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Groundwater Protection Ordinance.

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The purpose of the present Ordinance is to implement the Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 dealing with the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances. In particular it deals with the prevention of pollution of groundwater by substances belonging to the families and groups of substances listed in Annexes I and II. The direct discharge of substances listed in Annex 1 is prohibited. Article 6 deals with authorization of discharge provided that
Title
Groundwater Protection Ordinance.
Country
Austria
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
2000
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Title abbreviation
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Resources on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances.
Glossary term(s)
groundwater
ECOLEX region
Europe
European Union Countries
Western Europe
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/aut23327.pdf
Link to full text
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at
Implements
Council Directive 80/68/EEC on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances.