) Kull azzjoni li tagħmel persuna sabiex tikseb il konformità ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti m’għandhiex tipprekludi dik il-persuna mill-obbligi tagħha taħt xi regolamenti oħra. 4. (1) Kull bidwi responsabbli mill-attivitajiet agrikoli li jsiru fuq azjenda agrikola għandu jfassal, qabel l-1 ta’ Marzu ta’ kull sena, pjan ta’ fertilizzazzjoni għal dik l-azjenda għal dik is sena partikolari. (2) Il-pjan ta’ fertilizzazzjoni meħtieġ skond is subregolament (1) għandu jistabbilixxi r-rekwiżit ta’ nitroġenu ta’ l-uċuħ tar-raba’ għal kull tip ta’ kultivazzjoni fuq kull unità ta’ A.L. 343 ta’ l-2001. Applikazzjoni u responsabbilità. Pjan ta’ Fertilizzazzjoni. B 3900 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA produzzjoni ta’ l-azjenda għal dik is-sena u għandha tistabbilixxi metodi siguri għall-applikazzjoni tal-fertilizzant. (3) Il-pjan ta’ fertilizzazzjoni għandu: (a) jindika l-art maħsuba li ser tiġi miżrugħa; (b) tindika t-tipi ta’ uċuħ tar-raba’ li ser jiġu miżrugħa u x-xahar meta dawn ser jiġu mħawwla; (ċ) jikkalkula l-ammont ottimali ta’ fertilizzant tan nitroġenu meħtieġ għal kull wiċċ ta’ raba’ f’kull unità ta’ produzzjoni għal dik is-sena, u li tieħu in kunsiderazzjoni r-rekwiżit ta’ nitroġenu għall-uċuħ tar-raba’ u l-ammont ta’ nitroġenu disponibbli fil-ħamrija u mill-ilma, bażat fuq analiżi adegwata tal-ħamrija u ta’ l-ilma; u (d) jinkludi Skeda ta’ Fertilizzazzjoni li tindika t-tipi ta’ fertilizzant u l-ammonti li għandhom jintużaw. (4) Ebda fertilizzant m’ għandu jiġi applikat lill-uċuħ tar-raba’ f’dik is-sena qabel ma jiġi mfassal pjan ta’ fertilizzazzjoni sħiħ kif meħtieġ skond dan ir-regolament. 5. (1) Il-faċilitajiet għal ħażna tad-demel tal-bhejjem għal kull azjenda għandu jkun ta’ kapaċità suffiċjenti sabiex tipprovdi għall-ħażna tad-demel tal-bhejjem prodott f’dik l-azjenda bejn il 15 t’ Ottubru ta’ sena partikolari u l-15 ta’ Marzu tas-sena ta’ wara. (2) Il-kapaċità għall-ħażna tad-demel ta’ azjenda, għandha tiġi kalkulata billi jitqiesu l-prattiċi tal-biedja li ġejjin: (a) in-numru, tip u l-età ta’ l-annimali preżenti fl azjenda; (b) il-kwantità ta’ demel tal-bhejjem li jiġi prodott; (ċ) l-iskart solidu li-jitneħħa mill-ħama minbarra ħama tal-ħnieżer permezz ta’ separatur tal-ħama; (d) kull ħażna addizzjonali disponibbli barra mill azjenda, inkluż permezz ta’ xi ftehim ma’ azjenda oħra; (e) kull kuntratt validu illi għandha l-azjenda ma’ impjant ta’ l-ipproċessar tad-demel. Faċilitajiet għal ħażna tad-demel tal-bhejjem. B 3901VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (3) Demel tal-bhejjem għandu jiġi maħżun ġo manure storage clamp li tkun koperta u ma tippermettix ċarċir, u li tkun konnessa ma’ fossa. (4) Fosos għandhom ikunu li ma jnixxux, koperti u għandhom ikunu ta’ kapaċità suffiċjenti biex jiġbru l-awrina u ħasil għal mill-inqas 15-il jum. (5) Fosos u manure clamps għandhom jiġu ċċertifikati li ma jnixxux kull ħames snin minn perit bil-warrant, jew wara kull xogħol strutturali fi ħdan l-azjenda jew fil-viċinanza immedjata tagħha. 6. (1) Demel tal-bhejjem jista’ jiġi maħżun fl-għalqa fejn tkun ser issir l-applikazzjoni fuq l-art, soġġett għal limitu massimu ta’ 120 ġurnata bejn is-16 ta’ Marzu u l-14 t’Ottubru jekk il kontenut tal-materjal xott jkun mill-inqas 30%. (2) Meta jiġi maħżun fl-għalqa, d-demel tal-bhejjem ma jistax jiġi maħżun fl-istess post ta’ l-għalqa f’snin konsekuttivi, u għandu jiġi maħżun f ’munzelli kompatti u l-munzelli m’għandhomx jitqiegħdu iżjed viċin minn: (a) 20m minn korsijiet ta’ l-ilma; jew (b) 30m minn spieri, nixxiegħa jew bir; jew (ċ) 100m minn spiera użata għall-provvista ta’ l-ilma għal pubbliku, jew (d) 100m mill-kosta. 7. (1) L-applikazzjoni fuq l-art ta’ fertilizzant organiku f’kull azjenda m’għandhiex tkun permessa mill-15 t’Ottubru ta’ sena partikolari u l-15 ta’ Marzu tas-sena ta’ wara. (2) L-applikazzjoni fuq l-art ta’ fertilizzant inorganiku f’kull azjenda m’għandhiex tkun permessa mill-15 t’Ottubru ta’ sena partikolari u l-15 ta’ Marzu tas-sena ta’ wara: Iżda l-applikazzjoni fuq l-art ta’ fertilizzant inorganiku jista’ jkun permess mid-Direttur fil-każ ta’ rekwiżit ta’ nitroġenu dimostrabbli għall-uċuħ tar-raba’ bejn dawk id-dati, li jiġi avżat lid-Direttur, u li jkun akkumpanjat bil-provi rilevanti: Mod tal-ħażna u l-post tad-demel. Żmien meta l-applikazzjoni fuq l-art ta’ fertilizzant huwa projbit. B 3902 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Iżda wkoll li d-Direttur jista’, fejn meqjus minħabba ċirkostanzi ġustifikati raġonevoli, jippermetti l-applikazzjoni ta’ fertilizzant inorganiċi matul dan il-perjodu, u għandu javża din id deċiżjoni fil-Gazzetta. 8. (1) L-applikazzjoni fuq l-art ta fertilizzant organiku ma jkunx permess meta: (a) l-art tkun inklinata f’ grad ta’ 7% jew aktar, waqt li jitqiesu fatturi bħal-prossimità għal nixxigħat, il-kundizzjoni tal-ħamrija, il-kopertà ta’ l-art u x-xita, jew li jkun hemm riskju sinifikanti ta’ tniġġis ta’ l-ilma, sakemm ma jkunx inkorporat minnufih wara l-applikazzjoni; jew (b) l-art tinsab jew tkun b’dak il-mod li jagħmilha probabbli li l-fertilizzant tan-nitroġenu se jidħol direttament fi xmajjar ta’ ilma ġieri jew ilma li tinsab f’xi strata taħt l-art. (2) L-applikazzjoni fuq l-art tal-ħama ma jkunx permess. (3) Mingħajr preġudizzju għad-disposizzjonijiet tas subregolament (1) ta’ dan ir-regolament, fertilizzanti organiċi u inorganiċi ma jkunux applikati: (a) lil kull tipi ta xmajjar; (b) inqas minn distanza minima ta’ 5m minn xmajjar naturali; (ċ) inqas minn distanza ta’ 5m minn nixxiegħat, galleries, gallery shafts, spieri u karatteristiċi karst; (d) inqas minn 30m ta’ kull spiera li tintuża għall provvista ta’ l-ilma pubblika; jew (e) inqas minn 100m mill-kosta. (4) Il-bidwi għandu jiżgura li t-tipi kollha ta’ fertilizzanti inorganiċi u organiċi jkunu mqassmin b’ mod uniformi fl-għalqa u li jiġu inkorporati fil-ħamrija kemm jista’ jkun malajr. 9. (1) L-applikazzjoni ta’ fertilizzanti inorganiċi u organiċi għandu jsir skond il-pjan ta’ fertilizzazzjoni u għandu jitieħed in kunsiderazzjoni l-bilanċ bejn ir-rekwiżiti prevedibbli ta’ nitroġenu Rekwiżiti dwar il-mod ta’ kif jiġu applikati l-fertilizzanti fuq l-art. Limiti ta’ l-applikazzjoni fuq l-art tal-fertilizzanti. B 3903VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA ta’ l-uċuħ tar-raba’ u l-provvista ta’ nitroġenu mill-ħamrija u mill fertilizzazzjoni kif speċifikat fi Skeda I li tinsab ma’ dawn ir regolamenti. (2) L-ammont ta “nitroġenu totali” applikat mid-demel tal-bhejjem, inkluż ħmieġ mill-annimali nfushom, m’għandux jaqbeż 170 kg N / ettaru fis-sena kif speċifikat fi Skeda II li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti. (3) Fertilizzanti inorganiċi u organiċi għandhom jiġu applikati biss ftit qabel ma jinżeraw l-uċuħ tar-raba’ u b’ mod li jippermetti l-qsim ta’ l-applikazzjoni ta’ fertilizzanti kull meta dan jkun possibbli. 10. Azjenda agrikola tad-daqs ikbar minn ettaru taħt kultivazzjoni msaqqija għandu jkollha Pjan ta’ Ġestjoni ta’ Nutrijenti mħejjija skond id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ l-iSkeda III li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti. 11. Azjendi bl-annimali u l-passaġġi tal-annimali għandhom ikunu koperti fil-ħinijiet kollha kif xieraq. 12. (1) Bdiewa għandhom iżommu rekords adegwati u aġġornati tal-ġestjoni tal-azjendi, u għandhom jagħmluhom disponibbli għall-ispezzjoni mid-Dipartiment meta jintalbu. (2) Rekords ta’ ġestjoni tal-azjendi għandhom jinkludu l-informazzjoni li ġejja, kif applikabbli: (a) il-bidwi għas-sena kalendarja in kwistjoni; (b) iż-żona totali agrikola inkluż id-daqs u l-post ta’ kull għalqa; (c) ir-reġimi tal-ħsad u l-oqsma individwali tagħhom; (d) in-numru ta’ bhejjem miżmuma fl-azjenda, l-ispeċi tagħhom u t-tip, u ż-żmien li nżammu fl-azjenda; (e) il-kapaċità ta’ ħażna tad-demel tal-bhejjem, u fejn applikabbli d-dettalji tal-ħażna mikrija, produzzjoni tad demel tal-bhejjem, is-separazzjoni tad-demel, id-dettalji ta’ kull ftehim kuntrattwali jew ta’ kiri; Pjan ta’ Ġestjoni ta’ Nutrijenti. Prattiċi ta’ ġestjoni tal-azjendi. Rekords ta’ ġestjoni tal-azjendi. B 3904 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (f) il-kwantità ta’ kull tip ta’ fertilizzant mċaqlaq ġo jew barra l-azjenda, l-ammont ta’ kull tip ta’ fertilizzant applikat, il-kontenut nutrittiv tal-fertilizzant inorganiċi, il-post fejn intuża; (g) id-data tal-moviment ta’ fertilizzant organiku, l-isem u indirizz tad-destinatarju, il-konsenjatur u kull trasportatur terza parti tad-demel. (3) Rekords ta’ ġestjoni tal-azjenda għal sena partikolari għandhom jiġu kompletati sat-30 t’Ottubru tas-sena ta’ wara u għandhom jinżammu fl-azjenda għal perjodu minimu ta’ ħames snin. 13. (1) Kull persuna li tuża fertilizzanti organiċi jew inorganiċi għandha tkun reġistrata mad-Dipartiment. (2) Kull persuna li t ixtieq tagħmel użu minn fertilizzanti organiċi jew inorganiċi għandha tattendi kors approvat mid-Direttur dwar l-applikazzjoni fuq l-art ta’ fertilizzanti. (3) Id-Dipartiment għandu jżomm reġistru tal-bdiewa u ta’ l-azjendi ripsettivi li jużaw fertilizzanti u għandhom jippermettu l-użu tal-fertilizzanti lil dawk l-utenti reġistrati li attendew il-kors skond is-subregolament (2) ta’ dan ir-regolament. (4) Kull bejgħ jew kunsenja ta’ fertilizzanti organiċi għandhom ikunu koperti minn irċevuti jew noti tal-kunsenja. 14. (1) Kull importatur, distributur u bejjiegħ ta’ fertilizzanti għandu jkun reġistrat mad-Dipartiment. (2) Il-bejgħ u ċ-ċaqliq tad-demel tal-bhejjem għal u mill-azjendi għandu jiġi avżat lid-Dipartiment sat-30 t’Ottubru ta’ kull sena. (3) Il-bejgħ jew xiri ta’ fertilizzanti organiċi u inorganiċi għandhom ikunu reġistrati u avżati lid-Dipartiment sat 30 t’ Ottubru ta’ kull sena. (4) L-importazzjoni ta’ fertilizzant inorganiċi jew organiċi mill-bdiewa għandhom jiġu avżati lid-Dipartiment sat-30 t’Ottubru ta’ kull sena. Registrazzjoni u taħriġ ta’ nies li jużaw fertilizzanti. Kontroll fuq il-bejgħ u moviment tal-fertilizzanti. B 3905VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 15. (1) Id-Dipartiment għandu jkun responsabbli għall implimentazzjoni sħiħa tal-Programm ta’ Azzjoni dwar in-Nitrati li tifforma is-sustanza ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti. (2) Id-Dipartiment għandu jfassal linji gwida u l-manwali ta’ proċedura rilevanti biex tiżgura inter alia, konformità ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti. 16. Id-Dipartiment għandu jwettaq dawk il-verifiki amministrattivi meħtieġa, il-ġbir ta’ data, il-verifika tar-rekords u l-kontrolli fuq il-post ta’ l-azjenda sabiex jiżgura konformità ma dawn ir-regolamenti. 17. (1) Il-bidwi għandu jippermetti lil kull persuna awtorizzata, fil-ħinijiet raġonevoli kollha, għall-fini tal-monitoraġġ ta’ l-implimentazzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti jew li jevalwa l-effettività tagħhom fit-tnaqqis tat-tniġġis ta’ l-ilma kawżat jew indotti min-nitrati minn sorsi agrikoli u li jevitaw iktar tniġġiż: (a) li jidħlu fuq l-art; (b) li jieħdu kampjuni; (c) li jinstallaw u jmantnu tagħmir; (d) li jeżaminaw ir-rekords kollha miżmuma skond dawn ir-regolamenti. (2) Il-bidwi għandu jipprovdi kull għajnuna raġonevoli lil kull persuna awtorizzata li taġixxi skond is-subregolament (1) ta’ dan ir-regolament u b’mod partikolari għandu: (a) jipproduċi għal-ispezzjoni dak id-dokument jew rekord skond kif jista’ jkun raġonevolment meħtieġ minn persuna awtorizzata; u (b) fuq it-talba raġonevoli ta’ persuna awtorizzata, jakkumpanja dik il-persuna sabiex tagħmel kull spezzjoni fuq l-art. 18. Id-Dipartiment għandu jfassal u jżomm Database Nazzjonali dwar in-Nitrati li jkun fih l-informazzjoni li ġejja: Responsabbiltajiet tad-Departiment. Verifiki u konformità. Spezzjonijiet. Database Nazzjonali dwar in-Nitrati. B 3906 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA a) bdiewa reġistrati li jużaw fertilizzanti; b) informazzjoni dwar l-azjendi li jappartjenu għall bdiewa; ċ) informazzjoni dwar il-bini tal-bhejjem u l-faċilitajiet tal-ħażna fl-azjenda, inkluża r-rabta mad-Database Nazzjonali tal-Bhejjem d) informazzjoni dwar Prattiċi dwar il-ġestjoni ta’ l-art; e) informazzjoni dwar il- pajsaġġ inkluż l-enza ta’ fatturi karst u t-topografija naturali, tipi ta’ ħamrija, sorsi u korsijiet ta’ l-ilma; f) informazzjoni dwar il-bejgħ u ċ-ċaqliq ta’ demel tal bhejjem; g) data dwar il-bejgħ u x-xiri tal-fertilizzanti inorganiċi; h) informazzjoni dwar kontrolli magħmula minn awtoritajiet oħra; i) riżultati tal-monitoraġġ u kontrolli; j) lista ta’ konsulenti u esperti tekniċi; k) lista ta’ trasportaturi tad-demel. 19. (1) Meta d-Dipartiment jemmen li l-bidwi jkun kiser xi waħda minn dawn ir-regolamenti, id-Direttur jista’ jagħmel avviż ta’ infurzar fuq dak il-bidwi skond is-subregolament (2) ta’ dan ir-regolament. (2) Avviż ta’ infurzar notifikat lill-bidwi skond is subregolament (1) għandu: (a) jitlob il-bidwi sabiex iwettaq dawk ix-xogħlijiet jew sabiex jieħu dawk il-passi li d-Direttur jista’ jistabbilixxi sabiex jirrimedja, jew jipprevjeni l-kontinwazzjoni jew ripetizzjoni tal-ksur li għalih inħareġ l-avviż ta’ infurzar; (b) jiddikjara l-perjodu li fih kull rekwiżit għandu jiġi mħares; u (c) jinforma lill-bidwi lil min ikun ġie notifikat ta’ kull dritt ta’ appell taħt dawn ir-regolamenti. Avviż ta’ infurzar. B 3907VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (3) Il-perjodu indikat fl-avviż ta’ infurzar għall-konformità ma’ xi rekwiżit għandu jkun perjodu li huwa raġonevoli fiċ-ċirkostanzi u m’ għandu fl-ebda każ ikun perjodu ta’ inqas minn 28 jum. (4) Id-Dipartiment jista’ f’kull ħin: (a) jirtira l-avviż ta’ infurzar; (b) jestendi l-perjodu ta’ konformità ma’ kull rekwiżit ta’ l-avviż t’eżekuzzjoni, jew (ċ) jimmodifika l-ħtiġijiet ta’ l-avviż t’infurzar. 20. Kull deċiżjoni tad-Dipartiment jew tad-Direttur għandha tkun soġġetta għal reviżjoni mit-Tribunal ta’ Reviżjoni Amministrattiva stabbilit bl-artikolu 5(1) ta’ l-Att dwar il-Ġustizzja Amministrattiva. 21. (1) Kull persuna li: (a) tonqos milli tosserva xi dispożizzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti jew ta’ xi ordni legali mogħtija bis-saħħa ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti; (b) tonqos milli tikkonforma ma’ l-avviż ta’ infurzar debitament maħruġ skond ir-regolament 19; (ċ) tikser xi restrizzjoni, projbizzjoni, jew ħtieġa imposta minn jew taħt dawn ir-regolamenti; (d) taġixxi bi ksur ta’ xi dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir regolamenti, jew (e) tgħin, jew tħajjar, lil xi persuna oħra b’kull mezz, inkluż, b’ reklamar, bil- pariri jew bil-flus sabiex tikser id dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti jew biex tonqos milli tikkonforma ma’ kull dispożizzjoni bħal din, inkluża kull ordni leġittimament mogħtija skond id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir regolamenti, jew biex tikser xi restrizzjoni, projbizzjoni, jew ħtieġa imposta minn jew taħt l-imsemmija regolamenti, tkun ħatja ta’ reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti. (2) Kull persuna misjuba ħatja ta’ reat kontra dawn ir regolamenti għandha, meta tinsab ħatja, teħel: (a) fil-każ ta’ meta tinsab ħatja l-ewwel darba, multa ta’ mhux inqas minn tmien mitt euro (€ 800.00) iżda mhux iżjed minn elf u seba’ mitt euro (€ 1,700.00) għal kull reat individwali; Reviżjoni ta’ deċiżjonijiet. Kap. 490. Reati u penali. B 3908 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (b) fil-każ ta’ meta tinsab ħatja t-tieni darba jew iktar, multa ta’ mhux inqas minn elfejn u ħames mitt euro (€2,500.00) iżda mhux iżjed minn għaxart elef euro (€10,000.00) jew priġunerija għal żmien ta’ mhux iżjed sentejn, jew dik il-multa u priġunerija flimkien: Iżda kull meta persuna tinstab ħatja ta’ reat taħt dawn ir regolamenti permezz ta ‘ vettura, sid dik il-vettura, fejn applikabbli, għandu jinżamm responsabbli bl-istess mod u grad: Iżda wkoll il-Qorti għandha tordna lil kull persuna li tkun instabet ħatja ta’ reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti li tħallas għall-ispejjeż magħmula mill-entitajiet pubbliċi u, jew persuni oħra li jaġixxu għan-nom tagħhom involuti fl-implimentazzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti u r-restituzzjoni ta’ l-ambjent bħala riżultat ta’ l-imsemmi reat, ir-revoka ta’ xi permess jew liċenza u l-konfiska tal-corpus delicti. (3) l-Qorti għandha tordna lill-ħati sabiex ineħħi l-kawża tar-reat u li jneħħi kollox li jkun sar mingħajr permess fi żmien suffiċjenti għal dan l-iskop, iżda f’kull każ fi żmien mhux iktar minn tliet xhur mid-data tas-sentenza, li għandha tiġi ffissata mill-Qorti, u, jekk il-ħati jonqos milli jikkonforma ma’ xi ordni fiż-żmien hekk stabbilit, huwa għandu jeħel multa ta’ mhux inqas minn tmienja u ħamsin euro u tlieta u għoxrin ċenteżmu (€58.23) u mhux iżjed minn mija u sittax-il euro u seba’ u erbgħin ċenteżmu (€116.47), kif il-Qorti tista’ tistabbilixxi, għal kull jum li jkompli n-nuqqas wara li jiskadi l-imsemmi żmien. 22. (1) Id-dispożizzjonijiet tal-artikoli 23 u 30(1) tal Kodiċi Kriminali għandhom, mutatis mutandis, japplikaw għall proċeduri, fir-rigward ta’ reati kontra dawn ir-regolamenti, b’dan illi l-iskwalifika milli persuna jkollha jew tikseb liċenza, permess jew awtorità m’ għandha fl-ebda każ tkun ta’ inqas minn sena. (2) Minkejja d-dispożizzjoni tal-artikolu 370 tal-Kodiċi Kriminali, il-proċedimenti għal reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti għandhom jittieħdu quddiem il-Qorti tal-Maġistrati (Malta) jew il-Qorti tal-Maġistrati (Għawdex), skond kif jista’ jkun il-każ, u għandhom isiru skond id-dispożizzjonijiet tal-Kodiċi Kriminali li jirregolaw il-proċedura quddiem il-qrati bħala qrati ta’ ġudikatura kriminali. (3) Minkejja d-dispożizzjonijiet tal-Kodiċi Kriminali l-Avukat Ġenerali għandu dejjem ikollu dritt ta’ appell lill-Qorti tal-Appell Kriminali minn kull sentenza mogħtija mill-Qorti tal-Maġistrati (Malta) jew il-Qorti tal-Maġistrati (Għawdex) fir rigward ta’ proċedimenti għal xi reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti. Applikkabiltà tal Kodiċi Kriminali (Kap. 9). B 3909VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 1 SKEDA I REGOLAMENT 9(1) REKWI!ITI TAN-NUTRIJENTI TAL-PJANTI Tip ta’ "xejjex Rendiment (t/ett) Nitro#enu Kg N/ett Fosfru kg P2O5/ett Potassju Kg K2O/ett Zunnarija 30 90 80 160 Bu!bie! 50 140 80 160 Qam" 5 150 100 100 Xg"ir 5 100 80 80 #afur 4 60 80 60 Qam"irrum 10 250 100 120 Sorgu 30 250 100 150 $errieg"a tal-kolza 3 100 100 100 %i&ri 2 30 80 80 Ful 3 20 80 80 Fa!ola 3 20 80 80 Pi!elli 15 30 80 160 #axix 30 70 100 100 Silla 15 50 120 120 Patata 30 150 120 240 #abaq 30 90 50 150 Brussels sprouts 10 110 80 160 Kabo&&i 30 110 70 160 %ikwerja 40 130 60 180 Indivja 25 90 50 150 #ass 30 130 60 180 Kurrat 30 150 60 180 Tursin 30 80 60 120 Karfus 20 160 90 180 Spina&i 25 120 50 150 Asparagu 6 90 80 150 Qaqo&& 30 170 60 180 Brokkoli 20 140 90 180 Pastard 30 100 70 160 B 3910 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 2 Xibt 1 110 80 80 #jar 50 180 120 240 Dullieg" 50 160 90 180 Fa!ola Bajda 30 40 50 100 Brun'iel 35 170 80 240 Bettie" 40 150 100 200 B!ar 40 200 100 300 Tadam 50 130 100 200 Qara’ 30 130 80 160 Zukkini 26 130 100 200 Tewm 12 150 80 160 Basal 30 120 80 160 Pitravi 60 160 70 210 Ravanell 30 40 100 100 Nevew 30 90 80 160 G"eneb tal-mejda 20 180 90 210 G"eneb tal-inbid 15 110 60 180 Sfar'el 12 90 60 120 Tuffie" 30 130 60 140 Lan'as 25 160 80 160 Berquq 20 170 70 210 %irasa 20 110 80 80 Lew! 10 100 80 80 #aw" / Nu&iprisk 30 170 70 210 G"anbaqar 20 150 60 180 Larin' 25 210 90 210 Lumi 25 200 80 200 Mandolin 25 180 80 180 Tron' 30 170 70 160 $ebbu' 3 130 80 160 Tin 10 90 60 120 Rummien 10 90 60 120 Frawli 30 190 100 300 %awsli 12 120 60 180 B 3911VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 2 Xibt 1 110 80 80 #jar 50 180 120 240 Dullieg" 50 160 90 180 Fa!ola Bajda 30 40 50 100 Brun'iel 35 170 80 240 Bettie" 40 150 100 200 B!ar 40 200 100 300 Tadam 50 130 100 200 Qara’ 30 130 80 160 Zukkini 26 130 100 200 Tewm 12 150 80 160 Basal 30 120 80 160 Pitravi 60 160 70 210 Ravanell 30 40 100 100 Nevew 30 90 80 160 G"eneb tal-mejda 20 180 90 210 G"eneb tal-inbid 15 110 60 180 Sfar'el 12 90 60 120 Tuffie" 30 130 60 140 Lan'as 25 160 80 160 Berquq 20 170 70 210 %irasa 20 110 80 80 Lew! 10 100 80 80 #aw" / Nu&iprisk 30 170 70 210 G"anbaqar 20 150 60 180 Larin' 25 210 90 210 Lumi 25 200 80 200 Mandolin 25 180 80 180 Tron' 30 170 70 160 $ebbu' 3 130 80 160 Tin 10 90 60 120 Rummien 10 90 60 120 Frawli 30 190 100 300 %awsli 12 120 60 180 3 SKEDA II REGOLAMENT 9(2) PRODUZZJONI TA’ DEMEL It-Tip ta’ annimal Il-kontenut ta’ Nitro#enu fid demel Ir-rata massima ta’ demel li tista’ ti#i applikata (tunnellati/ ett)* Baqar 0.56% 30 Majjal 0.81% 21 Ti'ie' 1.52% 11 Brojler 2.62% 6 Fenek 0.83% 20 Nag"a' 0.90% 19 B 3912 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 4 SKEDA III REGOLAMENT 10 PJAN TA’ $ESTJONI TA’ NUTRIJENTI Taqsima A: Dettalji tal-Propjetà Din it-taqsima tidentifika l-propjetà u n-nies responsabbli mill-pjan ta’ 'estjoni tan-nutrijenti u g"andha tinkludi: • 'abra tad-dettalji tal-kuntatt; • dikjarazzjoni tad-dettalji dwar i!-!oni tal-azjenda – it-total, l-effettiv (ji'ifieri fil-produzzjoni jew i!-!oni mhux ma"duma bi preparazzjoni g"all-produzzjoni; eskludi dawk i!-!oni li ma jistg"ux jintu!aw g"all-produzzjoni b"alma huma l passa''i u l-bini) u !-!oni irrigati (jekk je!istu); • dikjarazzjoni tat-tip/i ta’ irrigazzjoni; • deskrizzjoni tat-tip tal-intrapri!a (ortikultura, raba’ ie"or ikkultivat, vitikultura, tal-"alib, tal-majjali, e&&.); • dikjarazzjoni tal-objettiv tal-pjan. Taqsima B: Pjan tal-objettivi, it-taqsim tal-#estjoni tal-art u r-riskju ambjentali L-objettivi tal-Pjan g"all-(estjoni tan-Nutrijenti g"andhom jinkludi li: • tkun konformi mar-rekwi!iti kollha legali marbutin mal-attivitajiet tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti. • tie"u l-passi kollha prattikabbli sabiex tkun mantnuta jew imtejba l-kwalità tar-ri!orsi tal-ilma tal-azjenda. • tie"u l-passi kollha prattikabbli sabiex ta&&erta ru"ek illi jkun hemm provvista adekwata ta’ nutrijenti fil-"amrija biex jintla"qu l-b!onnijiet tal-pjanti. • tie"u l-passi kollha prattikabbli sabiex in-nutrijenti jin!ammu fil-konfini tal-propjetà. 5 • tie"u l-passi kollha prattikabbli sabiex ikun minimizzat ir-riskju ta’ kontaminazzjoni ta’ nutrijenti f’zoni li g"andhom abitat ta’ ve'etazzjoni u/jew tal-bhejjem slava' sinifikanti. • tag"mel ba'it tan-nutrijenti. Jekk tag"!el illi ma ta&&ettax xi wa"da minn dawn, ehme! 'ustifikazzjoni (e!empju mappa tal-azjenda li turi li ma hemmx xi !oni ta’ ve'etazzjoni sinifikanti jew abitat ta’ annimali slava'). Fl-objettivi tal-'estjoni tal-azjenda g"andek: • tindika dawk l-objettivi addizzjonali illi l-bidwi jew il-mani'er jidde&iedi illi jpo''i – pere!empju objettivi dwar miri ta’ livelli ta’ nutrijenti partikolari jew objettivi dwar pratti&i b"all-ittestjar tal-"amrija. • tidentifika t-‘taqsimiet ta’ 'estjoni tal-art’ (T(A) g"all-azjenda agrikola, ji'ifieri !oni tal-azjenda li g"andhom 'estjoni simili u li jirrispondu g"all-'estjoni bl-istess modi. Tikkunsidra affarijiet b"at-tipi ta’ "amrija, il-pendil, l-attivitajiet ta’ 'estjoni (pere!empju art bag"lija jew irrigata, tipi ta’ w&u" ta’ raba’ li huma differenti b’mod sinifikanti, !oni li qed jir&ievu "ama (slurry)) u differenzi fil-'estjoni storika. Jekk l-azjenda kollha hija 'estita bl-istess mod jew tirrispondi g"all-'estjoni bl-istess modi, kulma hemm b!onn huwa ta’ T(A wie"ed. • tinkludi nota qasira li tiddistingwi kull T(A fit-tabella u ag"mel nota ta!-!ona li tkopri. • timmarka dawn fuq il-mappa tal-azjenda u tehme! mappa mal-P(N. • tinkludi lista tal-attivitajiet tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti tal-azjenda u l-konsegwenzi ambjentali possibbli tag"hom – pere!empju l-u!u tal-fertilizzant nitro'eniku jista’ jwassal g"all-kontaminazzjoni tal-ilma tal-wi&& jew ta’ ta"t l-art. G"al kull wa"da minn dawn l-attivitajiet, g"andu ji'i indikat il-possibilità ta’ effetti ambjentali negattivi u l-konsegwenzi ta’ dawn l-avvenimenti. B 3913VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 4 SKEDA III REGOLAMENT 10 PJAN TA’ $ESTJONI TA’ NUTRIJENTI Taqsima A: Dettalji tal-Propjetà Din it-taqsima tidentifika l-propjetà u n-nies responsabbli mill-pjan ta’ 'estjoni tan-nutrijenti u g"andha tinkludi: • 'abra tad-dettalji tal-kuntatt; • dikjarazzjoni tad-dettalji dwar i!-!oni tal-azjenda – it-total, l-effettiv (ji'ifieri fil-produzzjoni jew i!-!oni mhux ma"duma bi preparazzjoni g"all-produzzjoni; eskludi dawk i!-!oni li ma jistg"ux jintu!aw g"all-produzzjoni b"alma huma l passa''i u l-bini) u !-!oni irrigati (jekk je!istu); • dikjarazzjoni tat-tip/i ta’ irrigazzjoni; • deskrizzjoni tat-tip tal-intrapri!a (ortikultura, raba’ ie"or ikkultivat, vitikultura, tal-"alib, tal-majjali, e&&.); • dikjarazzjoni tal-objettiv tal-pjan. Taqsima B: Pjan tal-objettivi, it-taqsim tal-#estjoni tal-art u r-riskju ambjentali L-objettivi tal-Pjan g"all-(estjoni tan-Nutrijenti g"andhom jinkludi li: • tkun konformi mar-rekwi!iti kollha legali marbutin mal-attivitajiet tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti. • tie"u l-passi kollha prattikabbli sabiex tkun mantnuta jew imtejba l-kwalità tar-ri!orsi tal-ilma tal-azjenda. • tie"u l-passi kollha prattikabbli sabiex ta&&erta ru"ek illi jkun hemm provvista adekwata ta’ nutrijenti fil-"amrija biex jintla"qu l-b!onnijiet tal-pjanti. • tie"u l-passi kollha prattikabbli sabiex in-nutrijenti jin!ammu fil-konfini tal-propjetà. 5 • tie"u l-passi kollha prattikabbli sabiex ikun minimizzat ir-riskju ta’ kontaminazzjoni ta’ nutrijenti f’zoni li g"andhom abitat ta’ ve'etazzjoni u/jew tal-bhejjem slava' sinifikanti. • tag"mel ba'it tan-nutrijenti. Jekk tag"!el illi ma ta&&ettax xi wa"da minn dawn, ehme! 'ustifikazzjoni (e!empju mappa tal-azjenda li turi li ma hemmx xi !oni ta’ ve'etazzjoni sinifikanti jew abitat ta’ annimali slava'). Fl-objettivi tal-'estjoni tal-azjenda g"andek: • tindika dawk l-objettivi addizzjonali illi l-bidwi jew il-mani'er jidde&iedi illi jpo''i – pere!empju objettivi dwar miri ta’ livelli ta’ nutrijenti partikolari jew objettivi dwar pratti&i b"all-ittestjar tal-"amrija. • tidentifika t-‘taqsimiet ta’ 'estjoni tal-art’ (T(A) g"all-azjenda agrikola, ji'ifieri !oni tal-azjenda li g"andhom 'estjoni simili u li jirrispondu g"all-'estjoni bl-istess modi. Tikkunsidra affarijiet b"at-tipi ta’ "amrija, il-pendil, l-attivitajiet ta’ 'estjoni (pere!empju art bag"lija jew irrigata, tipi ta’ w&u" ta’ raba’ li huma differenti b’mod sinifikanti, !oni li qed jir&ievu "ama (slurry)) u differenzi fil-'estjoni storika. Jekk l-azjenda kollha hija 'estita bl-istess mod jew tirrispondi g"all-'estjoni bl-istess modi, kulma hemm b!onn huwa ta’ T(A wie"ed. • tinkludi nota qasira li tiddistingwi kull T(A fit-tabella u ag"mel nota ta!-!ona li tkopri. • timmarka dawn fuq il-mappa tal-azjenda u tehme! mappa mal-P(N. • tinkludi lista tal-attivitajiet tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti tal-azjenda u l-konsegwenzi ambjentali possibbli tag"hom – pere!empju l-u!u tal-fertilizzant nitro'eniku jista’ jwassal g"all-kontaminazzjoni tal-ilma tal-wi&& jew ta’ ta"t l-art. G"al kull wa"da minn dawn l-attivitajiet, g"andu ji'i indikat il-possibilità ta’ effetti ambjentali negattivi u l-konsegwenzi ta’ dawn l-avvenimenti. B 3914 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 6 • tikkunsidra biss ir-riskju li jinteret minn xi attività, ming"ajr ma ji'u injorati riskji g"aliex abba!i li se jing"elbu b’'estjoni tajba. • tinkludi nota tal-attivitajiet li hemm &ans li jwasslu g"al effetti ambjentali negattivi u/jew konsegwenzi medji jew og"la fit-tabella tar-riskji ambjentali. Identifika t-T(A li fuqha se jokkorru. • tinkludi kummenti fuq ir-riskji identifikati (e! kwestjonijiet re'jonali dwar l attivitajiet tal-azjenda agrikola). • tidentifika l-attivitajiet prin&ipali tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti li se tindirizza fl-ippjanar. o u!u ta’ fertilizzant N o u!u ta’ fertilizzant P o rimi ta’ effluwenti o o"rajn Jistg"i ji!diedu objettivi o"rajn i!da l-pratti&i ta’ 'estjoni jridu jirriflettu dawn l-objettivi wkoll u jistabilixxu l-passi me"tie'a biex jinkisbu. Taqsima %: Gwidi ta’ $estjoni F’din it-Taqsima g"andek: • tiddeskrivi l-ippjanar tal-'estjoni tal-u!u tal-fertilizzant nitro'eniku, l-u!u tal fertilizzant tal-fosfat u l-applikazzjoni tal-effluwent tal-"alib. • tag"mel nota tat-tipi tal-fertilizzant applikat, ir-rati u l-postijiet fejn se jkun applikat (T(A). • tag"mel lista tar-rekwi!iti spe&ifi&i li l-azjenda tieg"ek g"andha dwar l-u!u jew l attività tan-nutrijenti. • tag"mel lista tar-rekwi!iti spe&ifi&i li l-Kunsill Lokali tieg"ek jista’ jkollu fuq l-u!u jew l-attività tan-nutrijenti. Dawn jinkludu l-kundizzjonijiet li jridu jintla"qu 7 sabiex l-attività tkun rikonoxxuta b"ala ‘attività permessa’ jew il-kundizzjonijiet imposti b"ala parti minn kwalunkwe kunsens mi!mum mill-azjenda g"all-attività tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti. • tag"mel lista tal-aqwa pratti&i ta’ 'estjoni (AP() li se ji'u implementati fl azjenda sabiex ikunu mnaqqsa r-riskji ambjentali minn din l-attività. Mhux ne&essarju li taddotta l-AP( kollha possibbli g"al riskju jew attività partikolari imma l-pratti&i mag"!ula g"andhom ikunu adekwati sabiex ikunu 'estiti r-riskji identifikati fuq il-propjetà li jintirtu. • g"al kull AP( inklu!, ag"mel nota kif il-bidwi jew il-mani'er se jivverifika li dawn huma implimentati (e!. l-iskular fuq il-mappa tal-azjenda). Awtoevalwazzjoni Il-bidwi jew mani'er tal-propjetà, g"andu kull sena jag"mel awtoevalwazzjoni billi ji&&ekkja li l-pratti&i ta’ 'estjoni jkunu waslu li jil"qu l-miri li 'ew stabbiliti fil-bidu. • Ivverifika jekk l-attività ta’ 'estjoni tan-nutrijenti tkunx la"qet l-objettivi. • Ivverifika l-implimentazzjoni ta’ kull prassi ta’ 'estjoni mni!!la fl-istadju tal ippjanar. • Evalwa l-effett globali tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti. Ivverifika illi l-miri tal-kodi&i u tal-propjetà jkunu mil"uqa. • Evalwa kemm intla"qu l-miri, jekk intla"qux kollha u/jew ftit li xejn, jew jekk bidwi jew il-mani'er huwiex sodisfatt mill-prestazzjoni. • Jekk l-objettivi ma jkunux mil"uqa, jew ikunu ftit li xejn mil"uqa, il-pratti&i ta’ 'estjoni jkunu jridu jinbidlu. Ag"ti informazzjoni fuq il-pratti&i l-'odda ta’ 'estjoni, il-persuna responsabbli biex dawn ikunu implimentati u l-iskadenza g"at-tlestija jew l-implimentazzjoni. • Ikteb id-data ta’ meta kull prassi 'dida ta’ 'estjoni tkun addottata. B 3915VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 6 • tikkunsidra biss ir-riskju li jinteret minn xi attività, ming"ajr ma ji'u injorati riskji g"aliex abba!i li se jing"elbu b’'estjoni tajba. • tinkludi nota tal-attivitajiet li hemm &ans li jwasslu g"al effetti ambjentali negattivi u/jew konsegwenzi medji jew og"la fit-tabella tar-riskji ambjentali. Identifika t-T(A li fuqha se jokkorru. • tinkludi kummenti fuq ir-riskji identifikati (e! kwestjonijiet re'jonali dwar l attivitajiet tal-azjenda agrikola). • tidentifika l-attivitajiet prin&ipali tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti li se tindirizza fl-ippjanar. o u!u ta’ fertilizzant N o u!u ta’ fertilizzant P o rimi ta’ effluwenti o o"rajn Jistg"i ji!diedu objettivi o"rajn i!da l-pratti&i ta’ 'estjoni jridu jirriflettu dawn l-objettivi wkoll u jistabilixxu l-passi me"tie'a biex jinkisbu. Taqsima %: Gwidi ta’ $estjoni F’din it-Taqsima g"andek: • tiddeskrivi l-ippjanar tal-'estjoni tal-u!u tal-fertilizzant nitro'eniku, l-u!u tal fertilizzant tal-fosfat u l-applikazzjoni tal-effluwent tal-"alib. • tag"mel nota tat-tipi tal-fertilizzant applikat, ir-rati u l-postijiet fejn se jkun applikat (T(A). • tag"mel lista tar-rekwi!iti spe&ifi&i li l-azjenda tieg"ek g"andha dwar l-u!u jew l attività tan-nutrijenti. • tag"mel lista tar-rekwi!iti spe&ifi&i li l-Kunsill Lokali tieg"ek jista’ jkollu fuq l-u!u jew l-attività tan-nutrijenti. Dawn jinkludu l-kundizzjonijiet li jridu jintla"qu 7 sabiex l-attività tkun rikonoxxuta b"ala ‘attività permessa’ jew il-kundizzjonijiet imposti b"ala parti minn kwalunkwe kunsens mi!mum mill-azjenda g"all-attività tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti. • tag"mel lista tal-aqwa pratti&i ta’ 'estjoni (AP() li se ji'u implementati fl azjenda sabiex ikunu mnaqqsa r-riskji ambjentali minn din l-attività. Mhux ne&essarju li taddotta l-AP( kollha possibbli g"al riskju jew attività partikolari imma l-pratti&i mag"!ula g"andhom ikunu adekwati sabiex ikunu 'estiti r-riskji identifikati fuq il-propjetà li jintirtu. • g"al kull AP( inklu!, ag"mel nota kif il-bidwi jew il-mani'er se jivverifika li dawn huma implimentati (e!. l-iskular fuq il-mappa tal-azjenda). Awtoevalwazzjoni Il-bidwi jew mani'er tal-propjetà, g"andu kull sena jag"mel awtoevalwazzjoni billi ji&&ekkja li l-pratti&i ta’ 'estjoni jkunu waslu li jil"qu l-miri li 'ew stabbiliti fil-bidu. • Ivverifika jekk l-attività ta’ 'estjoni tan-nutrijenti tkunx la"qet l-objettivi. • Ivverifika l-implimentazzjoni ta’ kull prassi ta’ 'estjoni mni!!la fl-istadju tal ippjanar. • Evalwa l-effett globali tal-'estjoni tan-nutrijenti. Ivverifika illi l-miri tal-kodi&i u tal-propjetà jkunu mil"uqa. • Evalwa kemm intla"qu l-miri, jekk intla"qux kollha u/jew ftit li xejn, jew jekk bidwi jew il-mani'er huwiex sodisfatt mill-prestazzjoni. • Jekk l-objettivi ma jkunux mil"uqa, jew ikunu ftit li xejn mil"uqa, il-pratti&i ta’ 'estjoni jkunu jridu jinbidlu. Ag"ti informazzjoni fuq il-pratti&i l-'odda ta’ 'estjoni, il-persuna responsabbli biex dawn ikunu implimentati u l-iskadenza g"at-tlestija jew l-implimentazzjoni. • Ikteb id-data ta’ meta kull prassi 'dida ta’ 'estjoni tkun addottata. B 3916 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 8 • Il-persuna responsabbli g"all-PMN (bidwi jew mani'er ta’ l-art) trid tiffirma u tni!!el id-data tal-awtoevalwazzjoni. Mappa tal-azjenda Il-persuna responsabbli mill-PMN g"andu ja&&erta ru"u illi ikun hemm anness mill-inqas mappa wa"da tal-azjenda, li turi t-taqsimiet tal-'estjoni tal-art jew li tag"mel distinzjoni bejn !oni ta’ 'estjoni. Jistg"u ji!diedu wkoll mapep o"ra tal-azjenda, pere!empju biex juru !oni li qed jing"ataw tip ta’ fertilizzant partikolari, u sabiex juru fejn jinsabu korsiji tal-ilma jew sorsi tal-ilma naturali e&&. Ba#its ta’ nutrijenti u ri&ultati tat-testijiet tal-'amrija Il-PMN g"andha tistabbilixxi ba'its ta’ nutrijenti u tinkludi ri!ultati tat-testijiet tal "amrija. Din it-Taqsima g"anda: • tivverifika li hemm mill-inqas ba'it tan-nutrijenti wie"ed anness g"al kull taqsima ta’ 'estjoni tal-art. Dan hu importanti b’mod spe&jali fejn ikunu 'ew identifikati riskji ambjentali sinifikanti minn attivitajiet ta’'estjoni tan-nutrijenti. • Il-ba'it tan-nutrijenti g"andu ju!a l-inputs tan-nutrijenti ppjanati u l-outputs tal produzzjoni mistennija minn dik iz-zona tal-art. Jekk kienu kkunsidrati diversi g"a!liet ta’ fertilizzant, allura l-ba'it tan-nutrijenti g"andu jsostni l-g"a!la finali. • Ir-ri!ultati tat-testijiet fuq il-"amrija huma importanti biex ikunu stabbiliti livelli inizjali tan-nutrijenti tal-"amrija g"all-ibba''itjar tan-nutrijenti. • It-testijiet l-o"ra li jsiru fil-"amrija huma importanti g"ax juru x-xejriet tal-fertilità tal-"amrija fuq medda ta’ !mien sabiex ikunu mqabbla mat-tibdiliet mistennija jew ippjanati. B 3917VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA L.N. 321 of 2011 ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT (CAP. 504) Nitrates Action Programme Regulations, 2011 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 61 of the Environment and Development Planning Act, the Prime Minister, in concurrence with the Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs, has made the following regulations: 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations, 2011. (2) The aim of these regulations is the regulation of agricultural activities in Malta with a view to reducing pollution of natural water resources by nitrates in particular through the implementation of the Nitrates Action Programme and to ensure compliance with the Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. 2. For the purposes of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires: “the Act” means the Environment and Development Planning Act; “agricultural activity” means the production, rearing or growing of agricultural products including harvesting, milking, breeding animals and keeping animals for farming purposes, or maintaining the land in good agricultural and environmental condition; “agricultural products” means the products listed in Annex I to the Treaty establishing the European Community, with the exception of fishery products, and includes cotton; “authorised person” means a person duly authorised by the Director to carry out inspections and other functions with a view to the attainment of the objectives of these regulations; Title and scope. Interpretation. B 3918 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA “crop nitrogen requirement” means the amount of nitrogen fertiliser in kilograms (kg/Ha NO3) which it is reasonable to apply to land in any year having regard to the foreseeable nitrogen requirement of the crop growing or to be grown on the land and the nitrogen supply to the crop from the soil and from other sources, including any nitrogen already present in the soil pool; “Department” means the Directorate responsible for agriculture; “Director” means the Director of Agriculture or any authorised officer duly appointed by him; “farmer” means a natural or legal person, or a group of natural or legal persons responsible for a holding and who exercises an agricultural activity; “fertiliser” means any substance containing a nitrogen compound applied on land to enhance growth of vegetation; “fertiliser plan” means a plan drawn up in terms of regulation 4 of these regulations; “holding” means all the production units managed by a farmer; “inorganic fertiliser” or “chemical fertiliser” means any nitrogenous fertiliser which is manufactured by an industrial process; “land application” means the addition of materials to land, whether by spreading on the surface of the land, injection into the land, placing below the surface of the land or mixing with the layers of the land; “livestock” means all animals kept for use or profit; “livestock manure” means waste products excreted by livestock or a mixture of litter and waste products excreted by livestock, even in processed form; “organic fertiliser” means fertiliser which is obtained from livestock manure or which may be otherwise derived from organic matter; B 3919VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA “Nitrates Action Programme” means the programme published by the Government in terms of regulations 5(b) and 6 of the Protection of Waters against Pollution caused by Nitrates from Agricultural Sources Regulations, 2001; “Nutrient Management Plan” means a plan drawn up in terms of regulation 10 of these regulations; “slurry” means (a) excreta, including any liquid fraction, produced by livestock whilst in a yard or building, or (b) a mixture consisting wholly of or containing such excreta, bedding, feed residues, rainwater and washings from a building or yard used by livestock, dungsteads or manure heaps, high level slatted buildings and weeping wall structures or any combination of these, provided such excreta is present, of a consistency that allows it to be pumped or discharged by gravity at any stage in the handling process; “year” means any period of 12 months ending with 31st December. 3. (1) These regulations shall apply to all agricultural activities taking place on any holding in Malta. (2) Any action taken by any person to achieve compliance with these regulations shall not preclude such person from his obligations under any other legislation. 4. (1) Any farmer responsible for agricultural activities taking place on a holding shall prepare, before the 1st March of each year, a fertiliser plan in respect of such holding for that particular year. (2) The fertiliser plan required in terms of sub regulation (1) hereof shall determine the crop fertilisation requirement for each crop type on each production unit of the holding for that year and shall establish safe methods of land application of fertiliser. (3) The fertiliser plan shall: L.N. 343 of 2001. Fertiliser Plan. Application and responsibility. B 3920 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (a) indicate the area intended to be planted; (b) indicate the type of crops to be planted and the month when such crop will be planted; (c) calculate the optimum amount of nitrogen fertiliser required in relation to each crop on each production unit of the holding for that year, taking into account the crop’s nutrient requirements and the amount of nitrogen available from soil and water based on adequate soil and water analysis; and (d) include a Schedule of Fertilisation indicating fertiliser types and quantities to be used. (4) No fertiliser shall be applied to any crop in that year prior to the preparation of a complete fertiliser plan as required in terms of this regulation. 5. (1) The storage facilities for livestock manure for each holding shall be of sufficient capacity to provide for the storage of all the livestock manure produced on that holding between the 15th October of a particular year and the 15th March of the following year. (2) The livestock manure storage capacity of a holding, shall be calculated by taking into account the following farming practices: (a) the number, type and age of animals present on the holding; (b) the quantity of livestock manure produced; (c) waste solids removed from slurry other than pig slurry by means of a slurry separator; (d) any additional storage available off the holding including by means of an agreement with another holding; (e) any valid contract the holding possesses with a manure processing facility. (3) Livestock manure shall be stored in a leak-proof, covered storage clamp which is connected to a cesspit. Storage facilities for livestock manure. B 3921VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (4) Cesspits shall be leak-proof, covered and shall be of sufficient capacity to collect all urine and washings for at least 15 days. (5) Cesspits and manure clamps shall be certified leakproof by a warranted architect every five years, or following any structural works within the holding or in its immediate vicinity. 6. (1) Livestock manure may be stored in the field where land application will take place subject to a maximum limit of 120 days between 16th of March to 14th of October if the dry matter content is at least 30%. (2) When stored in a field, livestock manure shall not be stored in the same location of the field in consecutive years, it shall be stored in a compact heap and such heaps shall not be placed within: (a) 20m of water courses; or (b) 30m of a borehole, spring or well; or (c) 100m of a borehole used for a public water supply; or (d) 100m of the coast. 7. (1) The land application of organic fertiliser to any holding shall not be permitted between 15 October of a particular year and 15 March of the following year. (2) The land application of inorganic fertiliser to any holding shall not be permitted between 15 October of a particular year and 15 March of the following year: Provided that the land application of inorganic fertiliser may be permitted by the Director in the event of demonstrable crop nitrogen requirement between those dates being notified by the farmer to the Director, and accompanied by relevant proof: Provided further that the Director may, where deemed reasonable owing to justified circumstances, permit the application of inorganic fertiliser during such period, and shall notify such decision in the Gazette. Manner of storage and location of manure. Period when land application of fertiliser is prohibited. B 3922 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 8. (1) The land application of organic fertiliser shall not be permitted when: (a) the land is sloping to a degree of 7% or greater, taking into account factors such as proximity to watercourses, soil condition, ground cover and rainfall, or there is a significant risk of causing water pollution, unless incorporated immediately after application; or (b) the land is located or is in a manner which would make it likely that the nitrogen fertiliser will directly enter a watercourse or water contained in any underground strata. (2) The land application of slurry shall not be permitted. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub regulation (1) hereof, organic and inorganic fertilisers shall not be applied: (a) to any type of natural water courses; (b) within a minimum distance of 5m of natural water courses; (c) within 5m of springs, galleries, gallery shafts, boreholes and karst features; (d) within 30m of any borehole used for public water supply; or (e) within 100m of the coast. (4) The farmer shall ensure that all types of inorganic and organic fertilisers are distributed uniformly on the field and incorporated into the soil as soon as possible. 9. (1) The application of inorganic and organic fertilisers shall be effected in accordance with the fertilisation plan taking into consideration the balance between the foreseeable nitrogen requirements of the crops and the nitrogen supply to the crops from the soil and from fertilisation as specified in Schedule I to these regulations. Limits on the land application of fertilisers. Requirements as to the manner of land application of fertiliser. B 3923VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (2) The amount of “total nitrogen” applied from livestock manure, including excreta by the animals themselves, shall not exceed 170 kg N/ha per year as specified in Schedule II to these regulations. (3) Inorganic and organic fertilisers shall only be applied close to sowing and in a manner which permits of splitting of fertiliser application whenever possible. 10. Holdings with an area greater than 1 hectare under irrigated cultivation shall have a Nutrient Management Plan drawn up in terms of the provisions of Schedule III to these regulations. 11. All animal holdings and animal passageways shall be suitably covered at all times. 12. (1) Farmers shall keep adequate and updated farm management records, and shall make them readily available for inspection to the Department upon request. (2) Farm management records shall include the following information, as applicable: (a) the farmer for the calendar year in question; (b) the total agricultural area including the size and location of each field; (c) the cropping regimes and their individual areas; (d) the number of livestock kept on the holding, their species and type, and the length of time for which they were kept on the holding; (e) the capacity of livestock manure storage, and where applicable the details of rented storage, livestock manure production, manure separation, the details of any rental or contractual agreement; (f) the quantity of each type of fertiliser moved on or off the holding, the amount of each type of fertiliser applied, the nutrient content of the inorganic fertiliser, the location used; Nutrient Management Plan. Farm management practices. Farm management records. B 3924 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (g) the date of movement of organic fertiliser, the name and address of the consignee, the consignor and any third party transporter of the manure. (3) Farm management records for a particular year shall be completed by the 30th October of the following year and shall be retained on the holding for a minimum period of five years. 13. (1) Any person using organic or inorganic fertilisers shall be registered with the Department. (2) Any person who wishes to make use of organic or inorganic fertilisers shall be required to attend a training course on land application of fertiliser approved by the Director. (3) The Department shall keep a register of farmers and respective holdings making use of fertilisers and shall only permit the use of fertilisers to such registered users who have attended the course in terms of sub-regulation (2) hereof. (4) All sales or deliveries of organic fertiliser shall be covered by receipts or delivery notes. 14. (1) All importers, distributors and resellers of fertilisers shall be registered with the Department. (2) The sale or movement of livestock manure to and from holdings shall be notified to the Department by the 30th October of each year. (3) The sales or purchase of organic and inorganic fertiliser shall be recorded and notified to the Department by the 30th October of each year. (4) The importation of inorganic or organic fertiliser by farmers shall be notified to the Department by the 30th October of each year. 15. (1) The Department shall be responsible for the full implementation of the Nitrates Action Programme forming the substance of these regulations. (2) The Department shall draw up guidelines and relevant manuals of procedure to ensure inter alia compliance with these regulations. Registration and training of fertiliser users. Control of sales and movement of fertilisers. Responsibilities of the Department. B 3925VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 16. The Department shall conduct the necessary administrative checks, collection of data, verification of records and on-the-spot checks on the holding to ensure compliance with these regulations. 17. (1) The farmer shal l permit any authorised person/s, at all reasonable times, for the purpose of monitoring the implementation of these regulations or of assessing their effectiveness in reducing water pollution caused or induced by nitrates from agricultural sources and preventing further pollution: (a) to enter upon land; (b) to take samples; (c) to install and maintain equipment; (d) to examine all records kept under these regulations. (2) The farmer shall provide all reasonable assistance to any authorised person acting in terms sub-regulation (1) hereof and in particular shall: (a) produce for inspection such document or record as may be reasonably required by such authorised person; and (b) at the reasonable request of such authorised person, accompany that person in making any inspection of any land. 18. The Department shall draw up and maintain a National Nitrates Database containing the following information: a) registered farmers making use of fertilisers; b) information concerning the holdings pertaining to the farmers; c) information concerning livestock buildings and storage facilities on a holding, including a link with the National Livestock Database; d) information concerning land management practices; e) information concerning the landscape including the presence of any karstic features and natural topography, soil types, water sources and water courses; Verification and compliance. Inspections. National Nitrates Database. B 3926 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA f) information concerning the sale and movement of livestock manure; g) data concerning the sales and purchases of inorganic fertilisers; h) information on checks conducted by other authorities; i) findings of monitoring and controls; j) list of Advisors and technical experts; k) list of manure transporters. 19. (1) Where the Department believes that the farmer has contravened any of these regulations, the Director may serve an enforcement notice on such farmer in accordance with sub regulation (2) hereof. (2) An enforcement notice served upon a farmer in terms of sub-regulation (1) hereof shall: (a) require the farmer upon whom it is served to carry out such works or to take such steps as the Director may determine in order to remedy, or to prevent the continuation or repetition of, any contravention to which the enforcement notice relates; (b) state the period within which any such requirement is to be complied with; and (c) inform the farmer on whom it is served, of any right of appeal under these regulations. (3) The period stated in the enforcement notice for compliance with any such requirement shall be such period as is reasonable in the circumstances and shall not in any case be a period of fewer than 28 days. (4) The Department may at any time: (a) withdraw the enforcement notice; (b) extend the period for compliance with any requirement of the enforcement notice; or Enforcement notice. B 3927VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (c) modify the requirements of the enforcement notice. 20. Any decision of the Department or the Director shall be subject to review by the Administrative Review Tribunal established by article 5(1) of the Administrative Justice Act. 21. (1) Any person who: (a) fails to comply with any provision of these regulations or of any lawful order given by virtue of these regulations; (b) fails to comply with an enforcement notice duly served in terms of regulation 19; (c) contravenes any restrictions, prohibition, or requirement imposed by or under these regulations; (d) acts in contravention of any of the provisions of these regulations; or (e) conspires or attempts, or aids, or abets, any other person by whatever means, including advertising, counseling or procurement to contravene the provisions of these regulations or to fail to comply with any such provision, including any order lawfully given in terms of any of the provisions of these regulations, or to contravene any restriction, prohibition, or requirement imposed by or under the said regulations, shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations. (2) Any person found guilty of an offence against these regulations shall, on conviction, be liable: (a) in the case of a first conviction to a fine (multa) of not less than eight hundred euro (€800.00) but not exceeding one thousand and seven hundred euro (€1,700.00) for each individual offence; (b) in the case of a second or subsequent convictions, to a fine (multa) of not less than two thousand five hundred euro (€2,500.00) but not exceeding ten thousand euro (€10,000.00) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment: Review of decisions. Cap. 490. Offences and Penalties. B 3928 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Provided that whenever any person is found guilty of committing an offence under these regulations by means of a vehicle, the owner of the said vehicle, where applicable, is held liable in the same manner and degree: Provided further that the Court shall order any person who has been found guilty of committing an offence against these regulations to pay for the expenses incurred by the public entities and, or other persons acting on their behalf involved in the implementation of these regulations and restitution of the environment as a result of the said offence, the revocation of any permit or licence and the confiscation of the corpus delicti. (3) The Court shall order the offender to remove the causes of the offence and to undo anything which was done without a permit within a time sufficient for the purpose, but in any case not exceeding three months from the date of judgement, to be fixed by the Court; and, if the offender fails to comply with any such order within the time so fixed, he shall be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than fifty-eight euro and twenty-three cents (€58.23) and not more than one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven cents (€116.47), as the Court may fix, for every day that the default continues after the expiration of the said time. 22. (1) The provisions of articles 23 and 30(1) of the Criminal Code shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to proceedings, in respect of offences against these regulations, so however that the disqualification from holding or obtain a licence, permit or authority shall in no case be for less than one year. (2) Notwithstanding the provision of article 370 of the Criminal Code, proceedings for an offence against these regulations shall be taken before the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), as the case may be, and shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code regulating the procedure before the said courts as courts of criminal judicature. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code the Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal from any judgment given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) in respect of proceedings for any offence against these regulations. Applicability of the Criminal Code (Cap. 9). B 3929VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 17 SCHEDULE I REGULATION 9(1) PLANT NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS Crop Type Yield (t/ha) Nitrogen Kg N/ha Phosphorus kg P2O5/ha Potassium Kg K2O/ha Carrot 30 90 80 160 Fennel 50 140 80 160 Wheat 5 150 100 100 Barley 5 100 80 80 Oats 4 60 80 60 Maize 10 250 100 120 Sorghum 30 250 100 150 Rape seed 3 100 100 100 Chickpea 2 30 80 80 Broad bean 3 20 80 80 Bean 3 20 80 80 Pea 15 30 80 160 Grass 30 70 100 100 Sulla 15 50 120 120 Potatoes 30 150 120 240 Basil 30 90 50 150 Brussels sprouts 10 110 80 160 Cabbage 30 110 70 160 Chicory 40 130 60 180 Endive 25 90 50 150 Lettuce 30 130 60 180 Leek 30 150 60 180 Parsley 30 80 60 120 Celery 20 160 90 180 Spinach 25 120 50 150 Asparagus 6 90 80 150 Artichoke 30 170 60 180 Broccoli 20 140 90 180 Cauliflower 30 100 70 160 B 3930 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 18 Dill 1 110 80 80 Cucumber 50 180 120 240 Watermelon 50 160 90 180 French bean 30 40 50 100 Eggplant 35 170 80 240 Melon 40 150 100 200 Pepper 40 200 100 300 Tomato 50 130 100 200 Pumpkin 30 130 80 160 Courgettes 26 130 100 200 Garlic 12 150 80 160 Onion 30 120 80 160 Beet 60 160 70 210 Radish 30 40 100 100 Turnip 30 90 80 160 Table grapes 20 180 90 210 Wine grapes 15 110 60 180 Quince 12 90 60 120 Apple 30 130 60 140 Pear 25 160 80 160 Apricot 20 170 70 210 Cherry 20 110 80 80 Almond 10 100 80 80 Peach / Nectarine 30 170 70 210 Plum 20 150 60 180 Orange 25 210 90 210 Lemon 25 200 80 200 Tangerine 25 180 80 180 Grapefruit 30 170 70 160 Olive 3 130 80 160 Fig 10 90 60 120 Pomegranate 10 90 60 120 Strawberry 30 190 100 300 Mulberry 12 120 60 180 B 3931VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 18 Dill 1 110 80 80 Cucumber 50 180 120 240 Watermelon 50 160 90 180 French bean 30 40 50 100 Eggplant 35 170 80 240 Melon 40 150 100 200 Pepper 40 200 100 300 Tomato 50 130 100 200 Pumpkin 30 130 80 160 Courgettes 26 130 100 200 Garlic 12 150 80 160 Onion 30 120 80 160 Beet 60 160 70 210 Radish 30 40 100 100 Turnip 30 90 80 160 Table grapes 20 180 90 210 Wine grapes 15 110 60 180 Quince 12 90 60 120 Apple 30 130 60 140 Pear 25 160 80 160 Apricot 20 170 70 210 Cherry 20 110 80 80 Almond 10 100 80 80 Peach / Nectarine 30 170 70 210 Plum 20 150 60 180 Orange 25 210 90 210 Lemon 25 200 80 200 Tangerine 25 180 80 180 Grapefruit 30 170 70 160 Olive 3 130 80 160 Fig 10 90 60 120 Pomegranate 10 90 60 120 Strawberry 30 190 100 300 Mulberry 12 120 60 180 19 SCHEDULE II REGULATION 9(2) PRODUCTION OF MANURE Livestock N content in manure Maximum rate of manure to be applied (tons/ ha)* Cattle 0.56% 30 Pig 0.81% 21 Layer 1.52% 11 Broiler 2.62% 6 Rabbit 0.83% 20 Sheep 0.90% 19 B 3932 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 20 SCHEDULE III REGULATION 10 NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN PART A: PROPERTY DETAILS This section identifies the property and the people responsible for the Nutrient Management Plan and shall include: • A compilation of all relevant contact details; • A statement regarding the holding areas – total, effective (i.e. in production or fallow in preparation for production; exclude non-productive areas such as pathways, buildings) and irrigated (if any); • A statement on the irrigation type(s); • A description on the enterprise types (Horticulture, Arable, Viticulture, Dairy, Swine, etc.); • A statement of purpose of the plan. Part B: Plan objectives, land management units and environmental risk The Objectives of the Nutrient Management Plan shall include to: • Comply with all legal requirements related to nutrient management activities. • Take all practicable steps to maintain or enhance the quality of the property’s water resources. • Take all practicable steps to ensure that there is an adequate supply of soil nutrients to meet plant needs. • To take all practicable steps to contain nutrients within the property boundaries. • Take all practicable steps to minimise the risk of nutrient contamination of any areas of significant vegetation and/or wildlife habitat. 21 • Undertake a nutrient budget. If one chooses to reject or omit any of these, a justification shall be attached (e.g. a farm map showing that there are no areas of significant vegetation or wildlife habitat). Property Management Objectives The section on Property Management Objectives shall: • Indicate any further objectives the farmer or land manager may choose to establish – e.g. objectives about achieving particular nutrient level targets or objectives about farm practices such as soil testing. • Identify the ‘Land Management Units’ (LMU’s) for the holding, i.e. areas of the holding that are under similar management and that will respond to management in similar ways. One should consider such elements as soil types, slope, management activities (e.g. dryland or irrigated, significantly different crop types, areas receiving slurry) and differences in historical management. If all of the farm is managed similarly and responds to that management in similar ways, only one LMU is needed. • Contain a brief note distinguishing each LMU in the table and note the area it covers. • Indicate such LMUs on a farm map attached to the NMP. • Contain a list of farm nutrient management activities and their possible environmental consequences – e.g. nitrogen fertiliser use might lead to contamination of surface or ground water. For each of these, there shall be estimated the likelihood of adverse environmental effects and the consequences of such events. • Consider the inherent risk caused by an activity, without discounting risks on the basis that good management will overcome it. B 3933VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 20 SCHEDULE III REGULATION 10 NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN PART A: PROPERTY DETAILS This section identifies the property and the people responsible for the Nutrient Management Plan and shall include: • A compilation of all relevant contact details; • A statement regarding the holding areas – total, effective (i.e. in production or fallow in preparation for production; exclude non-productive areas such as pathways, buildings) and irrigated (if any); • A statement on the irrigation type(s); • A description on the enterprise types (Horticulture, Arable, Viticulture, Dairy, Swine, etc.); • A statement of purpose of the plan. Part B: Plan objectives, land management units and environmental risk The Objectives of the Nutrient Management Plan shall include to: • Comply with all legal requirements related to nutrient management activities. • Take all practicable steps to maintain or enhance the quality of the property’s water resources. • Take all practicable steps to ensure that there is an adequate supply of soil nutrients to meet plant needs. • To take all practicable steps to contain nutrients within the property boundaries. • Take all practicable steps to minimise the risk of nutrient contamination of any areas of significant vegetation and/or wildlife habitat. 21 • Undertake a nutrient budget. If one chooses to reject or omit any of these, a justification shall be attached (e.g. a farm map showing that there are no areas of significant vegetation or wildlife habitat). Property Management Objectives The section on Property Management Objectives shall: • Indicate any further objectives the farmer or land manager may choose to establish – e.g. objectives about achieving particular nutrient level targets or objectives about farm practices such as soil testing. • Identify the ‘Land Management Units’ (LMU’s) for the holding, i.e. areas of the holding that are under similar management and that will respond to management in similar ways. One should consider such elements as soil types, slope, management activities (e.g. dryland or irrigated, significantly different crop types, areas receiving slurry) and differences in historical management. If all of the farm is managed similarly and responds to that management in similar ways, only one LMU is needed. • Contain a brief note distinguishing each LMU in the table and note the area it covers. • Indicate such LMUs on a farm map attached to the NMP. • Contain a list of farm nutrient management activities and their possible environmental consequences – e.g. nitrogen fertiliser use might lead to contamination of surface or ground water. For each of these, there shall be estimated the likelihood of adverse environmental effects and the consequences of such events. • Consider the inherent risk caused by an activity, without discounting risks on the basis that good management will overcome it. B 3934 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 22 • Note any activities that have medium or higher likelihood of adverse environmental effects and/or medium or higher consequences in the table of environmental risks, and identify the LMU’s on which these will occur. • Include comments about the risks identified (e.g. regional concerns about farm activities). • Identify the main nutrient management activities that will be addressed in the planning. o N Fertiliser Use o P Fertiliser Use o Effluent disposal o Others One may add further objectives, however management practices should then also reflect these objectives and set out steps to achieve them. Part C: Management guides • Describe the management planning for nitrogen fertiliser use, phosphate fertiliser use and dairy effluent application. • Note the types of applicable fertiliser, application rates and locations where they will be spread (LMU’s). • List any possible specific requirements pertaining to one’s holding or enterprise on nutrient use or activity. • List any possible specific requirements by Local Council on nutrient use or activity. These may include conditions that must be met for the activity to be a ‘permitted activity’ or conditions imposed as part of any resource consent held by the farm for this nutrient management activity. 23 • List the ‘Best Management Practices’ (BMPs) the holding shall implement to reduce environmental risks from this activity. It is not necessary to adopt all the possible BMPs for a particular risk or activity but the practices chosen need to be suitable for managing the inherent risks identified for the property. • For each BMP included, note how the farmer or land manager will check that they are implemented (e.g. runoff control noted on a farm map). Performing self-assessment The farmer or the property manager shall complete a self-assessment on a yearly basis, verifying that the management practices have achieved their objectives for that year. This should entail: • Verifying the achievement of nutrient management activity requirements. • Verifying the implementation of each management practice listed at the planning stage. • Assessing the effects of the nutrient management activity overall. • Verifying that the code specific and property objectives were achieved. • Assessing the achievement of the objectives, whether met and/or were barely achieved, or where the farmer or land manager was not satisfied with performance. • If the objective is not achieved or partially achieved, amendments to the management practice is required. Note the new management practice that will be used, the person responsible for ensuring these are implemented and a deadline for completion or introduction. • Establish a completion date whenever each new management practice is adopted. • The person responsible for the NMP (farmer or land manager) shall sign and date the self-assessment. B 3935VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 22 • Note any activities that have medium or higher likelihood of adverse environmental effects and/or medium or higher consequences in the table of environmental risks, and identify the LMU’s on which these will occur. • Include comments about the risks identified (e.g. regional concerns about farm activities). • Identify the main nutrient management activities that will be addressed in the planning. o N Fertiliser Use o P Fertiliser Use o Effluent disposal o Others One may add further objectives, however management practices should then also reflect these objectives and set out steps to achieve them. Part C: Management guides • Describe the management planning for nitrogen fertiliser use, phosphate fertiliser use and dairy effluent application. • Note the types of applicable fertiliser, application rates and locations where they will be spread (LMU’s). • List any possible specific requirements pertaining to one’s holding or enterprise on nutrient use or activity. • List any possible specific requirements by Local Council on nutrient use or activity. These may include conditions that must be met for the activity to be a ‘permitted activity’ or conditions imposed as part of any resource consent held by the farm for this nutrient management activity. 23 • List the ‘Best Management Practices’ (BMPs) the holding shall implement to reduce environmental risks from this activity. It is not necessary to adopt all the possible BMPs for a particular risk or activity but the practices chosen need to be suitable for managing the inherent risks identified for the property. • For each BMP included, note how the farmer or land manager will check that they are implemented (e.g. runoff control noted on a farm map). Performing self-assessment The farmer or the property manager shall complete a self-assessment on a yearly basis, verifying that the management practices have achieved their objectives for that year. This should entail: • Verifying the achievement of nutrient management activity requirements. • Verifying the implementation of each management practice listed at the planning stage. • Assessing the effects of the nutrient management activity overall. • Verifying that the code specific and property objectives were achieved. • Assessing the achievement of the objectives, whether met and/or were barely achieved, or where the farmer or land manager was not satisfied with performance. • If the objective is not achieved or partially achieved, amendments to the management practice is required. Note the new management practice that will be used, the person responsible for ensuring these are implemented and a deadline for completion or introduction. • Establish a completion date whenever each new management practice is adopted. • The person responsible for the NMP (farmer or land manager) shall sign and date the self-assessment. B 3936 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 24 Farm map The person responsible for the NMP should ensure that there is at least one map attached indicating the entire holding(s), showing the land management units or other distinctions between management areas. Extra maps may be added (e.g. to show areas receiving particular fertiliser types, to show location of water courses or natural water sources etc). Nutrient budgets and soil test results The NMP shall establish nutrient budgets and contain soil test results. The NMP shall: • ensure that there is at least one nutrient budget attached for each land management unit. This is particularly relevant where significant environmental risks have been identified from nutrient management activities. • The nutrient budget should use the planned nutrient inputs and the expected production outputs from the area. If several fertiliser options were considered then the nutrient budget should support the final choice. • Soil test results are important for establishing initial soil nutrient levels for nutrient budgeting. • Further soil tests are useful checks on trends in soil fertility over time to compare actual changes with those expected and planned. Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta riċiklata — Printed at the Government Printing Press on recycled paper Prezz/Price €1.80