Decree containing rules relative to greenhouse cultivation and some selected agricultural enterprises. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad No. 109 of 2002, 212 pp (.pdf). Subject Energy, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Plant production Planting material/seeds Internal trade Pollution control Drainage/land reclamation Effluent waste water/discharge Water quality standards Fertilizers/nutrients Freshwater pollution Groundwater Hazardous substances Pesticides Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes For entry into force please see article 20. Abstract This Decree lays down a series of requirements for the greenhouse cultivation sector in the Netherlands with respect to the environment. These requirements are a direct result of a covenant agreed upon by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Public Housing, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Traffic and Water Affairs, the branch organization for agriculture and horticulture LTO-N and the Union of Polder Boards. The requirements regard activities of the sector that may harm the environment, e.g. discharge of waste, use of pesticides or fertilizers, but also the use of water and energy. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl; www.st-ab.nl References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. Legislation | European Union | 1991 (2008) Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protection of environment, Farming, Agricultural development, Organic waste, Waste prevention, Waste management, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community. Legislation | European Union | 1976 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree No. 168 of 1996 containing rules for horticultural enterprises with covered cultivations. Legislation | Netherlands | 1996 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX