However, this action programme fails to comply with the directive on many points. The main problem is that the Dutch action pro
gramme does not set binding limits for the application of manure to land. This requirement is one of the key elements of the Directive, and the Commission considers that it must be strictly respected. In addition, the action programme does not contain appropriate ru
les relating to the capacity of storage vessels for livestock manure; the limitation of land application of fertilizers which take account of clim
...[+++]atic conditions, rainfall and irrigation; periods when the land application of chemical fertilizers is inappropriate; and the land application of fertilizers near water courses.