Advising an entrepreneur on obtaining approval for using conventional fertilisers in limited management zone of Matsalu National Park

The new conservation rules established in 2023 for Matsalu National Park prohibit the use of biocides, plant protection products and conventional agricultural fertilisers in the limited management zone surrounding the national park without first obtaining consent from the Environmental Board. Consent is only required for fertilisers and plant protection products that are not approved for use in organic agriculture.

This requirement means that entrepreneurs who have engaged in conventional agriculture within the Matsalu National Park for decades must now seek separate consent from the Environmental Board to continue their current operations.

RASK advised a client on the application process for this consent. As a result of RASK’s guidance, the Environmental Board approved the client’s request to use biocides, plant protection products and fertilisers associated with conventional agriculture.