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Lower Saxony Water Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Niedersachsen
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Groundwater Surface water Thermal and medicinal waters Coastal zone management Water supply Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Registration Pollution control
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law applies to surface waters, coastal waters, groundwaters and parts thereof. Waters are to be secured as part of the natural environment and living space for human beings, animals and plants. They have to be managed in such a way that they meet the well being of the community; once such a principle is complied with, their use may also suit individual interests. Adverse influence on eco-systems have to be avoided and in general a sustainable development has to be guaranteed. In view of the paramount necessity to safeguard the climate, a high degree of protection for the whole environment shall have to be ensured. The text consists of 198 articles divided into 11 chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Provisions relating to surface waters (II); Provisions relating to coastal waters (III); Provisions relating to groundwaters, protection of thermal and medicinal waters (IV);Water supply, disposal of waste water discharge (V); Installations concerning the discharge of harmful substances into waters (VI); Competent authorities, data base, assessment of hazard (VII); Compulsory rights (VIII); Planning of water resources, Water Register (IX); Penalties (X);Transitional and final provisions (XI).

Full text
German
Website
www.nds-voris.de

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Recreational water use, Freshwater resources management, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Legislation | Germany | 1997

Keyword: Potable water, Surface water, Water supply, Standards, Classification/declassification, Water quality standards, Water abstraction, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Competence Ordinance - Water.

Legislation | Germany | 2011

Keyword: Water conservation zone, Inland waters, Surface water, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Legislation | Germany | 1997 (2006)

Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Legislation | Germany | 1994 (2011)

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Legislation | Germany | 1995 (2010)

Keyword: Waste management, Inspection, Monitoring, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX