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