Lower Austria Cultivated Plants Protection Law 2007. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Niederösterreich Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Plant protection Pests/diseases Inspection Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to the protection of cultivated fields to promote a healthy and efficient agriculture. The text consists of 8 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Sphere of application (2); Definition of terms (3); Ban on transformation of cultivated fields (4); Minimum distance for new cultivations (5); Penalties (6); Other measures (7); Final provisions (8). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at