Fertilizer Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 4, 23 January 2009, pp. 54-60. Subject Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Soil pollution/quality Basic legislation Fertilizers/nutrients Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Special fund Packaging/labelling Internal trade Transport/storage Offences/penalties Plant production Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to: 1) secure the nourishment of useful plants; 2) improve the fertility of the soil; 3) avert or prevent dangers for human being, animals and nature; 4) implement directives of the European Community. The text consists of 18 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Definition of terms (2); Application (3); Transport of substances (4); Putting on the market (5); EUR-fertilizers (6); Marking, packaging (7); Tolerance (8); Sampling proceedings, analysis methods (9); Advisory Board (10); Sludge Compensation Fund (11); Surveillance (12); Official order (13); Penalties (14); Legal provisions for special cases (15); Repeal of Ordinance and Laws (16); Transitional provisions (17); Entry into force, repeal (18). Article 17 is deleted. Articles 3a, 11a and 13a are added. Full text German References - Legislation Implemented by Fertilizer Legislation Power Transfer Ordinance Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Legislation | Germany | 2011 Keyword: Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fertilizer Act Competence Ordinance Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Legislation | Germany | 2011 Keyword: Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law on the competence of implementation of the Fertilizer Ordinance and the designation of agricultural specialized authorities under the Sewage Sludge Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Manure Evidence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2012 (2013) Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Internal trade, Registration, Certification, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Lower-Saxony Ordinance on reporting obligation concerning natural fertilizers. Legislation | Germany | 2012 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on placing on the market and transport of livestock manure (WDüngV). Legislation | Germany | 2010 (2020) Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Internal trade, Registration, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sewage Sludge Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Requirements for Fertilization in Certain Areas for the Protection of Waters against Contamination (VODüVGebiete). Legislation | Germany | 2020 (2023) Keyword: Agricultural land, Survey/mapping, Fertilizers/nutrients, Soil pollution/quality, Pollution control, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by First Act amending the Fertilizer Act. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Soil pollution/quality, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX