Lower Saxony Port Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Niedersachsen Document type Regulation Date 2007 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Pollution control Harbour Navigation Hazardous substances Inspection Transport/storage Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to avert abstract threats in port facilities. In particular, Part 3 contains regulations for ports dealing with hazardous or water-polluting substances. This Part deals, inter alia, with facilities for such substances, landing places for ships carrying such substances, inspection, alarm devices and protection of the water in the port. The text consists of 30 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Conduct in ports (II); Special provisions on water polluting substances, hazardous goods and polluting goods (III); Loading and unloading of bulk carriers (IV); Harmonized river information services in inland ports (V); State control of ports (VI); Final provisions (VII). Full text German Website www.niedersachsen.de