HC Deb 21 July 1989 vol 157 cc405-6W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list all the documents comprising the code of good agricultural practice; what is the price of each; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Ryder

The main code of good agricultural practice booklet, originally a priced publication, was made available free of charge in June 1988. The following more detailed publications also form part of the code.

  • RB 209—Fertiliser Recommendations (revised 1988) £5.00
  • RB 500—Pesticides 1989 £8.95
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  • Leaflet P441—Nitrogen fertilisers (1987)
  • Leaflet P593—Sheep scab (1986)
  • Leaflet 719—Sheep dipping and spraying (reprinted 1984)
  • Leaflet P767—Farm chemical stores (1988)
  • Booklet 2078—Guidelines for the use of herbicides on weeds in or near watercourses and lakes (revised 1985) £2.50
  • Booklet 2081—Farm waste management: Profitable use of farm manures (revised 1986) £2.00
  • Booklet 2198—Guidelines for the disposal of unwanted pesticides and containers on farms and holdings (reprinted 1986)
  • Booklet 2200—Farm waste management: Advice on avoiding pollution from farm manures and other slurry wastes (revised 1985) £2.00
  • Booklet 2272—Guidelines for applying crop protection chemicals: Ground crop sprayers for agriculture (reprinted 1986)
  • Booklet 2409—The use of sewage sludge on agricultural land (revised 1987) £2.50.
  • Booklet 2429—Farm waste management: Silage avoiding pollution (reprinted 1985)
  • Booklet 2449—Guidelines for applying crop protection chemicals: Spraying fruit and hops with insecticides and fungicides (reprinted 1989).
  • Leaflet P3042—Farm waste management: Storage of farm manures and slurries—Choosing a storage system.
  • Leaflet P3043—Farm waste management: Storage of farm manures and slurries—Above ground circular slurry stores.
  • Leaflet P3045—Farm waste management: Storage of farm manures and slurries—Weeping-wall slurry stores.
  • Leaflet P3046—Farm waste management: Storage of farm manures and slurries—Stores for traditional farmyard manure.
  • Leaflet P3047—Farm waste management: Storage of farm manures and slurries—Effluent tanks
  • Leaflet P3122—Farm pollution: Dirty water-sources and volumes
  • Leaflet P3123—Farm pollution: Dirty water-systems for disposal
  • Leaflet P3124—Farm pollution: Dirty water-low rate irrigation systems.
  • CAP 414—The Aerial Application Certificate: Information on requirements to be met by applicators and holders.
  • Where no price is mentioned, the publications are available free of charge.