S.L. 549.9 ст. 3Prohibition on use or supply of sludge.

(1) No person shall cause or knowingly permit sludge to be used or supply sludge to be used on agricultural land unless it is treated in accordance with these regulations.

(2) The competent authority shall ensure that the sludge shall be tested in accordance with Schedule 1.

(3) The Director of Agriculture shall ensure that the soil on agricultural land shall be tested or assessed in accordance with Schedule 2.

(4) On agricultural land:

(a) the average annual rate of addition to the land by means of the sludge of any of the elements listed in column (1) of the sludge table in Schedule 1 shall not exceed the limit (in grams per hectare per year) specified in column (2) thereof; and

(b) the concentration in the soil of any of the elements listed in column (1) of the soil table in Schedule 2 shall not exceed the limit specified in column (2) thereof; and where that limit is not exceeded at the time of the use, it shall not be exceeded by reason of the use.

(5) The pH value of the soil shall not be less than 5.

(6) Any person who uses sludge on agricultural land shall use it in such a way that account is taken of the nutrient needs of the plants and that the quality of the soil and of the surface and ground water is not impaired.