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Minimum soil cover (GAEC 4)
The aim is to protect soil against erosion after harvest until the end of winter.
Read More >Protection of groundwater against pollution (GAEC 3)
The aim is to protect groundwater against pollution.
Read More >Abstraction of water for irrigation (GAEC 2)
The aim is to protect water resources by licensing abstraction of water for irrigation.
Read More >Buffer strips along watercourses (GAEC 1)
The aim is to protect water against pollution and run-off.
Read More >Welfare of farmed animals (SMR 13)
The aim is to protect the welfare of farmed animals by setting minimum standards for their care and husbandry.
Read More >Welfare of pigs (SMR 12)
The aim is to protect pigs by setting minimum standards for their care and management and welfare.
Read More >Welfare of calves (SMR 11)
The aim is to protect the welfare of calves by setting minimum standards for their care and husbandry.
Read More >Restriction on the use of plant protection products (SMR 10)
The aim is to ensure that plant protection products are used correctly and to minimise their risk to humans, animals and the environment.
Read More >Prevention and control of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) (SMR 9)
The aim is to minimise the risk posed to human and animal health by certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).
Read More >Sheep and goat identification (SMR 8)
The aim is to maintain a system for the identification, registration and traceability of sheep and goats.
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