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This Act sets out the basic rules for the protection of surface, ground and coastal sea waters and soil against pollution. Ministries, institutions, public organizations shall perform regular water and soil protection activities. The control on the protection is duty of the Ministry of Environment. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs shall exercise sanitary control of waters and soil. It may issue standards and regulations after consultation with the Ministry of Environment. International agreements to which Bulgaria is a party are binding on the protection of transboundary waters. Chapter III prescribes the classification of waters in terms of their use. Pollution of waters shall not exceed maximum levels determined by other means of law. This Chapter prohibits also the discharge of waste water into water courses, fisheries and the sea without permission. Chapter IV deals with the protection of soil. Offenders of the provisions of this Act are liable to a fine, in certain cases they must suspend the harmful activity according to Chapter V.

Implemented by: Regulations on the Enforcement of the Protection of Air, Waters and Soil against Pollution Act. (1978-0?-0?)
Implemented by: Regulation No. 8 of 5 November 1986 on indicators and rates for determining the quality of coastal sea waters. (1987)
Repealed by: Soils Act. (2013-07-26)

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