Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Law (LBodSchAG).

Subject

Land & soil

Keyword

Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Monitoring Liability/compensation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Basic legislation

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

The purpose of the present Law is to implement and complete the Federal Soil Protection Act of 17 March 1998 (BGBl. I p. 502). The text provides for duties and orders of authorities for implementation of the Federal law, establishment of soil protection areas, permanent monitoring areas, soil sample bank, and compensation for measures and investigations. The text consists of 17 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Soil protection areas (II); Information on soil, census and monitoring (III); Provisions on compensation payments, costs, competent authorities, penalties (IV).

Full text

German

Website

www.baden-wuerttemberg.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

Implemented by

Assessment Commission Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2010 (2012)

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Soil Protection and Polluted Sites Inspection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2011 (2012)

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Enforcement/compliance, Soil rehabilitation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX