Upper Austria Soil Protection Law 1991. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Oberösterreich Document type Legislation Date 1991 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on the conservation and protection of the soil against hazardous substances and on the use of pesticides. Subject Land & soil Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Fertilizers/nutrients Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1992. Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to conserve and protect the soil against harmful effects, in particular against erosion, densification of the soil and hazardous substances, and to improve and restore the health of the soil. To reach this aim everyone shall behave in such a way as to reduce damage to the soil to the unavoidable minimum – in particular accumulation of hazardous substances in the soil and deterioration of the soil structure – in view of ensuring an effective soil protection. The use of sludge shall be effected in such a way that the needs of nutrients of the plants are satisfied and that the quality of the soil, the surface water and groundwater shall not be affected. The text consists of 51 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Sludge and compost (II); Fertilization (III); Plant protection (IV); Soil protection programme, soil quality information (V); Experiments and consultation (VI); Promotion (VII); Execution, administrative proceedings (VIII); Penalties and final provisions (IX). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implemented by Upper Austria Sewage Sludge Ordinance 2006. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX Upper Austria Soil Threshold Values Ordinance 2006. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality Source: FAO, FAOLEX Upper Austria Bees Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2003 Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Animal welfare, Animal production, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Upper Austria Plant Protection Products Use Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2008 Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Pesticides, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Pests/diseases, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance by the Upper Austrian government repealing the Ordinance on the use of plant protection products for the control of fire blight (Upper Austria Plant Protection Products Use Ordinance). Legislation | Austria | 2009 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Upper Austria Soil Protection Amendment 2012. Legislation | Austria | 2012 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX