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Thüringen Suspect Contaminated Area Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Thüringen
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Thüringen Ordinance on suspect contaminated areas.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Data collection/reporting Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Monitoring
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to suspect contaminated areas. Article 1 establishes that the data of the State Institute for Environment and Geology concerning contaminated areas are collected, processed and used to: 1) identify and assess the risk of contaminated sites with a view to public interest; 2) decide on existence of a contaminated site; 3) order or perform an emergency response, remediation, monitoring and control measures; 4) approve an recovery plan; 5) control and supervise completed work. The text consists of 4 articles.

Full text
German
Website
www.thueringen.de