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Act on protection and usage of agricultural land and amending the Act on integrated environmental pollution and prevention control and on amendment and supplementation of certain acts.

Country/Territory
Slovakia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws 220/2004
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural land Agricultural development Use restrictions Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Classification/declassification
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
The Act enters into force on 1 May 2004.
Abstract

The Act is composed of the following Sections: Introductory provisions (sec. 1); Principles of sustainable usage of agricultural land and maintenance of agricultural land and its protection (sec. 2); Changing classification of land (sec. 3); Protection of agricultural land during non-agricultural usage (sec. 4); State administration of agricultural land protection (sec. 5); Offences (sec. 6); Common, provisional and final provisions (sec. 7). The Act establishes: protection of properties and functions of agricultural land and securing its sustainable maintenance and agricultural usage; protection of environmental functions of agricultural land; genetic potential of live organisms in the nature; protection of acreage of agricultural land from unauthorized occupation for non-agricultural usage; procedure for changing classification of land and procedure for designating agricultural land for non-agricultural purpose; sanctions for violating provisions established by this Act.

Full text
Slovak
Website
www.zakonypreludi.sk

References - Legislation

Amends

Act no. 245/2003 on integrated environmental pollution and prevention control and amending and supplementing certain acts.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2003

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Soil pollution/quality, Waste prevention, Air quality/air pollution, Policy/planning, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree implementing art. 27 of the Act on protection and usage of agricultural land and amending the Act on integrated environmental pollution and prevention control and on amendment and supplementation of certain acts.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2004

Keyword: Agricultural land, Agricultural development, Use restrictions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending the Decree implementing art. 27 of the Act on protection and usage of agricultural land and amending the Act on integrated environmental pollution and prevention control and on amendment and supplementation of certain acts.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural land, Agricultural development, Use restrictions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on levies for unauthorized withdrawal and unauthorized occupation of agricultural land.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural land, Tax/levy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending the Act on protection and usage of agricultural land and amending the Act on integrated environmental pollution and prevention control and on amendment and supplementation of certain acts.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural land, Agricultural development, Crops/grasses, Biofuel

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Act on protection and usage of agricultural land and amending the Act on integrated environmental pollution and prevention control and on amendment and supplementation of certain acts.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2014

Keyword: Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification, Agricultural development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX