Hazardous Substances Plants Ordinance.

Country/Territory: Germany
Territorial subdivision: Baden-Württemberg
Document type: Regulation
Date: 1994 (2012)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: Ordinance by the Ministry for the Environment and Traffic on plants dealing with water-polluting substances and on specialized enterprises.

Subject: Water
Keyword: Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Hazardous substances Monitoring Offences/penalties Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
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 plants and enterprises dealing with water-polluting substances. The text consists of 29 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Plants storing, filling and handling water-polluting substances in general (II); Plants filling, handling, producing and treating water-polluting substances in artisan and public facilities (III); Monitoring (IV); Specialized enterprises (V); Penalties (VI); Transitional and final provisions (VII).
Full text: German
Website: www.baden-wuerttemberg.de

References - Legislation

Implements

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