Decree No. 334 of 2000 containing environment protection rules for equipment and installations used in construction and wood processing enterprises. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Timber Non-timber products Processing/handling Pollution control Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract This Decree prescribes rules relative to the prevention and reduction of pollution relating to economic activities in the sphere of construction and the processing of wood. The provisions of this Decree deal with all kinds of pollution such as discharge of water, pollution of the soil and groundwater, etc. It is based on the principle that enterprises working in these sectors are for themselves responsible for control of their activities and the control mechanism is now concentrated on report by Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act containing provisions concerning general matters of environmental hygiene (Environment Management Act). Legislation | Netherlands | 1979 (2012) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Environmental standards, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree No. 189 of 2002 to amend various Decrees to adjust to new terminology of the Environment Protection Act. Legislation | Netherlands | 2002 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Institution, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX