Burgenland Soil Protection Law.
An Act by the regional government of Burgenland on the protection of soil from harmful substances. In order to avoid harmful effects on human beings, animals and plants the aims of the said Act are as follows: the conservation and protection of soils and its functions, the improvement and restoration of the functions of soils and the prevention of soil erosion and soil compaction in general. The text consists of 16 articles divided into 5 chapters as follows: General provisions (1); Fertilizers, soil erosion and soil consolidation (2); Sewage sludge and compost (3); Survey of state of the soil (4); Competent authorities and penalties (5).