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Rheinland-Pfalz Soil Protection Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Rheinland-Pfalz
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Rheinland-Pfalz Law introducting the Soil Protection Law and amending Waste Management and Contaminated Sites Law.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Basic legislation Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 3 August 2005.
Abstract

The purpose of the present Law is to complete and implement the Federal Soil Protection Act of 17 March 1978 (BGBl. I p. 502) to create the legal basis to protect the soil in the Land of Rheinland-Pfalz. The text consists of 16 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Soil protection concerning certain areas (2); Soil information, data protection (3); Competent authorities, penalties (4); Final provisions (5).

Full text
German
Website
www.rheinland-pfalz.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Soil Protection Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2021)

Keyword: Agricultural land, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX