Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Experts Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Bayern Document type Regulation Date 2001 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on experts and examining bodies for soil protection and treatment of contaminated sites. Subject Land & soil Keyword Pollution control Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 Januar 2002. Abstract The present Ordinance implements article 6 of the Bavarian Soil Protection Law of 23 February 1999. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to experts and examining bodies for soil protection and management of contaminated sites. Article 2 establishes that experts and examining bodies are authorized according to article 6 of the afore-mentioned Bavarian Soil Protection Law by the State Environment Office. The text consists of 18 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Special provisions for soil experts (2); Special provisions for examining bodies (3); Final provisions (4). Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bayern.de References - Legislation Implements Bavarian Soil Protection Law. Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2014) Keyword: Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Soil rehabilitation, Basic legislation 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