Decree No. 145 of 2003 to amend the Decree relative to transactions for offences in the field of the environment. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad No. 145, 15 April 2003, 3 pp. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Offences/penalties Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The Decree on transactions on environment offences was initiated as an experiment. The Government shall prepare an opinion on the evaluation of the experiment. Since there is no time to prepare the opinion, the Decree shall remain valid until 1 January 2004. This Decree makes transactions available as an option for the settlement of environment-related offences by relevant public institutions. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Amends Decree No. 320 of 2000 relative to transactions for offences in the field of the environment. Legislation | Netherlands | 2000 Keyword: Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Polluter pays principle Source: FAO, FAOLEX