Federal Soil Protection Act. País/Territorio Alemania Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1998 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 16, 24 March 1998, pp. 502-510. Título completoAct on protection against harmful changes to soil and on rehabilitation of contaminated sites. Materia Tierra y suelos, Agua Palabra clave Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Legislación básica Control de la contaminación Contaminación del suelo/calidad Saneamiento de suelos Aguas subterráneas Calidad de las aguas dulces/contaminación de las aguas dulces 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 Act comes into force on 1 March 1999 except for article 20 which enters into force on 25 March 1998. Resumen An Act for the protection and restoration of soil from wastes. It consists of 26 articles divided into 5 Parts. Part 1 contains the definition of certain terms such as, for example, "soil", "functions of the soil", "improvement of the soil, etc., as well as its scope of application. Furthermore, the text deals with the following matters: duty to avert damage to the soil, reduction of damage, adding to or removing materials from the soil, duty to take preventive measures, estimates of danger and inquiry orders. Part 4 establishes principles on sound agricultural use of soil. Texto completo Inglés/Alemán Página web www.iuscomp.org