Act on the protection of agricultural and forest land.

Subject

Forestry, Land & soil

Keyword

Basic legislation Soil conservation/soil improvement Forest management/forest conservation Agricultural land Erosion Soil rehabilitation

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Act entered into force on 24 March 1995.

Abstract

This Act lays down principles of protection of agricultural and forest land, recultivation and improvement of land quality. Agricultural lands are protected by: limitation of their allocation for other purposes; prevention from degradation and devastation; recultivation; and preservation of peat areas and natural water reservoirs. Forest lands are protected by: limitation of their allocation for other purposes; prevention from degradation and devastation; restoration of land value; and prevention from reduction of productivity. The present Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Limitation of allocation of land for non-agricultural and non-forest purposes (Sec. 2); Excluding the land from agricultural or forest production (Sec. 3); Preventing land degradation (Sec. 4); Recultivation and use of land (Sec. 5); Revenue relating to the exclusion of agricultural land from the production (Sec. 5a); Control of implementing provisions established by this Act (Sec. 7); Transitional and final provisions (Sec. 8).

Full text

Polish

Website

isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Amended by

Act amending Wastes Act and amending some other acts.

Legislation | Poland | 2005

Keyword: Waste management, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Wastes Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Act on protection of agricultural and forest land.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Agricultural land, Erosion, Soil rehabilitation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX