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Government Decision on the use of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture (No. 282 of 1994).

País/Territorio
Finlandia
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
1994
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Unofficial translation of the Ministry of the Environment.
Materia
Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Medio ambiente gen., Cultivos, Agua
Palabra clave
Explotación agrícola Desarrollo agrícola Control de la contaminación Contaminación del suelo/calidad Fertilizantes/nutrientes Normas Producción vegetal Contaminación de las aguas dulces
Área geográphica
Ártico, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Septentrional
Resumen

This Decision of the Cabinet Council regulates the use of sewage sludge in agriculture in order to prevent harmful impacts on the environment and health while promoting the appropriate use of sludge. It shall not apply to fertilizer products prepared from sludge, the preparation, quality and delivery of which are provided for in or under the Fertilizer Act (232/1993). Sewage sludge for purposes of this Decision is sludge generated in municipal sewage treatment plants, other sludge of comparable quality and sludge mixtures prepared from these. Sludge shall be treated before agricultural use with digestion or lime stabilization or with some other method capable of significantly reducing its pathogen content and odours and harm to health or the environment arising from the use of sludge. the Decisions provides rules for the composition of sludge, its use in cultivation, sludge and soil analyses, information for users, and the duty of record-keeping of holders of a sewage treatment plant.

Texto completo
Sueco/Inglés
Página web
www.finlex.fi