Erosion Protection Ordinance Saarland. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Saarland Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on classification of agricultural land according to degree of erosion risk by water and wind. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Less favoured areas Agricultural development Agricultural land Subsidy/incentive Financial agricultural measures Erosion Irrigation Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 April 2010. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Direct Support Scheme Obligation Ordinance of 4 November 2004 (BGBl. I p. 2778). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the classification of agricultural land according to the grade of erosions risk by water and wind in Saarland under article 2 of the afore-mentioned Ordinance. The text consists of 7 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Classification of erosion-prone agricultural land (2); Competences (3); Designation of erosion-prone areas (4); Information of ??? (5); Non-standard requirements (6); Entry into force, expiry (7). Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.saarland.de References - Legislation Implements Direct Support Scheme Obligation Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Less favoured areas, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Subsidy/incentive, Financial agricultural measures, Erosion, Irrigation, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX