Lower Austria Environment Liability Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Niederösterreich Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Basic legislation Liability/compensation Polluter pays principle Environmental fees/charges Environmental planning Environmental standards Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Freshwater pollution Sustainable use Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract With a view to preventing and remedying environmental damage, the present Act lays down provisions relating to environmental liability based on the “polluter pays” principle. The Act applies do damage inflicted on water and on land. The text consists of 14 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Sphere of application (2); Exceptions (3); Definition of terms (4), Preventive measures (5); Restoration activities (6); Fixation of restorative measures (7); Cost resulting from prevention and restoration activitites (8); Duty to ascertain certain facts (9); Transboundary environmental damage (10); Environmental complaints and reclamations (11); Legal remedy (12); Penalties (13); Implementation of EU-directives (14). Four Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage. Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2019) Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Sustainable use, Ecosystem preservation, Freshwater pollution, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX