Rules implementing the Ordinance on the use of sludge on agricultural land and on land used as gardens. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Schleswig-Holstein Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Agricultural land Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 establishes that sludge should be above all used in the natural cycle to improve the structure of soil. Sludge shall only be used for agricultural purpose if its contents, such as, for example, heavy metals, organic harmful substances and fertilizers do not cause harmful effects on human beings, animals and the environment. Sludges not complying with the present provisions shall not be used for agricultural purposes. They are subject to the provisions of the Waste Disposal Law and have to be therefore orderly disposed of. The text consists of 8 articles and Annexes. Full text German Website www.schleswig-holstein.de References - Legislation Implements Sewage Sludge Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1992 (2015) Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX