Environment Protection Act (No.753 of 2001). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Institution Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Soil pollution/quality Freshwater resources management Groundwater Surface water Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Act is divided into 14 Chapters: Scope etc. (1); General provisions (2); Protection of soil and groundwater (3); Protection of surface waters (4); Polluting activities (5); Waste (6); Use of environmentally friendly technologies (7); Expropriation (8); Supervision (9); Administrative provisions (10); Appeals and inquiries (11); Environment Appeals Board (12); Penalties (13); Entry into force and transitional provisions (14). Full text Danish/English Website www.retsinfo.dk; www.mst.dk References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 814 on commercial animal husbandry, manure and silage. Legislation | Denmark | 2006 | Repealed Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Standards, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 339 on limiting air pollution from non-road mobile machinery. Legislation | Denmark | 2005 | Repealed Keyword: Emissions, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Energy conservation/energy production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act No. 1373 of 2004 to amend various Acts in the field of environment protection. Legislation | Denmark | 2004 Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Nature Protection Act, Environmental Protection Act and other laws (No. 571 of 2006). Legislation | Denmark | 2006 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, GMO, Hazardous substances, Marine pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 545 of 2005 to amend various Acts in the field of public health and certain other sectors. Legislation | Denmark | 2005 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending various laws (No. 431 of 2005). Legislation | Denmark | 2005 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 1151 of 2003 to amend the Water Supply Act, the Environment Protection Act, the Soil Pollution Act and the Town and Country Planning Act. Legislation | Denmark | 2003 Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Environmental Protection Act, the Marine Environment Protection Act and various other laws (No. 1571 of 2006). Legislation | Denmark | 2006 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on environmental approval for livestock (No. 1572 of 2006). Legislation | Denmark | 2006 Keyword: Protection of habitats, Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal production, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX