The German Bundestag adopted plenty of modifications to the manure legislation on Thursday, June 6. The change in legislation was primarily essential to forestall excessive fines from the European Fee attributable to extreme nitrate air pollution. With the measures, the federal authorities hopes to forestall an infringement process by the European Fee in opposition to Germany.
The purpose is to create a system for fertilizing fields in Germany that’s much more targeted on the polluter pays precept – particularly in areas with excessive nitrate air pollution within the groundwater. The German authorities needs to impose focused measures for enterprise operations primarily based on information on vitamins and fertilization practices of agricultural firms. By transparently and verifiably mapping the nutrient flows on agricultural firms, firms are additionally provided alternatives for optimization.
Current rules are harmonized, resembling the brink values that oblige an organization to take care of a nutrient steadiness. Right here the brink values have to be aligned with the Fertilizer Regulation. The federal government additionally needs to restrict the executive burden for firms by making higher use of knowledge that has already been collected for different functions.
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