Nitrate sensitive zones

The old nitrate-sensitive areas and nitrate risk zones were demarcated by decree of the Flemish government of 20 December 1995 designating nitrate-sensitive areas in the context of the Decree of 24 January 1984. The purpose of demarcating these areas was the current and potential drinking water extraction areas, as regards groundwater, to protect pollution from fertilizers. This also complied with the required application of the European Nitrates Directive. A distinction is made between nitrate-sensitive areas and nitrate risk zones. In practice, this means that in nitrate-sensitive areas a maximum of 170 kg nitrogen from animal manure may be applied per ha per year; there is also the possibility of derogation there. Stricter exit regulations apply in the nitrate risk zones. Since 1 January 2007, the whole of Flanders has been a vulnerable area in the context of the Nitrates Directive. Nevertheless, the former nitrate-sensitive areas and nitrate risk zones have not yet been exempted, partly because the nitrate-sensitive areas are part of the areas where Water management agreements can be concluded. It is true that the nitrate risk zones no longer have any significance in manure policy.

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