Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Decree-Law No. 68/99 amending Decree No. 235/97 on water protection against the pollution caused by agricultural nitrates.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
DIÁRIO DA REPÚBLICA — I SÉRIE-A No. 59, 11 March 1999, pp. 1372 and 1373.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Precautionary principle Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, composed of one article and five annexes, amends articles 3,5 and 7 of the Decree-Law No. 237/97 on water protection against the pollution caused by agricultural nitrates. The amendments intend to align the national provisions with the EC legislation and standards.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Amends

Decree-Law No. 235/97 on protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.

Legislation | Portugal | 1997

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Order No. 83/2010 approving the Action Plan for Vulnerable Zones of continental Portugal.

Legislation | Portugal | 2010

Keyword: Policy/planning, Pollution control, Waste non-domestic sources, Zoning, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX