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Groundwater Taxation Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Berlin
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance on taxation relating to groundwater quality and groundwater level.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Groundwater Standards Potable water Water charges
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the taxation concerning groundwater quality and groundwater level. Article 2 establishes that groundwater shall be managed and promoted in such a way that it maintains a consistent high quality and that it shall be processed with simple technical means to potable water. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Principles (1); Groundwater requirements (2); Groundwater level requirements (3); Groundwater survey and data transmission (4); Entry into force (5).

Full text
German
Website
www.berlin.de