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Ministerial Joint Decree No. 20419/2522 completing Ministerial Joint Decree No. 19652/1906/1999 “on waters affected by nitrate pollution deriving from agricultural sources – Catalogue of vulnerable zones, etc”.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 1212, Part II, 18 September 2001, pp. 16738-16740.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Farming Soil pollution/quality Agricultural development Agricultural land Fertilizers/nutrients Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

The Degree, aiming at a better protection of waters and water basins from nitrate pollution, completes paragraphs a and b, article 2 of Ministerial Joint Decree No. 19652/1906/1999 by adding to the Catalogue of vulnerable zones, three more areas: Thessalonica, Strymonas (Struma) river basin and Arta-Preveza. The delimitation of these areas are pinpointed on maps attached to this Decree.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.et.gr

References - Legislation

Amends

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 19652/1906 on waters affected by nitrate pollution deriving from agricultural sources – Catalogue of vulnerable zones and amendment of Ministerial Decree No. 16190-1335 of 1997.

Legislation | Greece | 1999

Keyword: Farming, Soil pollution/quality, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX