Harbour Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Baden-Württemberg Document type Regulation Date 1983 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure on transport and transhipment in ports. Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Navigation Equipment Access-to-information Pollution control Freshwater pollution Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Water Law of Baden-Württemberg and the Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonized river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community of 7 September 2005. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to transport and transhipment in ports in Baden-Württemberg. The text consists of 73 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Provisions common to all ports (1); Special provisions for ports where hazardous goods are transported and transhipped (2); Provisions on harmonized inland navigation information services in inland ports (3); Specific provisions for individual ports (4); Exceptions, penalties and final provisions (5). Full text German Website www.baden-wuerttemberg.de References - Legislation Implements Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonized river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2005 Keyword: Inland waters, Navigation, Equipment, Access-to-information, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2012) Keyword: Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Liability/compensation, Water supply, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX