Decree-Law No. 53/2005 ruling on the Ministry for Environment and Territory (MAOT). Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série-A, No. 40, 25 February 2005, pp. 1777-1785. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Inspection Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Ecosystem preservation EIA Environmental planning Policy/planning Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law, composed of four Chapters and three Annexes, provides the Organizational Framework for the Portuguese Ministry for Environment and Territory (MAOT). In particular, it defines its legal status, mission, competences and internal structure. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repealed by Decree-Law No. 207/2006 on the Ministry for Environment, Territory and Regional Development (MAOTDR). Legislation | Portugal | 2006 Keyword: Inspection, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX