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Would you like to know whether there are any suspected contaminated sites or harmful soil changes on a property? Then you can apply for information from the register of contaminated sites from the relevant authority.

Sites suspected of being contaminated are, on the one hand, plots of land belonging to decommissioned businesses/plants and other plots of land on which environmentally hazardous substances have been handled (contaminated sites) and, on the other hand, plots of land belonging to decommissioned waste disposal plants and other plots of land on which waste has been treated, stored or deposited (contaminated landfills).

The competent authority maintains a register of contaminated sites in which areas suspected of being contaminated are registered.

For various reasons, a property owner or a person with a legitimate interest requires information as to whether a property is suspected of being contaminated. For this purpose, an application for information from the register of contaminated sites can be submitted to the competent authority.

In order to provide information to persons who are not themselves the owner of the requested property, a power of attorney from the owner must be presented.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, suspected areas, suspected contaminated sites, harmful soil changes and contaminated sites are recorded in the Soil Protection Register(BIS-BoKat) is kept. Accordingly, property ownersor property owners and authorized third parties and authorized third parties can apply for information from the soil protection register.

An application is necessary, which requires the following information:

• Your name and address,
• the exact designation with address and/or district, parcel and parcel number of the parcel in question,
• attach a site plan if necessary,
• attach a power of attorney from the owner of the land if you do not own the land.

If the person submitting the application is not the owner of the property: Power of attorney from the property owner

If you are not the owner of the property for which you are applying for information from the register of contaminated sites, you must enclose a power of attorney from the property owner with the application.

Otherwise, the authority may request the power of attorney again. This extends the processing time and can therefore lead to higher costs.

Fees are charged according to the administrative costs.

Fees of EUR 29.00 to EUR 855.00 will be charged, depending on the administrative work involved if the time required exceeds 30 minutes.

If you want to know whether official information on contaminated sites or harmful soil changes is available for a property, submit an application for information from the register of contaminated sites.

The relevant application form with the necessary information is forwarded to the competent authority in whose jurisdiction the property in question is located.

You will then receive notification from the authority as to whether the property in question is registered in the register of contaminated sites and what information is recorded there. As the register of contaminated sites is continuously updated, this information on contaminated sites represents the current status and is subject to change at a later date.

depending on effort, usually 2 - 4 weeks

The information can be requested at any time.

The information provided to you is based on information from the current register of contaminated sites. The register of contaminated sites is updated on an ongoing basis and is subject to change and updating. No guarantee is given for the up-to-dateness and completeness of the register of contaminated sites and the information provided.

The information provided to you is based on information from the current soil protection register. The soil protection register is updated on an ongoing basis and is subject to change and updating. No guarantee is given for the topicality and completeness of the soil protection register and the information provided.

• Contaminated sites and soil protection register Information

• A property owner or a person with a legitimate interest would like to know whether a property is contaminated or suspected of being contaminated.

• If the applicant is not the owner of the requested property, a power of attorney from the owner must be submitted.

Please contact the soil protection authority according to the country-specific administrative structure.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, please contact the Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Nord (SGD Nord) or Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Süd (SGD Süd)in their function as the higher soil protection authority.

Responsibility lies with the soil protection authority according to the state-specific administrative structure.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, information is provided by the respective regional offices of the upper soil protection authority / Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Nord (SGD Nord) or Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Süd (SGD Süd).

• Form name: in planning
• Link to the aforementioned form, if applicable:
• Online procedure possible: in planning
• Written form required: yes
• Personal appearance required: no

• Online procedure: via link (see top right) or by e-mailMail