Order No. 108/2013 approving the Statutes of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA, I. P.). Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2013 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Climate change Enforcement/compliance Environmental planning Pollution control Research Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Waste management Policy/planning Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Order approves the Statute of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA, I. P.). The Statute, consisting of 16 articles, specifies composition, duties and responsibilities of Departments and administrations headed by regional directors and administrators, as follows: Department of Climate Change; Department of Environmental Management; Department of Water Resources; Department of Coastal and Coastal Protection; Department of Waste; Department of Environmental Licensing Management; Department of Strategy and Economic Analysis; Department of Environmental Assessment; Finance and General Resources Department; Legal Department; Department of Communication and Environmental Citizenship; Department of International Affairs; Department of Technologies and Information Systems and Administrations of Hydrographic Region. Full text Portuguese Website dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 56/2012 approving the structure of the Portuguese Environment Agency (IP). Legislation | Portugal | 2012 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Climate change, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Research, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Order No. 529/2007 approving the Statute of the Water Institute (INAG). Legislation | Portugal | 2007 Keyword: Institution, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX