Thüringen Soil Protection Law.

Subject

Land & soil, Water

Keyword

Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Data collection/reporting Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Soil rehabilitation Basic legislation Freshwater pollution Pollution control

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 – implementing and completing the Federal Soil Protection Act of 17 March 1998 (BGBl. I p. 502) - to ensure and reinstate effectively the conditions and functions of the soil. The text consists of 14 articles as follows: Purpose of the Law (1); Duty to report and to give information (2); Right of passage, compensation (3); Completing provisions for harmful changes of the soil (4); Experts and research institutes (5); Information system concerning the quality of soil (6); Information system concerning contaminated sites (7); Special instructions (8); Authorities (9); Experts and inspection organs (10); Competencies (11); Balanced settlement (12); Penalties (13); Limitation of fundamental rights (14). Soil analysis shall be carried out also in case of water pollution.

Full text

German

Website

www.thueringen.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