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This Act makes provision for measures concerning protection of the soil. Some provisions concern infiltration of water and the protection of groundwater. Chapter I contains definitions. Under Chapter II a Technical Commission for Soil Protection is established. The Commission consists of soil protection specialists and shall advise the Minister on soil protection issues. Chapter III contains general regulations for the protection of the soil. The regulation of various matters is delegated to the Minister of Environment Protection. All persons who undertake actions, specified in articles 6 to 11, which may pollute or damage the soil, shall undertake all measures which may be reasonably expected from them to prevent or limit pollution or damage of the soil (sect. 13). Chapter IV contains general provisions which apply in the case of pollution of the soil. Chapter V provides for certain exemptions from rules established under Chapter III. Chapter VI concerns surveys in the interest of soil protection. The remaining Chapters deal with financing, appeal within the administration, enforcement, and contain final and transitory provisions. (106 sections)
Implemented by: Decree No. 649 of 1997 relative to the discharge of liquid substances into the soil. (1997-12-08)
Implemented by: Decree No. 192 of 2002 relative to entry into force of article 38, comma 3, of the Soil Protection Act and indication of circumstances and measures in the sense of that article (Decree Location Specific Conditions Soil Restructuring). (2002-04-02)
Implemented by: Decree No. 565 of 2002 relative to detection of radioactive scrape metal. (2002-10-03)
Implemented by: Decree No. 54 of 2006 containing rules relative to uniform soil restructuring. (2006-02-01)
Implemented by: Decree No. 492 of 2001 relative to publication of the text of the Discharge Decree made under the Soil Protection Act as amended recently. (2001-10-23)
Implemented by: Decree No. 39 of 1995 concerning the discharge of water for purposes of soil protection. (1995-01-27)
Implemented by: Decree No. 493 of 2001 relative to publication of the text of the Decree relative to Places of Discharge and Discharge Prohibitions made under the Soil Protection Act as amended recently. (2001-10-23)
Implemented by: Decree No. 469 of 2007 containing rules relative to quality of soil. (2007-11-22)
Implemented by: Decree No. 233 of 1993 containing Rules relative to Infiltration of Surface Water into the Soil. (1993-04-20)
Implemented by: Decree No. 308 on the quality of soil management. (2006-06-14)
Amended by: Act No. 680 of 2005 amending the Soil Protection Act and some other Acts in relation with modifications in the policy regarding soil restructuring. (2005-12-15)
Amended by: Act No. 292 of 1996 amending the Soil Protection Act and the Environment Protection Act (correction of certain imperfections). (1996-05-24)
Amended by: Act No. 517 of 2001 to amend the Environment Protection Act, the Act on Environmentally Hazardous Substances, and the Soil Protection Act. (2001-10-18)
Amended by: Act No. 152 of 2007 amending the Soil Protection Act and various other Acts in relation with new rules regarding the deposit in or on the soil of construction materials, soil and dredging. (2007-03-15)
Amended by: Act No. 152 of 2007 amending the Soil Protection Act and various other Acts in relation to new rules for the application of construction materials, soil and dredging mud. (2007-03-17)
Amended by: Act No. 189 of 2003 containing small amendments and corrections to various Laws in the field of the public housing, the environment and town and country planning. (2003-04-03)
Amended by: Act No. 180 of 2008 amending various other Acts in relation with entry into force of the Town and Country Planning Act and regarding transitional law (Introductory Act Town and Country Planning Act). (2008-05-22)
