Berlin Soil Protection Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Berlin Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw implementing the Federal Soil Protection Law. Subject Land & soil Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Data collection/reporting Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Soil rehabilitation Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to implement and complete the Federal Soil Protection Act of 17 March 1998 (BGBl. I p. 502). The text consists of 12 articles as follows: Purpose of the Law, duties of authorities and other public planning organs (1); Duty to notify and duty to give information (2); Right of passage (3); Completing provisions for harmful changes of the soil (4); Measures adopted by the authorities (5); Information system concerning the quality of the soil (6); Data-processing system (7); Experts and inspection organs (8); Penalties (9); Amendment of the Berlin Water Law (10); Amendment of the General Competency Law (11); Entry into force (12). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.berlin.de References - Legislation Implements Federal Soil Protection Act. Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2021) Keyword: Agricultural land, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX