Law No. 74/2017 amending Law No. 31/2014 on the general basis for public policies on soils, land use and urbanism. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 157, 16 August 2017. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental planning Policy/planning Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Law amends article 78 of the general basis for policies on public soils, land use and urbanism. Amended article establishes that the special territorial planning plans in force shall be transposed, according to the law, to the inter-municipal or municipal master plan and other plans applicable to the area covered by the special plans, until 13 July 2020. Provisions shall apply to special plans relating to alteration, suspension and preventive measures applicable to inter-municipal and municipal plans. Notwithstanding, the modification of special plans in force may not take place after the transposition procedure, nor determine an additional difficulty for their implementation in the municipal and municipal plans. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Amends Law No. 31/2014 establishing the general basis for public policies on soils, land use and urbanism. Legislation | Portugal | 2014 Keyword: Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Use restrictions, Environmental planning, Monitoring, Urban land, Early warning system, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX