Act on coastal protection (No. 78 of 2017). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Sea, Water Keyword Basic legislation Erosion Coastal zone management Management/conservation Inland waters Flood Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The purpose of this Act is to protect national coasts to avoid flooding and degradation of land from the sea, fiords and other territorial sea areas. Coastal protection methods take into consideration the following: economic consideration, coastal protection measures of technical and environmental quality, coastal landscape conservation and restoration, recreational use of the coast, ensure the maintenance of existing access to the coast, and other issues of significant importance for coastal protection. The Minister for Transportation shall regulate the Act’s guidance in adherence to sea territory environment protection international conventions laid out by the EU. On beach-shores and other coastal areas with no coherent turf or other contiguous land vegetation, and on land within a distance of 100 meters from where vegetation begins, the Minister of Transport shall grant authorization of performing coastal protection measures and fixed installations, such as digging, drilling, pumping, suction, or any terrain change methods. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 1130 on dumping of occupied sea-bed material (dredging). Legislation | Denmark | 2015 Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Deep sea bed, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending Mining Code, Coastal Protection and Marine Strategy Acts (No. 178 of 2015). Legislation | Denmark | 2015 Keyword: Continental shelf, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Maritime zone, Management/conservation, Policy/planning, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX