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Ordinance on plants handling water-polluting substances.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 14, 8 April 2010, pp. 377 and 378.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Hazardous substances Monitoring
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 plants handling water-polluting substances. Article 1 establishes that plant owners have to monitor safety devices in their enterprises in order not to pollute waters. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Duties of plant owners (1); Special duties (2); Specialized enterprises (3); Exceptions (4); Entry into force (5).

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Ordinance on plants handling water-polluting substances.

Legislation | Germany | 2017 (2020)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX