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Raw Materials Act (No. 124 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Denmark
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Mineral resources, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Pollution control Continental shelf Maritime zone Basic legislation Mining Oil Management/conservation Exploration Minerals Sustainable development Wild fauna Wild flora Protection of species
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act ensures the the exploitation of mineral deposits on land and sea are part of a sustainable development. It applies to stone, gravel, sand, clay, lime, chalk, peat, topsoil and similar minerals. The Minister of Environment sets regulations on quality and quantity of raw materials extracted and used for construction and recycling, for the manufacturing of industrial products, on the processing of certain raw material quality (abstraction) and on waste, replacement products and dredging materials from the Danish marine area and continental shelf to be recovered and recycled as raw material. Permission for these activities is required and is granted by the municipal council authorities. The county council performs a mapping of mineral deposits on land to which the Minister of Environment and Energy shall implement regulations. Specific regulations are set for environmental damage in accordance with articles 7-11 of the Environmental Damage Act, whereby any land contamination as a result of a direct or indirect introduction of substances, organisms or microorganisms to soil or subsoil, results in significant risk to human health.

Full text
Danish
Website
www.retsinformation.dk

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Implements

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Legislation | European Union | 2006

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Legislation | European Union | 2011 (2014)

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2019)

Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Sustainable use, Ecosystem preservation, Freshwater pollution, Protection of species

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Legislation | European Union | 1979 (2003)

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Order No. 1411 on Danish Nature Agency delegation of tasks and powers.

Legislation | Denmark | 2010

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, Environmental audit, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Protection of environment, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Legislation | Denmark | 2007

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Mining, Enforcement/compliance, Exploration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1441 on reviewing officers' notification of rulings concerning mining at sea.

Legislation | Denmark | 2007

Keyword: Mining, Maritime zone, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1000 on construction and abandonment of boreholes and wells in rural areas.

Legislation | Denmark | 2007

Keyword: Well sinking/boreholes, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 973 on delegation of tasks and responsibilities to Nature Agency.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Administrative Circular on regional councils, processing of applications for permission for commercial extraction of raw materials and of reports of non-commercial mining and quarrying (CIR1H nr 9418).

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Exploration, Management/conservation, Minerals, Continental shelf, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1254 on delegation the Minister of Environment's powers in the Environmental Protection Act and other laws related to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental planning, Institution, Protection of habitats, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 408 on the management of international environment protection areas and on the protection of certain species.

Legislation | Denmark | 2007

Keyword: Protected area, Protection of habitats, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Mining, Urban land, Wetlands, Policy/planning, Inland waters, Birds, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 932 on designation of areas for joint extraction of raw materials from the seabed.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Exploration, Mining, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Deep sea bed, Maritime zone, Continental shelf, Territorial sea

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 931 on immediate exploitation of ocean-mining for particular category of cases.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Mining, Enforcement/compliance, Exploration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1260 on construction and abandonment of boreholes and wells in rural areas.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Groundwater, Mining, Well sinking/boreholes, Water abstraction, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1169 on application for exploring and extracting minerals from marine bed and notification of data and raw material extraction.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Mining, Authorization/permit, Exploration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Deep sea bed, Data collection/reporting, Continental shelf, Minerals, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 788 on application and reporting of quarrying on land and on Regional Council jurisdiction to set conditions for declared entitlements.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

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Order No. 764 on environmental impact assessment (EIA) of certain public and private constructions under the Planning Act.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: EIA, Mining, Environmental planning, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1184 on assessment of certain public and private environmental installations (EIA) under the Planning Act.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: EIA, Mining, Environmental planning, Data collection/reporting, Climate change, Policy/planning, Natural gas

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1130 on dumping of occupied sea-bed material (dredging).

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Deep sea bed, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1460 on statement regarding environmental damage.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Environmental audit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending Nature Protection Act, the Environmental Protection Act and various other laws (No. 484 of 2010).

Legislation | Denmark | 2010

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Authorization/permit, Marine protected areas, Protected area, Hazardous substances, Water supply, Flood, Freshwater resources management, National parks, Hunting/capture, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Environment Protection Act, Act on Hunting Act, and other Acts (No. 508 of 2008).

Legislation | Denmark | 2008

Keyword: Protection of habitats, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Nature and Environmental Act and others.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Protection of environment, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Law on Natural and Environmental Appeal Board and various other Acts (No. 580 of 2012).

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Access-to-justice, Access-to-information, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Park Act (LBK no 685 of 2023).

Legislation | Denmark | 2007 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, National parks, Management/conservation, Cultural heritage, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Public forest, Special fund, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Environmental Protection Act, the Planning Act and various other Acts (No. 1273 of 2011).

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Internal trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-information, Access-to-justice, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Proposition Document 2013/1 LSF 62 for amending Act on Nature and Environment Board of Appeals and other Acts.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guidelines 2013/1 LF 125 to Act amending Mining Code Act and Environment Protection Act.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Mining Code Act and Environment Protection Act (No. 380 of 2014).

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Act on Nature and Environment Board of Appeals and other Acts (No. 86 of 2014).

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Environmental planning, Governance, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Mining Code, Coastal Protection and Marine Strategy Acts (No. 178 of 2015).

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Continental shelf, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Maritime zone, Management/conservation, Policy/planning, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX