Decree No. 545 of 2005 to amend the Decree relative to transactions for offences in the field of the environment. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad No. 545, 3 November 2005, 4 pp. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Offences/penalties Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract This Decree extends, for an indefinite period, the Decree relative to transactions for offences in the field of the environment. That Decree makes transactions available as an option for the settlement of environment-related offences by relevant public institutions. The principal Decree shall, in the future, be replaced by other legislation providing for a mechanism of transactions. This shall be done with a step-by-step approach. For this reason the principle Decree shall remain in force as long as necessary. 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