Press Release: Nitrates – Government rejects cover crops option and will seek derogation on load limit

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), on 21 July 2008, responded to the consultation it had carried out on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England from August to December 2007.

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Environmental protection: Water issues: Water quality: Pollution and preventing pollution: Nitrates http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/quality/nitrate/default.htm

United Kingdom: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Government response to comments received in relation to the consultation on the implementation of the nitrates directive in England (July 2008) http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/quality/nitrate/pdf/gov-responses-consultation.pdf

European Commission: DG Environment: Policies: Water: Water pollution: Agriculture/nitrates: Implementation of nitrates directive http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-nitrates/index_en.html

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