Wijziging van de Meststoffenwet in verband met de invoering van een stelsel van fosfaatrechten

This Dutch bill amends the Meststoffenwet (Fertiliser Act) to introduce a system of phosphate rights (fosfaatrechten). The aim of such a system is to limit the amount of phosphate that livestock farms may produce, since excess manure phosphate contributes to soil and water pollution and affects nature protection areas. Under the system, the right to keep animals is tied to a limited number of phosphate rights. Dairy and livestock farmers in the Netherlands would be most directly affected, as their herd sizes and operating options depend on holding enough phosphate rights. Authorities responsible for environmental permitting and manure policy would also be involved in implementing and enforcing the rules. Based on metadata only; the full legislative text may contain further details.