Landfill Self-Monitoring Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hessen Document type Regulation Date 2010 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on self-monitoring of over-ground landfills. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Hessen Law implementing the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act in its version of 20 July 2004. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the self- control of over-ground landfills. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Measurements and monitoring (2); Exceptions (3); Investigation bodies (4); Yearly report (5); Publication (5); Penalties (7); Transitional provisions (8); Repeal of existing legislation (9). Full text German Website www.hessen.de References - Legislation Implements Hessen Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Implementing Law. Legislation | Germany | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX