5. In view of the European Union's policy to apply a scale when compensating losses the contribution for small and medium sized undertakings will qualify for an additional incremental percentage of 10%.
6. In order to be eligible under the Besluit financiële bepalingen bodemsanering applications must be filed prior to 1 January 2008.
7. The right to a contribution, just as the obligation to carry out a cleanup, shall be transmitted to a new owner or leaseholder when the site is sold. The transfer of a property will not release the former owner or leaseholder from his obligation to carry out a clean up. A relief is only possible if the new owner or leaseholder has given financial security for the cost of the clean up to the competent province or municipality.
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Click here for the full text of the Covenant (in Dutch).
Click here for the Besluit financiële bepalingen bodemsanering.The Covenant was approved by the European Commission (decision 27 February 2002, case nr. N 520/2001 Soil Protection Agreement, Official Journal 2002, C 146, p. 8)
removal of tanks and soil cleanup, 1987