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Act No. 554 of 2002 relative to the establishment of Wadden Council (Wadden Council Act).

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Staatsblad No. 554, 19 November 2002, 2 pp (.pdf).
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Institution Protected area Marine protected areas Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on a date to be established by Royal Decree.
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment of the Wadden Council as an advisory body to the houses of parliament, the Government and, at its own initiative or at request, to provinces and municipalities involved in the Wadden area. The Wadden area is an important area in the north of the Netherlands, largely protected and a natural habitat to various kinds of protected animals and birds.

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl; www.st-ab.nl