Ordinance on erosion-prone agricultural land. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Niedersachsen Document type Regulation Date 2011 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Subsidy/incentive Financial agricultural measures Classification/declassification Erosion Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to agricultural land being prone to erosion. In particular, the Ordinance establishes with a view to direct payments and other fundings, the classification of agricultural land according to their degree of erosion risks by water and wind. The text consists of 4 articles as follows: Subject matter (1); Classification of agricultural land (2); Non-standard requirements (3); Entry into force (4). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.niedersachsen.de