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Act No. 152 of 2007 amending the Soil Protection Act and various other Acts in relation to new rules for the application of construction materials, soil and dredging mud.

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Staatsblad No. 152, 1 May 2007, pp. 1-4.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Soil pollution/quality Waste disposal Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

This Act amends: (a) the Soil Protection Act in various provisions in relation with the making of Orders and by inserting new sections 12A and 12B concerning the regulation by Order of the use of construction materials and dredging mud in the subsoil and a certain discretionary power of competent authorities to decide to grant exemptions from certain restrictions; (b) the Environment Protection by amending in section 1 the definition of “useful application”; and (c) the Act on Pollution of Surface Waters in section 2A in relation with the making of Orders and in section 2C concerning the applicability of section 12A of the Soil Protection Act to an Order made under section 2A. The Act also amends the Economic Offences Act.

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Amends

Act No. 628 of 1992 on Pollution of Surface Waters.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1969 (2003)

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act containing rules relative to protection of the soil (Soil Protection Act).

Legislation | Netherlands | 1986 (2010)

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Basic legislation, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act containing provisions concerning general matters of environmental hygiene (Environment Management Act).

Legislation | Netherlands | 1979 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Environmental standards, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Emissions, Emissions trading, Policy/planning, Standards, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX