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Ordinance on quality requirements for certain hazardous substances and on abatement of water pollution through programmes.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Hamburg
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Surface water Groundwater Water quality standards Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Council Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain hazardous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community. In particular, article 3 deals with special programmes to reduce pollution of surface waters, coastal waters and groundwater. Article 4 concerns authorizations to discharge in certain cases waters containing hazardous substances listed in the Annex into surface waters and coastal waters. The text consists of 4 articles and 1 Annex.

Full text
German
Website
www.hamburg.de