Environmental Assessment Impact Test Ordinance – Mining. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1990 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the assessment of environmental impact for mining projects. Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources Keyword Pollution control EIA Data collection/reporting Protection of environment Mining Minerals Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Ordinance comes into force on 1 August 1990. Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the assessment of environmental impact connected with mining activities. Article 1 establishes that the exploitation of coal, charcoal, brown coal, ore and any other non energetic minerals is subject to an environmental assessment test. The Ordinance requires for reporting on the expected environmental impact of the project including information on the identity of all substances and the nature of groundwater, above-ground waters, soil and rocks in the possible area of influence of the projects. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Project (1); Information in the EIA report (2); Article (3) is deleted; Transitional provisions (4); Entry into force (5). Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implements Federal Mining Act (BbergG). Legislation | Germany | 1980 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Mining, Exploration, Access right, Minerals, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX