Lower Austria Soil Protection Law. Pays/Territoire Autriche Sous-division territoriale Niederösterreich Type du document Législation Date 1988 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Législation de base Lutte contre la pollution Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Pollution du sol/qualité Engrais/nutriments Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Mise en application Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Ouest Résumé The purpose of the present Law is to conserve and protect the soil against harmful effects, in particular against erosion, densification of the soil and hazardous substances, and to improve and restore the health of the soil. To reach this aim everyone shall behave in such a way as to reduce damage to the soil to the unavoidable minimum – in particular accumulation of hazardous substances in the soil and deterioration of the soil structure – in view of ensuring an effective soil protection. The use of sludge shall be effected in such a way that the needs of nutrients of the plants are satisfied and that the quality of the soil, the surface water and groundwater shall not be affected. The text consists of 18 articles. Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.ris.bka.gv.at