Groundwater Protection Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 398, 19 December 2000, pp. 2447-2449. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Resources on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Groundwater Freshwater pollution Hazardous substances Effluent waste water/discharge Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to implement the Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 dealing with the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances. In particular it deals with the prevention of pollution of groundwater by substances belonging to the families and groups of substances listed in Annexes I and II. The direct discharge of substances listed in Annex 1 is prohibited. Article 6 deals with authorization of discharge provided that all the technical precautions necessary to prevent discharge are observed. Moreover, the consequences of the pollution which has already occurred are to be checked or eliminated. The Ordinance consists of 7 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 80/68/EEC on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances. Legislation | European Union | 1979 Keyword: Pollution control, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX