Regulation on soil quality standards. Country/Territory Poland Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Soil pollution/quality Classification/declassification Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Regulation enters into force 14 days after publication in the Journal of Laws. Abstract The Regulation of the Minister of Environment consists of four paragraphs and one Annex. It defines that soil or land is considered as polluted when concentration of at least one substance exceeds the permitted value. The permitted values of concentration are defined in the Annex. The standards of the quality of soil and land are defined for three groups depending on their current and planned function: area under protection, cultivated land, industrial area. Full text Polish Website isip.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Environment Protection Act. Legislation | Poland | 2001 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Liability/compensation, Institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX