Section I: General provisions.

Urban or industrial sewage sludge, the agricultural spreading of which gives rise to assistance from the guarantee fund provided for in Article L. 425-1 is as follows: 1° Sludge from domestic wastewater treatment plants, declared or authorised under heading 2. 1. 1. 0 of the nomenclature provided for in Article R. 214-1 of the Environment Code; 2° Sludge from industrial water treatment, produced by facilities classified for environmental protection belonging…

The resources of the Fonds de garantie des risques liés à l’épandage agricole des boues d’épuration urbaines ou industrielles include: 1° The proceeds of the tax instituted under II of Article L. 425-1; 2° Net proceeds from invested funds; 3° The advances from the State mentioned under II of Article L. 425-1; 4° Any other resources.

The resources of the guarantee fund for risks relating to the agricultural spreading of urban or industrial sewage sludge are intended to cover: 1° Compensation paid to farmers and owners of agricultural and forestry land mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 425-1 ; 2° Expenses incurred by the Caisse centrale de réassurance in managing the guarantee fund; 3° Repayment of advances from the State; 4° Expenses…

The dry matter, the weight of which is the basis for the tax provided for in II of article L. 425-1, is made up of the sludge or similar materials mentioned in article R. 424-1, minus the reagents incorporated for production and treatment. The amount of the tax is set at €0.50 per tonne of dry matter produced. The maximum amount of the guarantee fund for risks related to the…