Lower Austria Environment Liability Law.

Sujet

Environnement gén., Eau

Mot clé

Principe pollueur-payeur Législation de base Responsabilité/indemnisation Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement Planification environnementale Normes environnementales Infractions/sanctions Mise en application Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces Utilisation durable Lutte contre la pollution

Aire géographique

Alpes, Europe, EUROPE ET ASIE CENTRALE, Pays de l'union européenne, Europe du ouest

Résumé

With a view to preventing and remedying environmental damage, the present Act lays down provisions relating to environmental liability based on the “polluter pays” principle. The Act applies do damage inflicted on water and on land. The text consists of 14 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Sphere of application (2); Exceptions (3); Definition of terms (4), Preventive measures (5); Restoration activities (6); Fixation of restorative measures (7); Cost resulting from prevention and restoration activitites (8); Duty to ascertain certain facts (9); Transboundary environmental damage (10); Environmental complaints and reclamations (11); Legal remedy (12); Penalties (13); Implementation of EU-directives (14). Four Annexes are enclosed.

Texte intégral

Allemand

Site web

www.ris.bka.gv.at

Références - Législation

Implemente

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.

Législation | 2004

Mot clé: Principe pollueur-payeur, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Protection de l'habitat, Collecte de données/déclarations, Utilisation durable, Préservation de l'écosystème

Source: FAO, FAOLEX