Environmental Planning Regulations.

Country/Territory: Netherlands
Document type: Regulation
Date: 2019 (2023)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Government Gazette no. 56288 of 2019.
Long title: Regulations of the Minister for the Environment and Housing, the State Secretary for Defence, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate, the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Minister of Education, Culture and Science of November 21, 2019 , containing rules on protecting and utilising the physical environment. (Environmental Regulations).

Subject: Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword: Institution Environmental planning Subsidy/incentive Authorization/permit Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Marine pollution Environmental standards Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Cultural heritage Data collection/reporting Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Protection of environment Policy/planning Standards Land-use planning Marine area Freshwater pollution Sustainable development Sustainable use Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Hunting authorization/permit Hunting/capture Trade in species Wild fauna Wild flora Protection of habitats Endangered species Alien species Protection of species
Geographical area: Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract: This Regulation implements provisions of the Environment and Planning Act with respect to (geometric) indication of boundaries of locations, activities regulated by the government, decentralized activities, application requirements, preliminary consultation. measurement and calculation methods for decisions, monitoring and information obligations of public authorities and financial matters. The Regulation also applies to the exclusive economic zone. Chapter 2 is about geometrical indications of spatial planning zones and infrastructure including freshwater areas and waterworks for purposes of the Act and implementing Regulations. Chapters 4 is about management of the physical environment and regulation of various activities and contains some rules about hunting, and the protection of habitats. These Chapters also refer to CITES requirements. Chapter 7 is about the application for permits. As to the application for an environment and planning permit, the Regulation regulates in detail the application of a wastewater discharge permit. There are also requirements for the abstraction of (ground)water, and certain agricultural activities. Chapter 9 is about the granting of permits and requirements for activities that may harm the environment.
Full text: Dutch
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References - Legislation

Implements

Environment and Planning Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2016 (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, Cultural heritage, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Standards, Land-use planning, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX