General Water Supply Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1980 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on general conditions for the supply with water. Subject Water Keyword Water supply Contract/agreement Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down general provisions relating to contracts to be made with private water contractors. The text – consisting of 37 articles - deals with the following matters: water requirements; conclusion of contracts; kind of water supplied, notification and liability in case of interruption of water supply, prescription, use of land, operation of water plants, inspection of private water installations; right of access, reading of meters, specific use of water and public supply of water. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Amended by Amending Act on prescription provisions. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX