Eco-Account Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Nordrhein-Westfalen Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on operating an eco-account under article 5 of the Landscape Law. Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Pollution control EIA Liability/compensation Environmental planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 16 May 2008. Abstract The present Law implements the Landscape Law in its version of 21 July 2000. In particular, the Law establishes the setting-up and operation of an eco-account being used to simplify and particularly to optimise the planning and realization of mitigation and compensatory measures within the environmental impact assessment. The text consists of 11 articles as follows: Content of eco-account (1); Establishment and operation of eco-account (2); Recognition procedure (3); Implementation and conservation of compensation proceedings (4); Operation of eco-account (5); Use of eco-account (6); Different regions (7); Costs (8); Temporary nature (9); Relation to building law (10); Entry into force, duty to report (11). Full text German Website www.nrw.de References - Legislation Implements Landscape Law. Legislation | Germany | 1994 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Education, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX