S.L. 549.66 Art. 22Applicabilityofthe Criminal Code. Cap. 9. Cap. 9. Cap. 9. by: 94 of 2015. Potassium Kg K O/ha 2 160 160 100 80 60 120 150 100 80 80 80 160 100 120 240 150 160 160 180 150 180 180 120 180 150 150 180 180 160 80 240 180 100 240 200 300 Crop Tomato Pumpkin Garlic Onion Beet Radish Turnip Table Wine Qui

(1) The provisions of articles 23 and 30(1) of the Criminal

Code shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to proceedings, in respect of offences against these regulations, so however that the disqualification from holding or obtain a licence, permit or authority shall in no case be for less than one year.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 370 of the Criminal Code, proceedings for an offence against these regulations shall be taken before the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), as the case may be, and shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code regulating the procedure before the said courts as courts of criminal judicature.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, the

Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal from any judgment given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) in respect of proceedings for any offence against these regulations. SCHEDULE I Amended L.N. Regulation 9(1)

PLANT NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS Crop Type Yield Nitrogen Phosphorus (t/ha) Kg N/ha kg P O /ha 2 5 Carrot 30 90 80 Fennel 50 140 80 Wheat 5 150 100 Barley 5 100 80 Oats 4 60 80 Maize 10 250 100 Sorghum 30 250 100 Rape seed 3 100 100 Chickpea 2 30 80 Broad bean 3 20 80 Bean 3 20 80 Pea 15 30 80 Grass 30 70 100 Sulla 15 50 120 Potatoes 30 150 120 Basil 30 90 50 Brussels sprouts 10 110 80 Cabbage 30 110 70 Chicory 40 130 60 Endive 25 90 50 Lettuce 30 130 60 Leek 30 150 60 Parsley 30 80 60 Celery 20 160 90 Spinach 25 120 50 Asparagus 6 90 80 Artichoke 30 170 60 Broccoli 20 140 90 Cauliflower 30 100 70 Dill 1 110 80 Cucumber 50 180 120 Watermelon 50 160 90 French bean 30 40 50 Eggplant 35 170 80 Melon 40 150 100 Pepper 40 200 100 Type Yield Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium (t/ha) Kg N/ha kg P O /ha Kg K O/ha 2 5 2 50 130 100 200 30 130 80 160 Courgettes 26 130 100 200 12 150 80 160 30 120 80 160 60 160 70 210 30 40 100 100 30 90 80 160 grapes 20 180 90 210 grapes 15 110 60 180 12 90 60 120 30 130 60 140 25 160 80 160 20 170 70 210 20 110 80 80 10 100 80 80 Nectarine 30 170 70 210 20 150 60 180 25 210 90 210 25 200 80 200 25 180 80 180 Grapefruit 30 170 70 160 3 130 80 160 10 90 60 120 Pomegranate 10 90 60 120 Strawberry 30 190 100 300 12 120 60 180

PLANT NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS FOR FLOWERING PLANTS

Type Number Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium of flowers Kg N/ha kg P O /ha Kg K O/ha 2 5 2 Chrysanthemum 400,000 536 1,960 676 60,000 225 55.80 375

200,000 264 108 390 200,000 520 320 660

200,000 1,000 800 1,300 150,000 99 94.50 375

200,000 20 80 10 Crop Type Number Nitrogen Phosphorus of flowers Kg N/ha kg P O /ha 2 5 Rose 60,000 380.57 488.33

SCHEDULE IIA Substituted L.N. Regulation 9(2)

PRODUCTION OF MANURE With Nitrogen Content below 1%

Nitrogen content Maximum rate Manure Type in manure to be applied Cattle 0.56% 30 Pig 0.81% 21 Rabbit 0.83% 20 Sheep 0.90% 19

SCHEDULE IIB [Regulation 9(2)] PRODUCTION OF MANURE With Nitrogen Content equal or above 1%

Nitrogen content Maximum rate Manure Type in manure to be applied Layer 1.52% 11 Broiler 2.62% 6 Horse 4.8% 3.54 Spent mushroom 2.1% 8.09

SCHEDULE III Regulation 10 NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Part A: Property Details This section identifies the property and the people responsible for Management Plan and shall include: • A compilation of all relevant contact details; • A statement regarding the holding areas - total, effective production or fallow in preparation for production; productive areas such as pathways, buildings) and irrigated • A statement on the irrigation type(s); description on the enterprise types (Horticulture, Arable, Viticulture, Dairy, Swine, etc.); statement of purpose of the plan. objectives, land management units and environmental risk

Objectives of the Nutrient Management Plan shall include to: Comply with all legal requirements related to nutrient management activities. Take all practicable steps to maintain or enhance the quality of the property’s water resources. Take all practicable steps to ensure that there is an adequate supply of soil nutrients to meet plant needs. take all practicable steps to contain nutrients within the property boundaries. Take all practicable steps to minimise the risk of nutrient contamination any areas of significant vegetation and, or wildlife habitat. Undertake a nutrient budget.

chooses to reject or omit any of these, a justification shall be attached (e.g. showing that there are no areas of significant vegetation or wildlife

Management Objectives on Property Management Objectives shall: Indicate any further objectives the farmer or land manager may choose establish - e.g. objectives about achieving particular nutrient level targets or objectives about farm practices such as soil testing. Identify the ‘Land Management Units’ (LMU’s) for the holding, i.e. areas of the holding that are under similar management and that will respond to management in similar ways. One should consider such elements as soil types, slope, management activities (e.g. dryland or irrigated, significantly different crop types, areas receiving slurry) and differences in historical management. all of the farm is managed similarly and responds to that management similar ways, only one LMU is needed. Contain a brief note distinguishing each LMU in the table and note the area it covers. Indicate such LMUs on a farm map attached to the NMP. Contain a list of farm nutrient management activities and their possible environmental consequences – e.g. nitrogen fertiliser use might lead to contamination of surface or ground water. For each of these, there shall estimated the likelihood of adverse environmental effects and the consequences of such events. Consider the inherent risk caused by an activity, without discounting risks on the basis that good management will overcome it. Note any activities that have medium or higher likelihood of adverse environmental effects and/or medium or higher consequences in the table of environmental risks, and identify the LMU’s on which these will occur. • Include comments about the risks identified (e.g. regional about farm activities). • Identify the main nutrient management activities that will in the planning. o N Fertiliser Use o P Fertiliser Use o Effluent disposal o Others

One may add further objectives, however management practices should reflect these objectives and set out steps to achieve them.

Part C: Management guides • Describe the management planning for nitrogen fertiliser fertiliser use and dairy effluent application. • Note the types of applicable fertiliser, application rates where they will be spread (LMU’s). • List any possible specific requirements pertaining to one’s enterprise on nutrient use or activity. • List any possible specific requirements by Local Council or activity. These may include conditions that must be activity to be a ‘permitted activity’ or conditions imposed resource consent held by the farm for this nutrient management • List the ‘Best Management Practices’ (BMPs) the implement to reduce environmental risks from this activity. It is not necessary to adopt all the possible BMPs for a particular activity but the practices chosen need to be suitable for inherent risks identified for the property. • For each BMP included, note how the farmer or land check that they are implemented (e.g. runoff control noted map).

Performing self-assessment The farmer or the property manager shall complete a self-assessment basis, verifying that the management practices have achieved their that year. This should entail:

• Verifying the achievement of nutrient management requirements. • Verifying the implementation of each management practice planning stage. • Assessing the effects of the nutrient management activity • Verifying that the code specific and property objectives were • Assessing the achievement of the objectives, whether met barely achieved, or where the farmer or land manager was with performance. • If the objective is not achieved or partially achieved, amendments management practice is required. Note the new management that will be used, the person responsible for ensuring implemented and a deadline for completion or introduction. Establish a completion date whenever each new management practice is adopted. The person responsible for the NMP (farmer or land manager) shall sign and date the self-assessment.

responsible for the NMP should ensure that there is at least one map indicating the entire holding(s), showing the land management units or distinctions between management areas. may be added (e.g. to show areas receiving particular fertiliser types, location of water courses or natural water sources etc). budgets and soil test results shall establish nutrient budgets and contain soil test results. The NMP

ensure that there is at least one nutrient budget attached for each land management unit. This is particularly relevant where significant environmental risks have been identified from nutrient management activities. The nutrient budget should use the planned nutrient inputs and the expected production outputs from the area. If several fertiliser options were considered then the nutrient budget should support the final choice. Soil test results are important for establishing initial soil nutrient levels nutrient budgeting. Further soil tests are useful checks on trends in soil fertility over time to compare actual changes with those expected and planned.

SCHEDULE IV

Regulation 3(3) and Regulation 3(4)

NUMBER OF ANIMALS THAT CAN BE KEPT UP TO THE ESTABLISHED THRESHOLD

Livestock Age Equivalence Permissible Equivalent to Livestock number of number of Unit (LSU) heads as per LSU regulation 3(3) [males and/ Up to 2 years 1.0 Up to 3 3 only] Sow with 1.1 Up to 2 2.2 litter to finish [slaughter] Caprines From 1 month 0.15 Up to 20 0.75 and over 0.01 Up to 100 1 Broilers 0.005 Up to 100 0.5 Rabbits producing 0.01 Up to 25 0.25 does