Act on animal husbandry and use of manure and related matters (No. 338 of 2019). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Agricultural development Agricultural land Protection of environment Farming Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Soil conservation/soil improvement Animal production Agricultural commodities Fertilizers/nutrients Plant protection Plant production Waste management Organic waste Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act aims to promote and regulate sustainable animal keeping and the production, storage, use etc, of animal manure. It shall be instrumental in helping to protect nature, the environment and the landscape, ensuring that the development of livestock production and the use of manure can take place on a sustainable basis in respect for human living conditions and for the conservation of animal and plant life. The Act, more specifically, is intended - 1) to prevent and limit pollution of air, water, soil and subsoil and to limit odor, light, dust, noise, vibration and fly nuisances and unhygienic conditions due to animal husbandry and from the production, storage and use of livestock manure and related matters; 2) to limit the use and waste of raw materials and other resources; 3) to promote the use of best available techniques, including cleaner technology; 4) to promote recycling and reduce waste disposal problems; 5) to protect nature with its populations of wild plants and animals and their habitats; 6) to create and preserve valuable buildings, cultural and urban environments as well as landscapes; 7) to ensure that the open coasts must continue to be a significant natural and landscape resource; and 8) to involve the public in cases under the law. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 1536 on Environmental Supervision. Legislation | Denmark | 2019 Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Environmental standards, Environmental planning, Risk assessment/management, Pollution control, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX