The NGO European Environmental Bureau (EEB) filed a complaint with the European Ombudswoman, on 1 April, alleging maladministration by the European Commission in the preparation of its proposal to amend the manure limits set by the Nitrates Directive. Adopted on 9 February, these rules on ‘RENURE’ fertilisers allow Member States to exceed the current limit of 170 kg of nitrogen per hectare from manure (see EUROPE B13804A6). According to the EEB, the Commission has bypassed a number of...