(Görans Manure management presentation here)

BAAPBAAP

THETHE BBALTIC SEAALTIC SEA AAGRICULTURALGRICULTURAL RUN-OFFRUN-OFF AACTIONCTIONPPROGRAMMEROGRAMME

Long term objectiveLong term objective

o Improve the water quality of the Baltic sea and of local Improve the water quality of the Baltic sea and of local surface and ground water bodies by reducing the leakagesurface and ground water bodies by reducing the leakage of nutrients from agricultureof nutrients from agriculture

inin Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, St. Petersburg andEstonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad RegionsKaliningrad Regions

Short term objectivesShort term objectives

o Increased environmental awareness amongst farmers,Increased environmental awareness amongst farmers, agricultural advisors, teachers and authorities etc.agricultural advisors, teachers and authorities etc.

o Establish demonstration sites for sustainable agricultureEstablish demonstration sites for sustainable agriculture

o Establish monitoring of nutrient load from selected Establish monitoring of nutrient load from selected watershedswatersheds

o Establish country task groups on agro-environmentalEstablish country task groups on agro-environmental issuesissues

The The Baltic Sea Baltic Sea JJoint oint CComprehensive Environmentalomprehensive Environmental Action Programme (JCP)

was established in 1992 to facilitate and monitor the elimination was established in 1992 to facilitate and monitor the elimination of the 132 most polluting sources within the Baltic Sea of the 132 most polluting sources within the Baltic Sea catchment area – known as "catchment area – known as "hot-spotshot-spots".".

Swedish contribution to the JCP:-Swedish contribution to the JCP:-

BAAP I (1993 – 1997)BAAP I (1993 – 1997)o 25 million SEK from the Swedish Government25 million SEK from the Swedish Government

BAAP II (1998 – 2002)BAAP II (1998 – 2002)o 25 million SEK from the Swedish International Development 25 million SEK from the Swedish International Development and Co-operation Agency (Sida)and Co-operation Agency (Sida) Local co-financingLocal co-financing

The 1990s - a decade of change for farming in theBaltic states

A crucial change in agriculture in the Baltic Sea region during A crucial change in agriculture in the Baltic Sea region during the 1990s has been the reintroduction of private ownership of the 1990s has been the reintroduction of private ownership of farmland in countries in transition between the farmland in countries in transition between the centrally-planned economy and the market economy. centrally-planned economy and the market economy. Through the 1990s prices for agricultural products remainedThrough the 1990s prices for agricultural products remainedlow, while production costs were high.low, while production costs were high.

Agricultural production decreased overall, resulting in smaller Agricultural production decreased overall, resulting in smaller production units, and substantial reductions in the use of inputs production units, and substantial reductions in the use of inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides. In the future, however, such as fertilisers and pesticides. In the future, however, significant reconstruction of the agricultural sector is to be significant reconstruction of the agricultural sector is to be expected, and increases in productivity are expected. BAAPexpected, and increases in productivity are expected. BAAPaimed to help its Baltic partners in transition and give assistance aimed to help its Baltic partners in transition and give assistance to ensure that environmentally sustainable agricultural practices to ensure that environmentally sustainable agricultural practices are adopted.are adopted.

A first priority was to see that each partner had its own A first priority was to see that each partner had its own Codes of Good Agricultural Practice (= Best ManagementCodes of Good Agricultural Practice (= Best ManagementPractice)Practice)

These are required for each Candidate country in order toThese are required for each Candidate country in order tocomply with the Nitrate Directive.comply with the Nitrate Directive.

Each BAAP partner (except N.W. Russia) now has its ownEach BAAP partner (except N.W. Russia) now has its ownCGAP, see them on CGAP, see them on http://www.baap.lthttp://www.baap.lt

FromFrom the EU Nitrate Directive 91/676/EEC

Article 4Article 41.1. With the aim of providing for all waters a general level of With the aim of providing for all waters a general level of protection against pollution, Member States shall, within a two-yearprotection against pollution, Member States shall, within a two-yearperiod following the notification of this Directive:period following the notification of this Directive:a) establish a code or codes of good agricultural practice, to bea) establish a code or codes of good agricultural practice, to beimplemented by farmers on a voluntary basis, which should contain implemented by farmers on a voluntary basis, which should contain provisions covering at least the items mentioned in Annex II A;provisions covering at least the items mentioned in Annex II A;b) set up where necessary a programme, including provision of b) set up where necessary a programme, including provision of training and information for farmers, promoting the application of the training and information for farmers, promoting the application of the code(s) of good agricultural practice.code(s) of good agricultural practice.

2. Member States shall submit to the Commission details of their 2. Member States shall submit to the Commission details of their codes of good agricultural practice and the Commission shall include codes of good agricultural practice and the Commission shall include information on these codes in the report referred to in Article 11. In information on these codes in the report referred to in Article 11. In the light of the information received, the Commission may, if itthe light of the information received, the Commission may, if it considers it necessary, make appropriate proposals to the Council.considers it necessary, make appropriate proposals to the Council.

Annex IIAnnex IICODE(S) OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICECODE(S) OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE

A code or codes of good agricultural practice with the objective A code or codes of good agricultural practice with the objective of reducing pollution by nitrates and taking account of conditionsof reducing pollution by nitrates and taking account of conditionsin the different regions of the Community should certainin the different regions of the Community should certainprovisions covering the following items, in so far as they are provisions covering the following items, in so far as they are relevant: relevant:

1.1. periods when the land application of fertilizer is periods when the land application of fertilizer is inappropriate; inappropriate;

2.2. the land application of fertilizer to steeply sloping the land application of fertilizer to steeply sloping ground; ground;

3.3. the land application of fertilizer to water-saturated,the land application of fertilizer to water-saturated, flooded, frozen or snow-covered ground; flooded, frozen or snow-covered ground;

4.the conditions for land application of fertilizer near water 4.the conditions for land application of fertilizer near water courses;courses; 5.the capacity and construction of storage vessels for 5.the capacity and construction of storage vessels for livestock manures, including measures to prevent waterlivestock manures, including measures to prevent waterpollution by run-off and seepage into the groundwater andpollution by run-off and seepage into the groundwater andsurface water of liquids containing livestock manures andsurface water of liquids containing livestock manures andeffluents from stored plant materials such as silage;effluents from stored plant materials such as silage; 6.procedures for the land application, including rate and 6.procedures for the land application, including rate and uniformity of spreading, of both chemical fertilizer anduniformity of spreading, of both chemical fertilizer andlivestock manure, that will maintain nutrient losses to waterlivestock manure, that will maintain nutrient losses to waterat an acceptable level.at an acceptable level.