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High Sea Prohibition Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 57, 28 August 1998, pp. 2455-2469.
Long title
Act prohibiting the discharge of waste and other substances and objects in the high sea.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Marine area Coastal zone management Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is the conservation of the marine environment, as well as its protection against pollution resulting from the discharge of waste or other substances and objects. The Act applies to all marine waters with the exception of the coastal sea under German sovereignty and that of other states. The text consisting of 13 articles deals with the following matters: purpose of the Act, sphere of application, definition of terms, prohibition to discharge waste and exceptions, prohibition of incineration of waste on the high sea, emergency situation, competent authority, empowerment and penalties.

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de