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Act to amend Chapter 16 of the Water Act (No. 470 of 1994).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling Nos. 468-585 of 1994, p. 1307.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings EIA
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 1 September 1994.
Abstract

The amendments to Chapter 16 concern exclusively the procedures of an action brought before the Water Court. If the action concerns a permit for projects in accordance with the Environment Impact Assessment Act, the applicant shall attach to the request an environment impact statement required by provisions of that Act. Section 23 concerns the contents of decision of the Court regarding impact assessment for projects.

Full text
Swedish

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Act (No. 264 of 1961).

Legislation | Finland | 1961 (2005)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Allocation/quota, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Concession, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Water rights, Institution, Sub-national agreement, Equipment, Data collection/reporting, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Servitude, Water supply, Sewerage, Recreational water use, Waterworks, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX