Germany has introduced a revised fertiliser law aimed at protecting groundwater, rivers and seas from nutrient pollution while still permitting fertilisation. The new law seeks to reduce nitrogen pollution and, over the long term, establish a system that eases the burden on water‑friendly farms and imposes greater responsibility on those that pollute. A nationwide monitoring scheme will use existing farm management and fertiliser data to assess impacts on water bodies, with authorities allowed to share data to avoid duplicate reporting. The draft also drops the former substance‑flow accounting requirement, simplifying the legal framework. In line with the EU Nitrates Directive, the law establishes conformity‑assessment bodies to certify fertiliser products, with oversight by the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food.
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