Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Waste Water Charges Law (AbwAG M-V). Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Document type Legislation Date 2005 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw implementing the Waste Water Charges Act in the Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Subject Water Keyword Water charges Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Offences/penalties Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law provides for measuring the annual quantity of polluted water and monitoring volumes and the damage that may incurs by the wastewater. The text - consisting of 16 articles – deals with the following matters: basis for evaluation, investigation, exemption relating to precipitation water, duty to pay charges, duty to report, fixing of charges, expiry and prescription, collection and destination of collected fees, competent authorities and penalties. Full text German Website www.mecklenburg-vorpommern.de References - Legislation Implements Waste Water Charges Act. Legislation | Germany | 1976 (2018) Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX