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Learn the rules and stay compliant. Here we explain step by step what 170 kg N/ha, placement capacity, buffer strips and catch crops mean for you. Combine with the calculator and market for the full picture.
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- Placement capacity 2026: 170 kg N/ha and rules Placement capacity 2026: from 2026 the 170 kg N/ha limit applies. Derogation has ended. Tables and what to do. Feb 2026
- Derogation phase-out table: from 250 to 170 kg N/ha Netherlands derogation phase-out table: year-on-year reduction to 170 kg N/ha in 2026. Feb 2026
- RVO fines and costs when exceeding the limit What happens if you exceed 170 kg N/ha? Indication of fines and how to avoid surplus. Feb 2026
- Buffer strips legislation: distance to water and fertilisation Buffer strips legislation: width, water type, soil type. Rules for fertilisation along ditches and watercourses. Feb 2026