Act No. 517 of 2001 to amend the Environment Protection Act, the Act on Environmentally Hazardous Substances, and the Soil Protection Act. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Pollution control Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Institution Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract Amendments of three important environment protection laws relative to the redistribution of tasks of law enforcement with the public administration. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Amends Act containing provisions concerning general matters of environmental hygiene (Environment Management Act). Legislation | Netherlands | 1979 (2012) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Environmental standards, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Sustainable development 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 quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX