Danish lessons on nitrates directive
But she warned, after a meeting with Commission officials, that a derogation would not be easy.
“Denmark which has been more compliant with the nitrates directive over a long number of years has managed to secure a derogation from the strict 170kgs limit, but the derogation applies to just 5% of land in Denmark and 4% of farmers.”
Ms McGuinness said the Commission is clear there was no getting away from the central point of the directive which is to provide for clean water.
