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Order No. 814 on commercial animal husbandry, manure and silage.

Country/Territory
Denmark
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Water
Keyword
Animal health Animal production Animal welfare Ranching/captive breeding Standards Transport/storage Internal trade Effluent waste water/discharge
Geographical area
Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 August 2006.
Abstract

This Law aims to ensure pollution reduction from livestock, including production, storage and use of manure and silage thereof. It applies to stables and the similar for animals kept for commercial purposes setting regulations on the establishment of such husbandry operations (construction, sizes, wastewater, equipment etc.). Excluded from this Law are shops with ordinary domestic pet shops, zoos, wildlife parks, experimental stables and export isolation stables.

Full text
Danish
Website
www.retsinformation.dk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protection of environment, Farming, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection Act (No.753 of 2001).

Legislation | Denmark | 1997 (2001)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Institution, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Order No. 111 repealing Order on commercial livestock, animal manure and silage.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Internal trade, Ranching/captive breeding

Source: FAO, FAOLEX