Law implementing the Waste Water Charges Act. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Schleswig-Holstein Document type Legislation Date 1990 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water charges Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Pollution control 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 Law implements the Waste Water Charges Act of 13 September 1976. In particular, the Law lays down provisions relating to charges levied for discharging waste water into public waters. The text consists of 15 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Duty to pay charges (I); Valuation basis (II); Determination of harmfulness (III); Fixing, collection and use of tax (IV); Common provisions, final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.schleswig-holstein.de References - Legislation Implements Waste Water Charges Act. Legislation | Germany | 1976 (2018) Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law on the new enactment of the Water Act and the amendment of other water law regulations (Water Law Modernization Act). Legislation | Germany | 2019 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Effluent waste water/discharge, Inland waters, Procedural matters, Water charges, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Water users' associations, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX