Environmental Liability Act. País/Territorio Alemania Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1990 (2017) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 67, 14 December 1990, pp. 2634-2643. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Acceso-a-la-información Responsabilidad/indemnización EIA Valoración del daño/recurso Autorización/permiso Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 1991. Resumen The Act establishes rules regarding the liability of active and inactive establishments. It lays down the legal principle that if an establishment is capable of causing damage, it will be held liable unless proven to the contrary. The injured parties are given the right to receive specific information from the owners of the establishments assumed to have caused the damage and from the authorities. It determines the compensation for death, injury and damages. According to the Act, establishments are fixed facilities such as industrial plants and storage facilities including machines, equipment, vehicles and other mobile technical facilities and auxiliary facilities. Damage is due to an environmental impact when it is caused by substances, vibrations, noises, pressure, radiation, gases, vapours, heat or other phenomena that have spread in the soil, air or water. The Act consists of 23 Articles attached with two Appendixes. Texto completo Alemán Página web www.bmj.de