S.L. 639.13 ст. 5Maintenance of agricultural land.

Farmers or valid title holders shall ensure that any agricultural land forming part of their agricultural holding is safeguarded from any threats and damages which endanger the natural production potential of such agricultural land, which potential is to be maintained and improved along the years. Farmers or valid title holders shall ensure that: inter alia

(a) no activity which makes soil unsuitable for agricultural use is undertaken, including but not limited to the following:

(i) mixing soil with stones or with any other material that leads, or may lead to the deterioration of the soil;

(ii) covering soil with any layer of concrete, stones, stone slabs or any other similar material;

(iii) depositing on soil, or leaving deposited on soil, any object or objects having an area larger than two

(2) square metres for a period longer than thirty (30) days;

(iv) depositing, or leaving deposited, any soil in such manner as is unsuitable for use in an agricultural activity; and

(v) construction of structures not essential to the needs of agriculture except if such structures are permitted according to applicable planning policies;

(b) agricultural machinery and, or heavy machinery shall not be used when the soil is waterlogged;

(c) unnecessary trampling of the soil with heavy machinery or vehicles shall be prohibited;

(d) stubble and grass spoil shall not be burnt on the soil on areas greater than ten (10) metres squared for every tumolo of land, except by order of a competent authority.