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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Soil Protection Law (LBodSchG).

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law on protection of soil in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Data collection/reporting Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Liability/compensation Soil rehabilitation Basic legislation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law implements the Federal Soil Protection Act of 17 March 1998 (BGBl. I p. 502). The purpose of the Law is to ensure and reinstate effectively the conditions and functions of the soil. The Law provides for precautionary principles and measures, expert investigation, notification and registration of contaminated sites and harmful soil changes, data processing, soil protection authorities and responsibilities, compensation for restrictions on agricultural and forestry land use, and costs. The text consists of 17 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Information on soil and contaminated sites, territorially-based soil protection (2); Responsibility, compensation, costs (3); Final provisions (4).

Full text
German
Website
www.mecklenburg-vorpommern.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Soil Protection Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2021)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX