Lower Austria Landscape Charge Law 2007.

Subject

Mineral resources

Keyword

Minerals Royalties/fees Environmental fees/charges Registration Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe

Abstract

Article 1 of the above-mentioned Law establishes that for the care, maintenance and arrangement of landscape the Land shall levy a charge, called “landscape charge”. Article 3 decrees that the said charge has to be paid for the production of minerals. The text – consisting of 13 articles – deals with the following aspects: definition of terms, exemption, calculation, duty to register, duty to notify, competent authorities, penalties and final provisions.

Full text

German

Website

www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Act on mineral raw materials.

Legislation | Austria | 1999 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Exploration, Mining, Institution, Offences/penalties, Minerals, Authorization/permit, Certification, Coal, Concession, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Surface water, Thermal and medicinal waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX