Federal Soil Protection Act.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
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.
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Long title of text
Act on protection against harmful changes to soil and on rehabilitation of contaminated sites.
Date of text
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.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 16, 24 March 1998, pp. 502-510.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz zum Schutz vor schädlichen Bodenveränderungen und zur Sanierung von Altlasten (Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz-BbodSchG).