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Regulamentary Decree No. 53/2007 on the Portuguese Agency for Environment (APA).

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 82, 27 April 2007, pp. 2655 – 2657.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Environmental planning Classification/declassification Policy/planning
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force the first day of the month following its publication.
Abstract

This Regulamentary Decree, composed of 12 articles, regulates the Portuguese Agency for Environment (APA). APA is a public national body aiming at developing and supporting policies in the field of environment and sustainable development, with particular regards to the following fields: fight against climate change, air pollution, environmental impact assessment, waste, risk prevention, pollution prevention control. The Decree defines its structure and main bodies. Moreover, it regulates the succession regime of the extinguished institutes, namely the Instituto do Ambiente and the Instituto dos Resíduos.

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 113/2003 establishing the Institute of Environment.

Legislation | Portugal | 2003

Keyword: Access-to-information, Institution, EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Research, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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