council direct decemb protect water pollut caus nitrat agricultur sourc eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe nitrat content water area member state increas high compar standard laid council direct eec june qualiti requir surfac water intend abstract drink water member state amend direct eec council direct eec juli relat qualiti water intend human consumpt amend act access fourth programm action european econom commun environ commiss intend make propos direct control reduct water pollut result spread discharg livestock effluent excess fertil reform common agricultur polici set commiss green paper perspect common agricultur polici nitrogen fertil manur commun agricultur excess fertil constitut environment risk common action need control problem aris intens livestock product agricultur polici greater account environment polici council resolut june protect north sea water commun invit commiss submit propos measur commun level main pollut diffus sourc affect commun water nitrat agricultur sourc order protect human health live resourc aquat ecosystem safeguard legitim water reduc water pollut caus induc nitrat agricultur sourc prevent pollut purpos import measur storag applic land nitrogen compound land manag practic pollut water due nitrat member state influenc water member state action commun level accord articl encourag good agricultur practic member state provid water gener level protect pollut futur zone drain water vulner pollut nitrogen compound requir special protect member state identifi vulner zone establish implement action programm order reduc water pollut nitrogen compound vulner zone action programm includ measur limit land applic nitrogen fertil set specif limit applic livestock manur monitor water appli refer method measur nitrogen compound ensur measur effect recogn hydrogeolog member state year protect measur lead improv water qualiti committe establish assist commiss matter relat implement direct adapt scientif technic progress member state establish present commiss report implement direct commiss report regularli implement direct member state adopt direct articl direct object reduc water pollut caus induc nitrat agricultur sourc prevent pollut articl purpos direct groundwat mean water surfac ground satur zone direct contact ground subsoil freshwat mean natur occur water low concentr salt accept suitabl abstract treatment produc drink water nitrogen compound mean nitrogen substanc gaseou molecular nitrogen livestock mean anim profit fertil mean substanc nitrogen compound nitrogen compound util land enhanc growth veget includ livestock manur residu fish farm sewag sludg chemic fertil mean fertil manufactur industri process livestock manur mean wast product excret livestock mixtur litter wast product excret livestock process form land applic mean addit materi land spread surfac land inject land place surfac land mix surfac layer land eutroph mean enrich water nitrogen compound caus acceler growth alga higher form plant life produc undesir disturb balanc organ present water qualiti water concern pollut mean discharg directli indirectli nitrogen compound agricultur sourc aquat environ result hazard human health harm live resourc aquat ecosystem damag amen interfer legitim water vulner zone mean area land design articl articl water affect pollut water affect pollut action pursuant articl identifi member state accord criteria set annex member state year period notif direct design vulner zone area land territori drain water identifi paragraph contribut pollut notifi commiss initi design month water identifi member state accord paragraph affect pollut water member state drain directli indirectli member state water affect notifi member state commiss relev fact member state concern organ commiss concert identifi sourc question measur protect water affect order ensur conform direct member state review revis add design vulner zone year account factor unforeseen time previou design notifi commiss revis addit design month member state exempt oblig identifi specif vulner zone establish appli action programm refer articl accord direct nation territori articl aim provid water gener level protect pollut member state year period notif direct establish code code good agricultur practic implement farmer voluntari basi provis cover item mention annex ii set programm includ provis train inform farmer promot applic code good agricultur practic member state submit commiss detail code good agricultur practic commiss includ inform code report refer articl light inform receiv commiss consid make propos council articl year period initi design refer articl year addit design refer articl member state purpos realiz object articl establish action programm respect design vulner zone action programm relat vulner zone territori member state member state consid programm establish vulner zone part zone action programm account scientif technic data refer respect nitrogen contribut origin agricultur sourc environment condit relev region member state concern action programm implement year establish consist mandatori measur measur annex iii measur member state prescrib code good agricultur practic establish accord articl supersed measur annex iii member state framework action programm addit measur reinforc action outset light experi gain implement action programm appar measur refer paragraph suffici achiev object articl select measur action member state account effect cost rel prevent measur member state draw implement suitabl monitor programm assess effect action programm establish pursuant articl member state appli articl nation territori monitor nitrat content water surfac water groundwat select measur point make establish extent nitrat pollut water agricultur sourc member state review revis action programm includ addit measur pursuant paragraph year inform commiss action programm articl purpos design revis design vulner zone member state year notif direct monitor nitrat concentr freshwat period year surfac water sampl station laid articl direct eec sampl station repres surfac water member state monthli frequent flood period ii sampl station repres groundwat aquif member state regular interv take account provis direct eec repeat monitor programm outlin year sampl station nitrat concentr previou sampl mg factor increas nitrag content appear case monitor programm repeat year review eutroph state fresh surfac water estuari coastal water year refer method measur set annex iv articl guidelin monitor refer articl drawn accord procedur laid articl articl annex direct adapt scientif technic progress accord procedur laid articl articl commiss assist committe compos repres member state chair repres commiss repres commiss submit commiss draft measur committe deliv opinion draft time limit chairman lai urgenc matter opinion deliv major laid articl eec treati case decis council requir adopt propos commiss vote repres member state committe weight manner set articl chairman vote commiss adopt measur envisag accord opinion committe measur envisag accord opinion committe opinion deliv commiss delai submit council propos relat measur council act qualifi major expiri period month date referr council council act propos measur adopt commiss save council decid measur simpl major articl member state respect year period notif direct respect subsequ year period submit report commiss inform outlin annex report pursuant articl submit commiss month end period relat articl basi inform receiv pursuant articl commiss publish summari report month receiv report member state commun european parliament council light implement direct provis annex iii commiss submit council januari report accompani propos revis direct articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct year notif forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state member state commun commiss text provis nation law adopt field govern direct articl direct address member state brussel decemb councilth presidentj alder oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj direct notifi member state decemb annex criteria identifi water refer articl water refer articl identifi make inter alia criteria surfac freshwat intend abstract drink water action pursuant articl concentr nitrat laid accord direct eec groundwat mg nitrat mg nitrat action pursuant articl natur freshwat lake freshwat bodi estuari coastal water marin water found eutroph futur euthrop action pursuant articl appli criteria member state account pyhsic environment characterist water land current understand behaviour nitrogen compound environ water soil current understand impact action pursuant articl annex ii code good agricultur practic code code good agricultur practic object reduc pollut nitrat take account condit region commun provis cover item relev period land applic fertil inappropri land applic fertil steepli slope ground land applic fertil water satur flood frozen snow cover ground condit land applic fertil water cours capac construct storag vessel livestock manur includ measur prevent water pollut run seepag groundwat surfac water liquid livestock manur effluent store plant materi silag procedur land applic includ rate uniform spread chemic fertil livestock manur maintain nutrient loss water accept level member state includ code good agricultur practic item land manag includ crop rotat system proport land area devot perman crop rel annual tillag crop mainten minimum quantiti veget cover raini period nitrogen soil nitrat pollut water establish fertil plan farm farm basi keep record fertil prevent water pollut run downward water movement reach crop root irrig system annex iii measur includ action programm refer articl measur includ rule relat period land applic type fertil prohibit capac storag vessel livestock manur capac exce requir storag longest period land applic vulner zone prohibit demonstr compet author quantiti manur excess actual storag capac dispos manner harm environ limit land applic fertil consist good agricultur practic take account characterist vulner zone concern soil condit soil type slope climat condit rainfal irrig land agricultur practic includ crop rotat system base balanc forese nitrogen requir crop ii nitrogen suppli crop soil fertil amount nitrogen present soil moment crop start signific degre outstand amount end winter suppli nitrogen net miner reserv organ nitrogen soil addit nitrogen compound livestock manur addit nitrogen compound chemic fertil measur ensur farm livestock unit amount livestock manur appli land year includ anim exce amount hectar amount hectar amount manur kg year action programm member state amount manur kg year action programm member state fix amount refer amount fix prejudic achiev object articl justifi basi object criteria long grow season crop high nitrogen uptak high net precipit vulner zone soil exception high denitrif capac member state amount subparagraph inform commiss examin justif accord procedur laid articl member state calcul amount refer paragraph basi anim number member state inform commiss manner appli provis paragraph light inform receiv commiss consid make propos council accord articl annex iv refer method measur chemic fertil nitrogen compound measur method commiss direct eec june approxim law member state relat method sampl analysi fertil amend direct eec freshwat coastal water marin water nitrat concentr measur accord articl council decis eec decemb establish common procedur exchang inform qualiti surfac fresh water commun amend decis eec oj oj oj oj annex inform contain report articl statement prevent action pursuant articl map show water identifi accord articl annex indic water criteria annex purpos identif locat design vulner zone distinguish exist zone zone design previou report summari monitor result obtain pursuant articl includ statement consider led design vulner zone revis addit design vulner zone summari action programm drawn pursuant articl measur requir articl inform requir annex iii addit measur reinforc action pursuant articl summari result monitor programm implement pursuant articl assumpt made member state timescal water identifi accord articl expect respond measur action programm indic level uncertainti incorpor assumpt