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.
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