Pipelines Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 70, 2 October 2002, pp. 3777, at 3809-3812. Long titleOrdinance on pipelines. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Inspection Institution Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to protect human beings and the environment against harmful effects resulting from the installation, the nature and operation of pipelines. The text consisting of 11 articles deals with the following matters: purpose of the Ordinance, sphere of application, basic requirements, other requirements, inspection by experts, experts in general, cases of damage, preventive measures to avoid damage, committee for pipelines, and penalties. Full text German Website www.bmj.de