Addressing phosphorus related problems in farm practice

The aim of this study is to investigate farm practice in relation to P use, EU, MS and regional responses to environmental problems arising from it and to provide recommendations to overcome these problems. This was done primarily by reviewing and analysing the current situation via an extensive review of farm practice, approaches to legislation, and implementation together with a detailed examination of options to establish an improved approach to farm P management. The study was complemented by using case studies of three of the EU regions with known problems, Flanders, Brittany and the Po-valley. The study has been divided into four parts: - Phosphorus balance at farm level in the EU agriculture - Legal situation regulating P (and approaches limiting P problems) at EU and Member state level - Cases studies - Conclusions and recommendations