Impact of the application of nitrogen from livestock manure on agricultural parcels on water quality: derogation in Flanders

In the commission decision of 21 December 2007, the Commission of the European Communities approved the Belgian request, with regard to the region of Flanders, to allow a higher application of livestock manure than provided in the EU Nitrates Directive 91/676/EEC. In this derogation decision a number of specific conditions were imposed on individual farmers applying derogation as well as on the competent authorities with regard to monitoring, control and reporting. Derogation: - application of > 170 kg N/ha originating from livestock manure - maximum of 250 kg N/ha from livestock manure - derogation manure: cattle slurry/cattle manure (solid) - derogation crops: grass/maize/winter wheat/beets This monitoring project was carried out under the authority of the Flemish Land Agency (VLM).