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Decree no. BWBR0028265 of 24 July 2010, containing environmental quality requirements for external safety for the transport of hazardous substances through pipelines (External Safety Pipelines Decree).

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
State Gazette no. 686 of 2010.
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Risk assessment/management Hazards Public health Protection of environment Resource/damage valuation Waterworks Hazardous substances Transport/storage Zoning
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

This Decree, implementing provisions of articles 5.1 first paragraph, 5.2 first paragraph, 5.3 first and second paragraphs, and 9.2.2.1 of the Environmental Management Act, and articles 3.37 and 4.3 first and second paragraphs of the Spatial Planning Act, applies to the transport through pipelines of hazardous substances, exceeding a specified concentration or are in specific conditions. The Decree concerns: zoning plan; hazardous substances; risk management, and location-related risk; vulnerable object; disaster; general rules for operator transporting hazardous substances; protection of human health and the environment; evaluation and prevention of damages; procedure for determining a zoning plan.

Full text
Dutch
Website
wetten.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 566 of 2006 containing new rules regarding spatial planning (Spatial Planning Act).

Legislation | Netherlands | 2006 (2020)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Institution, EIA, Policy/planning, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act containing provisions concerning general matters of environmental hygiene (Environment Management Act).

Legislation | Netherlands | 1979 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Environmental standards, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Emissions, Emissions trading, Policy/planning, Standards, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX