Article: The green cover requirement, which was introduced as part of the Nitrates Directive, is to be relaxed this year.

Article: Union Focuses On Nitrates Directive.(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  April 3, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... particular the implementation of the Nitrates Directive has the potential to impact seriously ... stepped up. UFU work to date on the Nitrates Directive has included two meetings in Brussels ... industry about the significance of the Nitrates Directive. It was debated at almost every ...

Article: Rethink call on nitrates directive; ...
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  August 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... proposals for implementing the EU Nitrates Directive, after a consultation paper published ... over the science underpinning the Nitrates Directive. The main changes that the NFU will ... or where the objectives of the Nitrates Directive are already being achieved. 4 ...

Article: NFU calls for rethink on Nitrates Directive; ...
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  June 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... think again after MPs called the Nitrates Directive 'flawed'. Chairman of the Environment ... equipped to meet these costs'. The Nitrates Directive dates back to 1991 and is prescriptive ... the flawed and dated nature of the Nitrates Directive and that Defra's original proposals ...

Article: ENVIRONMENT: LUXEMBOURG URGED TO COMPLY WITH NITRATES ...
European Report;  October 19, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... which, in accordance with the Nitrates Directive, called for tougher measures to ... fertilisation of crops. --The Nitrates Directive concerning the protection of waters ... Luxembourg had complied with the Nitrates Directive, the Commission referred the case ...

Article: NITRATES DIRECTIVE: COMMISSION TAKES THE ...
Europe Environment;  March 7, 2000 ;     700+ words ...The Nitrates Directive (Council Directive of December 12, 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural ...

Article: EC Nitrates Directive 'could ruin farming'.(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  April 10, 2004 ;     426 words ... ... wanted to flag up the threat early because he said it will "completely ruin farming in Northern Ireland". The EC Nitrates Directive is designed to protect waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, with the primary ...

Article: ENVIRONMENT : AUSTRIA INFRINGES "NITRATES" ...
European Report;  July 20, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Austria a reasoned opinion follows the Commission's close examination of Austria's action programme under the nitrates Directive. Austria treats all of its territory as vulnerable under the Directive, so the Austrian action programme applies ...