Soil and Groundwater Promotion Guidelines. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Sachsen Document type Miscellaneous Date 2007 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleGuidelines by the State Ministry of the Environment and Agriculture on the promotion of measures concerning soil and groundwater protection and land redevelopment. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Subsidy/incentive Soil pollution/quality Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil rehabilitation Enforcement/compliance Pollution control Freshwater pollution Groundwater Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Guidelines enter into force on 1 January 2007. Abstract The Free State of Saxony shall grant subsidies for the promotion of: 1) protection and closure of landfills and rehabilitation of soil and groundwater with a view to improve the environment; 2) rehabilitation of polluted areas and re-development of land. The text consists of 9 articles. Full text German Website www.sachsen.de References - Legislation Implements Saxony Waste Management-Soil Protection Law. Legislation | Germany | 1991 (2013) Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act. Legislation | Germany | 1994 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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