Water Protection Areas Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Niedersachsen Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on protective measures in water protection areas. Subject Water Keyword Water conservation zone Inland waters Surface water Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Lower Saxony Water Law in its version of 25 July 2007. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to measures for protected water areas. The text consists of 9 articles and 1 Annex listing the respective water protection areas in Lower Saxony. Full text German Website www.niedersachsen.de References - Legislation Implements Lower Saxony Water Law. Legislation | Germany | 2010 (2019) Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Surface water, Thermal and medicinal waters, Coastal zone management, Water supply, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX