Act amending the Environmental Protection Act, the Marine Environment Protection Act and various other laws (No. 1571 of 2006).

Subject

Environment gen., Forestry, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Act enters into force on 1 January 2007.

Abstract

Amendments are made in regards to repeal of access to transfer authority power to local communities and changing delegation provisions of a number of laws on nature and environment.

Full text

Danish

Website

www.retsinformation.dk

References - Legislation

Amends

Environment Aims Act (Act No. 1150 of 2003).

Legislation | Denmark | 2003

Keyword: Environmental planning, Marine pollution, Marine protected areas, Water abstraction, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Surface water, Policy/planning, Water supply, Classification/declassification, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marine Environment Protection Act (No. 925 of 2005).

Legislation | Denmark | 1993 (2005)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Oil pollution, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on Watercourses (No. 882 of 2004).

Legislation | Denmark | 1992 (2004)

Keyword: Inland waters, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sewerage, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 316 of 2004 relative to environmental assessment of plans and programmes.

Legislation | Denmark | 2004

Keyword: EIA, Access-to-information, Basic legislation, Sustainable development, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town and Country Planning Act (No. 883 of 2004).

Legislation | Denmark | 2002 (2004)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Coastal zone management, Expropriation, Agricultural land, Servitude, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection Act (No.753 of 2001).

Legislation | Denmark | 1997 (2001)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Institution, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on Nature Conservation (No. 884 of 2004).

Legislation | Denmark | 1992 (2004)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Erosion, Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Institution, Protected area, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forest Act (Act No. 453 of 2004).

Legislation | Denmark | 2004

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment and Genetic Engineering Act (No. 981 of 2002).

Legislation | Denmark | 1991 (2002) | Repealed

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Access-to-information, Biosecurity, Offences/penalties, Genetic resources, International trade, Biosafety, Planting material/seeds, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act on support support to small islands (No. 787 of 2007).

Legislation | Denmark | 2002 (2007)

Keyword: Environmental planning, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX