Ordinance on spatial planning in the German Exclusive Economic Zone in the North Sea. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 61, 25 September 2009, p. 3107. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea Keyword Land-use planning Pollution control Marine pollution Enforcement/compliance Coastal zone management Marine protected areas Maritime zone Protected area Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Land Use Planning Act of 8 August 1997 (BGBl. I p. 2081, 2102). In particular, Ordinance establishes for the exclusive economic zone of the Federal Republic of Germany objectives and principles of land use planning with regard to the economic and scientific use, in terms of ensuring the safety and efficiency of navigation and the protection of the marine environment. The text consists of 2 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Land Use Planning Act. Legislation | Germany | 1997 Keyword: Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, EIA, Land tenure, Land reform, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX