Order No. 1475 amending Order on Standards of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC).

Subject

Water

Keyword

Groundwater Enforcement/compliance

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

22 December 2013.

Abstract

The Order partly amends Order No. 50 with regard to the impact modification in connection with the termination of groundwater directive. The introduction is now amended to:” In accordance to article , sections 1, 2 and 4, and article 4, section 1 of Act No. 244 on Administration of the European Community regulations on the mechanisms of Common Agricultural Policy funded by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund of 28 February 2013, and article 3, No. 2-3, and article 11, section 4 of the Rural Act No. 316 of 31 March”. It adds article 8a, as follows: “Substances that can contaminate groundwater, as contained in Appendix I or II of Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances (Groundwater Directive) shall not, without permission, directly or indirectly be discharged into groundwater. Section 2: Containers with substances that can contaminate ground water, and set out in Appendix I or II referred to in section 1 cannot be buried in the ground without authorization”.

Full text

Danish

Website

www.retsinformation.dk

References - Legislation

Amends

Order No. 50 on Standards of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC).

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Crops/grasses, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Agro-forestry, Special fund, Environmental standards, Farming, Protection of habitats, Standards, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Equine-animals, Rodents, Cattle, Birds, Grazing, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX