Decree-Law No. 69/2000 establishing the legal regime on environmental impact assessment of significant effects of public and private projects. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 102/2000 (I-A), 3 May 2000, pp. 1784-1801. Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword EIA Institution Basic legislation Waste disposal Classification/declassification Waste management Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law establishes the legal regime on environmental impact assessment of significant effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, by transposing to our internal system Council Directive No. EC/85/337 of 27 June 1985 with the amendments introduced by Council Directive EC/95/11 of 3 March 1997. It consists of 46 articles and 3 annexes establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform any activity and project relevant to environmental sector, according to EIA procedure (specifying composition and competencies of authorities entitled to carry out research and controls on this sector). Sanctions for illegal activity are prescribed in the text. Annexes concern categories of wastes to be treated for environmental preservation. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Framework Act on the Environment (Act No. 11/87). Legislation | Portugal | 1987 Keyword: Basic legislation, Hazards, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, EIA, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree-Law No. 186/90 establishing that land use plannings must be regulated according to environmental impact assessment program. Legislation | Portugal | 1990 Keyword: Land-use planning, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree-Law No. 232/2007 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment. Legislation | Portugal | 2007 Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 330/2001 implementing Decree-Law No. 69/2000 on the Environmental Impact Assessment. Legislation | Portugal | 2001 Keyword: EIA, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX