Installation defined in the "classified facility nomenclature" established by decree of the Council of State, based on the report of the Minister for classified facilities, after consulting the High Council of classified facilities. This decree requires these facilities to have an authorization or make a
Fertilization method adapting the dosage of fertilizers to the real needs of crops. This method of fertilization integrates environmental objectives, particularly those relating to the preservation and restoration of the quality of water and soil. For example, for nitrates, this consists in carefully determining the quantity and the methods of spreading them on a plot in anticipation of crop needs, in order to limit the risks of water pollution by migration of surpluses.
Directive No. 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, called "Nitrates Directive". It aims to reduce water pollution caused or induced by nitrates from agricultural sources and prevent further pollution of this kind. It includes: the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones; the establishment of one or more codes of good agricultural practice (CGAP) (use of nitrogen fertilizers and land management) implemented on a voluntary basis by farmers; the development of mandatory's actions programs (yearly schedules limiting or…
Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. It concerns the collection, treatment and discharge of urban waste water and the treatment and discharge of waste water from certain industrial sectors. Its purpose is to protect the environment against the adverse effects of the above-mentioned wastewater discharges. For this purpose, it defines the obligations of local authorities regarding the collecting and treatment of urban waste water and the terms and procedures for agglomerations with more than 2,000 population equivalents. The municipalities involved must, in particular,:…
"Threshold" value of the flow that triggers the first restrictions for some activities. These measures are taken at the initiative of the prefectural authority in connection with a crisis cell and in accordance with a crisis plan. Below this threshold, one of the functions (or activities) is compromised. To partially restore this function, it is necessary to limit temporarily another: withdrawal or discharge (first restriction measures)…