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Act containing rules concerning the transportation and distribution of natural gas.

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Transport/storage Pollution control Hazardous substances
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

This Act provides for public control of gas distribution networks. It applies also to gas storage facilities and transboundary gas pipeline systems within the EEZ of the Netherlands or on the Continental Shelf. The Act provides, among other things, for the appointment and duties of supply network managers, technical requirements for the transportation of gas, building of infrastructure, monitoring and data collection and communication, notification of emergencies and duties of operators to maintain an environmentally sustainable gas supply.

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Amended by

Collective Environmental Act, 2023.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2023

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Protection of environment, Environmental planning, Institution, Authorization/permit, Noise pollution, Policy/planning, Potable water, Poultry products, Land tenure, Ownership, Mining, Effluent waste water/discharge, Governance, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Alien species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX