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Act No. 27 of 2012 containing rules relative to housing, spatial planning and development, and the environment in the special municipalities of Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius en Saba.

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Territorial subdivision
Caribbean Netherlands
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Staatsblad, No. 27 of 3 February 2012.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Basic legislation Land-use planning EIA Hazards Soil pollution/quality Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Pollution control Waste management Waste disposal Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Transboundary movement of waste Sustainable development
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

This Act makes provision for a wide range of matters relative to housing, spatial planning and development, the environment, prevention of pollution and landscape protection. The Minister shall prepare every five years an environment management plan in accordance with section 1.4. Chapter 4 concerns the management of (hazardous) waste and also concerns wastewater discharge and obligations under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Other provisions concern, among other things, freshwater and soil pollution, environmental impact assessment statements (Chapter 7), measures in case of emergencies, enforcement and offences. (11 Chapters)

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl