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The present Ordinance implements the Water Protection Act of 15 May 2003. The aim of the present Ordinance is to protect surface waters and groundwaters against adverse efects thus enabling them to be used sustainably. In particular, the Ordinance regulates: a) the requirements for water quality; b) waste water treatment; c) disposal of sewage sludge. The text consists of 52 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Waste water disposal (II); Disposal of sewage sludge (III); Use of fertilizer (IV); Use of plant protection products (V); Requirements for livestock farms (VI); Planning of water protection (VII); Prevention and elimination of other adverse effects on water bodies (VIII); Organization and implementation (IX); Penalties (X); Transitional and final provisions (XI). Six Annexes are enclosed.

Original title
Gewässerschutzverordnung (GSchV).
Source
Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, No. 12,24 January 2017, 57 pp
Type of text
Regulation
Available web site
FAOLEX No
LEX-FAOC163974
Language of document
German
Date of text
18 January 2017
Implements
Keywords
groundwater; surface water; pollution control; freshwater pollution; effluent waste water/discharge; drainage/land reclamation; sewerage; sustainable development; sustainable use; fertilizers/nutrients; pesticides; enforcement/compliance; offences/penalties
Domain
Water
Primary subjects
Water
Record updated on 2018-05-10
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