Offshore-Mining Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2016 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 38, 4 August 2016, pp. 1866-1910. Long titleMining Ordinance for coastal waters and continental shelf. Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Pollution control Marine pollution Hazards Enforcement/compliance Natural gas Exploration Oil Mining Continental shelf Maritime zone Territorial sea Coastal zone management Navigation Marine protected areas Protected area Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on Safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. The afore-mentioned Directive requires operators to take all necessary measures to prevent any major accidents and to have available sufficient physical, human and financial resources to limit the consequences when they do occur. It applies to all existing and future installations. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Continental Shelf Mining Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1989 (2016) Keyword: Continental shelf, Mining, Exploration, Minerals, Transport/storage, Maritime zone, Marine protected areas, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Business/industry/corporations, Natural gas, Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Marine pollution, Oil pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX