Water Pollution (Control) Ordinance, 2002 (P.I. 407/2002).

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water

Keyword

Soil pollution/quality Effluent waste water/discharge Farming Agricultural development Agricultural land Pollution control Freshwater pollution Fertilizers/nutrients Waste disposal

Geographical area

Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia

Abstract

With this Ordinance, the Code of Good Agricultural Practice is hereby created. The creation of this Code comes along with the implementation of Council Directive 91/676/EEC on the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. The Code has the aim of promoting guidelines able to assist farmers to reduce water pollution caused by fertilizers from agricultural sources and to prevent further such pollution and to set the acceptable environmental conditions for the use of urban waste water for irrigation purposes. It mainly deals with land application of fertilizers, waste water treatment, waste water recycling and sewerage disposal.

Full text

Greek

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.

Legislation | European Union | 1991 (2008)

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protection of environment, Farming, Agricultural development, Organic waste, Waste prevention, Waste management, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Water Pollution Control (Code of Good Agricultural Practice) Order, 2007 (P.I. 263/2007).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2007

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Effluent waste water/discharge, Farming, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Fertilizers/nutrients, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX