Hazardous Water Plants Ordinance.

Country/Territory: Germany
Territorial subdivision: Brandenburg
Document type: Regulation
Date: 1995 (2009)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: Ordinance on plants handling substances dangerous to water.

Subject: Water
Keyword: Hazardous substances Monitoring Recycling/reuse Data collection/reporting Transport/storage Pollution control Freshwater pollution 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 provisions relating to plants handling substances dangerous to waters. Said plants have to be built in such a way that those substances cannot escape and therefore endangering the environment. The text consists of 32 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Plants to stock substances dangerous to water (2); Plants for production and treatment of substances dangerous to water as well as plants to use such substances (3); Monitoring (4); Specialized plants (5); Duty to report (6); Penalties (7). Four Annexes are enclosed.
Full text: German
Website: www.brandenburg.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Brandenburg Water Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2012 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Waterworks, Effluent waste water/discharge, Monitoring, Institution, Registration, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX