Environmental Protection Charges Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Berlin Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the levying of environmental protection charges. Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Environmental fees/charges Waste disposal Radiation Soil rehabilitation Groundwater Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance establishes that for official actions in the sphere of emissions protection, waste disposal, radiation protection, freshwater protection, nature and landscape protection, as well as for soil and groundwater protection, charges as laid down in the enclosed Annexes shall be levied. The text consists of 7 articles as follows: Levying of charges (1); Exemption from charges (2); Framework charges (3); Charges according to the value of objects (4); Charges in case of refusal or withdrawal of an application (5); Transitional provisions (6); Entry into force (7). Full text German Website www.berlin.de References - Legislation Repeals Environment Protection Fees Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1988 (2006) Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Air quality/air pollution, Waste disposal, Radiation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX