Soils Act. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Basic legislation Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil rehabilitation Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Erosion Survey/mapping Monitoring Offences/penalties Policy/planning Saltwater intrusion/siltation Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract This Act provides for the prevention of soil degradation and damage to soil functions, protection of soil functions, and for the restoration of damaged soil functions. Full text English Website www.moew.government.bg References - Legislation Repeals Protection of Waters and Soil against Pollution Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1963 (1996) Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on the order and method of inventory, studies and carrying out maintenance of the necessary restoration activities on areas with damaged soils. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2009 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Survey/mapping, Research, Erosion, Desertification, Financing, Hazards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 3 of 1 August 2008 on the norms for the permissible content of harmful substances in soils. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2008 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Monitoring, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Precautionary principle, Early warning system Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 4 of 12 January 2009 on soil monitoring. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2009 Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Monitoring, Financing, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX