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