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The Act’s purpose is to prevent, eliminate or/and reduce land contamination to avoid adverse effects from soil contamination through technical inspection projects.The Act consists of 13 Chapters (of which Chapter 12 is omitted): Purpose (1); Pollution Survey and permission to land use change etc. (2); The public investigation and remedial action (3); Loss of value scheme for homeowners, etc. (4); Environmental Damage (4A); Other contaminants than environmental damage (5); Disposal and use of land (6); Administrative rules (7); Monitoring and enforcement (8); Miscellaneous Provisions (9); Appeals and legal proceedings (10); Penalty (11); Entry into force and transitional provisions (13).
Implemented by: Order No. 1552 on on the determination of priorities for public action on contaminated soil. (2013-12-17)
Implemented by: Order No. 497 on Environmental Surveillance. (2013-05-15)
Implemented by: Order No. 1254 on delegation the Minister of Environment's powers in the Environmental Protection Act and other laws related to the Environmental Protection Agency. (2013-10-28)
Implemented by: Order No. 231 on quality requirements for environmental measurements. (2014-03-05)
Implemented by: Order No. 1479 on notification and documentation of removal of land/soil. (2007-12-12)
Implemented by: Order No. 658 on statement regarding environmental damage. (2008-06-26)
Implements: Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. (2003-04-02)
Implements: Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (1992-05-21)
Implements: Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. (1999-04-26)
Amended by: Act amending the Heat Supply Act, Water Supply Act, Environmental Protection Act and the Contaminated Soil Act (No. 1555 of 2010). (2010-12-21)
Amended by: Act amending the Environmental Protection Act, Act on environmental permits of livestock, the Contaminated Soil Act and various other Acts (No. 446 of 2012). (2012-05-23)
Amended by: Act amending the Environmental Protection Act, the Planning Act and various other Acts (No. 1273 of 2011). (2011-12-21)
Amended by: Act amending Nature Protection Act, the Environmental Protection Act and various other laws (No. 484 of 2010). (2010-05-11)
Amended by: Act amending Nature and Environmental Act and others. (2012-06-18)
Amended by: Act amending the Law on Natural and Environmental Appeal Board and various other Acts (No. 580 of 2012). (2012-06-18)
Amended by: Proposition Document 2013/1 LSF 62 for amending Act on Nature and Environment Board of Appeals and other Acts. (2013-11-07)
Amended by: Act amending Act on Nature and Environment Board of Appeals and other Acts (No. 86 of 2014). (2014-01-28)