Decree-Law No. 56/2012 approving the structure of the Portuguese Environment Agency (IP). Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Climate change Enforcement/compliance Environmental planning Pollution control Research Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Policy/planning 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 month following its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 18 articles, creates the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA IP) as a public institution, with administrative and financial autonomy. APA IP, is responsible for the tasks of the Ministry of Agriculture, Sea, Environment and Spatial Planning, under the supervision of the respective ministers. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the APA IP, which is entitled to propose, develop and monitor the integrated management and subsidiary of environmental policies and sustainable development, in coordination with other sectoral policies and with public and private entities that work for the same purpose. The duties of the APA IP, aim at implementing environmentally sustainable policy as follows: proposing, developing and monitoring the implementation of environmental policies, particularly in the context of fighting climate change, water management, waste, protection of the ozone layer and air quality standards, recovery and enhancement of soil and other contaminated areas, the integrated prevention and control of pollution, noise, major industrial risks, environmental safety, ecological labelling, environmental management systems, as well as the environmental impact assessment of plans and programs, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Repeals Regulamentary Decree No. 53/2007 on the Portuguese Agency for Environment (APA). Legislation | Portugal | 2007 Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Classification/declassification, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 37/2015 creating the Regional River Basin Councils (CRH). Legislation | Portugal | 2015 Keyword: River basin institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Basin/catchment/watershed, Governance, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 108/2013 approving the Statutes of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA, I. P.). Legislation | Portugal | 2013 (2019) Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Climate change, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Research, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Waste management, Policy/planning, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX