Soil Protection Implementation Law.

Subject

Land & soil

Keyword

Pollution control Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Data collection/reporting Liability/compensation Enforcement/compliance Soil rehabilitation 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 the Directive 2001/42/EC of 27 June 2001of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment. In particular, the Law enacts the Federal Soil Protection Act of 7 March 1998 (BGBl. I p. 502). Article 1 establishes that land in general shall be used sparingly, and in particular sealing of the soil surface shall be limited to a minimum. The text consists of 26 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Specific soil protection (2); Information on soil and contaminated sites and data protection (3); Compensation, indemnification and refund claims, costs (4); Authorities, technical supervision, competence (5); Final provisions (6).

Full text

German

Website

www.sachsen-anhalt.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

Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: EIA, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX