S.L. 549.25 ст. 5Competent authority to provide level of protection.

The competent authority shall, with the aim of providing for all waters a general level of protection against pollution:

(a) establish a code or codes of good agricultural practice, to be implemented by farmers on a voluntary basis, which should contain provisions covering at least the items mentioned in Annex II A;

(b) set up where necessary a programme, including the provision of training and information for farmers, promoting the application of the code(s) of good agricultural practice.