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Minimum soil cover (GAEC 4)
The aim is to protect soil against erosion after harvest until the end of winter.
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Protection of groundwater against pollution (GAEC 3)
The aim is to protect groundwater against pollution.
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Abstraction of water for irrigation (GAEC 2)
The aim is to protect water resources by licensing abstraction of water for irrigation.
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The aim is to protect water against pollution and run-off.
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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.
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Welfare of pigs (SMR 12)
The aim is to protect pigs by setting minimum standards for their care and management and welfare.
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Welfare of calves (SMR 11)
The aim is to protect the welfare of calves by setting minimum standards for their care and husbandry.
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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.
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The aim is to minimise the risk posed to human and animal health by certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).
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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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