Act on the application of sewage sludge and bottom sediments into the land and on supplementation of the Act on waste and amending of certain acts. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws 188/2003 Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 January 2004. Abstract The Act is composed of two main parts. The first part establishes: conditions of the application of sewage sludge and bottom sediments into the agricultural land and into the forest land so that their hazardous impact on the properties of soil, plants, water and human and animal health is excluded; obligations of producers and receivers of sewage sludge and bottom sediments; activities of state control concerning the application of sewage sludge and bottom sediments into the agricultural land and on the forest land; sanctions for violating provisions established by this Act. The second part of the Act supplements the Act on waste and amending of certain acts. Full text Slovak Website www.b4b.sk References - Legislation Amends Act no. 223/2001 on waste and amending of certain acts. Legislation | Slovakia | 2001 Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Special fund, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning, Hazardous waste, Transboundary movement of waste, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree establishing details on the project content and details on process of certification on sewage sludge and bottom sediments application into agricultural or forest land. Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 Keyword: Agricultural land, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act no. 203/2009 amending and supplementing the Act on the application of sewage sludge and bottom sediments into the land and on supplementation of the Act on waste and amending of certain acts, and amending and supplementing the Fertilizers Act.. Legislation | Slovakia | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural land, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Inspection, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX