Act on improvement of agricultural structure and coast protection. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1969 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 92, 6 September 1969, pp. 1573-1576. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Sub-national agreement Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Sustainable use Agricultural land Fishery management and conservation Coastal zone management Forest management/forest conservation Land tenure Land reform Land consolidation Water supply Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance has entered into force on 1 January 1970. Abstract According to article 91a, paragraph 1, of the German Constitution (Grundgesetz) measures on the improvement of production methods, working conditions, management and in general in the agricultural, fishery, forestry and water sector shall be taken with the agreement of regional governments. For this purpose a common frame work is devised and every year within the 1 March the Länder submit a general working plan to the Federal Minister for Nutrition, Agriculture and Forestry for approvement within the said frame work. The Act consists of 14 articles. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de