Decree no. BWBR0034233 of 11 November 2013, containing environmental quality requirements for external safety in connection with the transport of hazardous substances over transport routes (External Safety Transport Routes Decree).

Subject

Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Authorization/permit Environmental planning Protection of environment Risk assessment/management Policy/planning Zoning Land-use planning Hazardous substances Hazards Transport/storage Inland waters

Geographical area

Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

This Decree, based on the provisions of the Environmental Management Act, the Spatial Planning Act, and the Environmental Law General Provisions Act, provides for defining environmental quality requirements for external safety related to the transport of hazardous substances, and concerns: transport route, hazardous substances, disasters, societal risk, zoning plan, granting of environmental permit. Matters covered by this Decree include: decisions relating to land in the vicinity of a transport route; adoption of a zoning plan related to land located within a basic network distance; group risk accountability; spatial substantiation of an environmental permit related to inland waterways.

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 rules relative to activities that have effect on the physical living environment and regarding town enforcement of rules in the field of the physical living environment (Act General Provisions on the Physical Living Environment).

Legislation | Netherlands | 2008 (2018)

Keyword: Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Land-use planning, EIA, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Mining, 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