Decree-Law No. 54/2014 establishing the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (MAOTE). Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 70, 9 April 2014. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Environment gen. Keyword Institution Agricultural development Sustainable development Land-use planning Urban land Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the first day of the month after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 11 articles and one Annex, establishes the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (MAOTE). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Secretariat which objectives are: to support the formulation of policies, strategic and operational planning, performance of MAOTE in managing international programs and funding European in charge of MAOTE and ensure support on technical and administrative issues to the offices of MAOTE members and other bodies and its integrated services in areas of resource management internal, technical, legal support, documentation, information, communication and public relationship. MAOTE's main duties are: to promote the research and monitoring of political, economic, social, demographic and technological areas; to develop, disseminate and support the creation of planning instruments, programming and evaluation of policies; to ensure the preparation of contributions from MAOTE for Major Planning Options, in conjunction with other departments and agencies of the Ministry; to ensure the production of adequate information, particularly statistics, under the national statistics system, in the areas of intervention MAOTE; to ensure access and availability of information, through the coordination with information systems services and bodies MAOTE, to support the political and strategic decision; etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 17/2014 approving the Ministry of Environment, Territorial Planning and Energy (MAOTE). Legislation | Portugal | 2014 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Sustainable development, Land-use planning, Urban land, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 125/2014 regulating the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (SG). Legislation | Portugal | 2014 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Sustainable development, Land-use planning, Urban land, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX