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CONTENT OF NATIONAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 6 AND 10 PART 1 Minimum content of national air pollution control programmes 1. The initial national air pollution control programmes referred to in Articles 6 and 10 shall at least cover the following content:

(a) the national air quality and pollution policy framework in which context the programme has been developed, including:

(i) the policy priorities and their relationship to priorities set in other relevant policy areas, including climate change and, when appropriate, agriculture, industry and transport;

(ii) the responsibilities attributed to national, regional and local authorities;

(iii) the progress made by current policies and measures in reducing emissions and improving air quality, and the degree of compliance with national and Union obligations;

(iv) the projected further evolution assuming no change to already adopted policies and measures;

(b) the policy options considered to comply with the emission reduction commitments for the period between 2020 and 2029 and for 2030 onwards and the intermediate emission levels determined for 2025 and to contribute to further improve the air quality, and their analysis, including the method of analysis; where available, the individual or combined impacts of the policies and measures on emission reductions, air quality and the environment and the associated uncertainties;

(c) the measures and policies selected for adoption, including a timetable for their adoption, implementation and review and the competent authorities responsible;

(d) where relevant, an explanation of the reasons why the indicative emission levels for 2025 cannot be met without measures entailing disproportionate costs;

(e) where relevant, an account of the use of the flexibilities set out in Article 5 and any environmental consequences arising from such use;

(f) an assessment of how selected policies and measures ensure coherence with plans and programmes set up in other relevant policy areas.

2. The national air pollution control programme updates referred to in Articles 6 and 10 shall at least include:

(a) an assessment of the progress made with implementation of the programme, the reduction of emissions and the reduction of concentrations;

(b) any significant changes in the policy context, assessments, the programme or the implementation timetable thereof. PART 2 Emission reduction measures referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) Member States shall take into account the relevant Ammonia Guidance Document, and shall make use of best available techniques in accordance with Directive 2010/75/EU. A. Measures to control ammonia emissions 1. Member States shall establish a national advisory code of good agricultural practice to control ammonia emissions, taking into account the UNECE Framework Code for Good Agricultural Practice for Reducing Ammonia Emissions of 2014, covering at least the following items:

(a) nitrogen management, taking into account the whole nitrogen cycle;

(b) livestock feeding strategies;

(c) low-emission manure spreading techniques;

(d) low-emission manure storage systems;

(e) low-emission animal housing systems;

(f) possibilities for limiting ammonia emissions from the use of mineral fertilisers.

2. Member States may establish a national nitrogen budget to monitor the changes in overall losses of reactive nitrogen from agriculture, including ammonia, nitrous oxide, ammonium, nitrates and nitrites, based on the principles set out in the UNECE Guidance Document on Nitrogen Budgets ().

3. Member States shall prohibit the use of ammonium carbonate fertilisers and may reduce ammonia emissions from inorganic fertilisers by using the following approaches:

(a) replacing urea-based fertilisers by ammonium nitrate-based fertilisers;

(b) where urea-based fertilisers continue to be applied, using methods that have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 30 % compared with the use of the reference method, as specified in the Ammonia Guidance Document;

(c) promoting the replacement of inorganic fertilisers by organic fertilisers and, where inorganic fertilisers continue to be applied, spreading them in line with the foreseeable requirements of the receiving crop or grassland with respect to nitrogen and phosphorus, also taking into account the existing nutrient content in the soil and nutrients from other fertilisers.

4. Member States may reduce ammonia emissions from livestock manure by using the following approaches:

(a) reducing emissions from slurry and solid manure application to arable land and grassland, by using methods that reduce emissions by at least 30 % compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document and on the following conditions:

(i) only spreading manures and slurries in line with the foreseeable nutrient requirement of the receiving crop or grassland with respect to nitrogen and phosphorous, also taking into account the existing nutrient content in the soil and the nutrients from other fertilisers;

(ii) not spreading manures and slurries when the receiving land is water saturated, flooded, frozen or snow covered;

(iii) applying slurries spread to grassland using a trailing hose, trailing shoe or through shallow or deep injection;

(iv) incorporating manures and slurries spread to arable land within the soil within four hours of spreading;

(b) reducing emissions from manure storage outside of animal houses, by using the following approaches:

(i) for slurry stores constructed after 1 January 2022, using low emission storage systems or techniques which have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 60 % compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document, and for existing slurry stores at least 40 %;

(ii) covering stores for solid manure;

(iii) ensuring farms have sufficient manure storage capacity to spread manure only during periods that are suitable for crop growth:

(c) reducing emissions from animal housing, by using systems which have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 20 % compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document;

(d) reducing emissions from manure, by using low protein feeding strategies which have been shown to reduce ammonia emissions by at least 10 % compared with the reference method described in the Ammonia Guidance Document. B. Emission reduction measures to control emissions of fine particulate matter and black carbon

1. Without prejudice to Annex II on cross-compliance of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (), Member States may ban open field burning of agricultural harvest residue and waste and forest residue. Member States shall monitor and enforce the implementation of any ban implemented in accordance with the first subparagraph. Any exemptions to such a ban shall be limited to preventive programmes to avoid uncontrolled wildfires, to control pest or to protect biodiversity.

2. Member States may establish a national advisory code of good agricultural practices for the proper management of harvest residue, on the basis of the following approaches:

(a) improvement of soil structure through incorporation of harvest residue;

(b) improved techniques for incorporation of harvest residue;

(c) alternative use of harvest residue;

(d) improvement of the nutrient status and soil structure through incorporation of manure as required for optimal plant growth, thereby avoiding burning of manure (farmyard manure, deep-straw bedding). C. Preventing impacts on small farms

In taking the measures outlined in Sections A and B, Member States shall ensure that impacts on small and micro farms are fully taken into account. Member States may, for instance, exempt small and micro farms from those measures where possible and appropriate in view of the applicable reduction commitments.