Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act 2002 (No. 53 of 2002). Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Hazardous substances Pollution control Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act provides for soil contamination countermeasures for protecting health through assessing contamination and preventing the damage to human health. Full text English Website www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp