Marine Environment Protection and Management Law (2010)

Sujet

Environnement gén., Mer

Mot clé

Pollution de la mer Aire marine Zones marines protégées Zone marine Développement durable Préservation de l'écosystème Politique/planification Plateau continental ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive Relations internationales/coopération Questions de procédures Relevés/plans Aire protégée

Aire géographique

Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord

Résumé

The Law determines principles for the protection and management of the marine environment of Latvia in order to achieve and preserve good marine environmental status; facilitate sustainable use of the sea and marine ecosystem; promote integration of the environmental protection requirements and measures necessary for achievement of good marine environmental status in the policy planning documents and laws and regulations of those fields which affect marine environment; and facilitate achievement of the objectives of marine environment protection and preservation and sustainable use of marine resources laid down in the international agreements binding on Latvia. The Law determines the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone of Latvia, as well as sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone thereof, taking into account the provisions of the international agreements; procedures by which Latvia must co-operate with other countries in the Baltic Sea region, i.e., in the region the boundaries of which are determined in Article 1 of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention), in the drawing up and implementation of the marine strategy; procedures by which the marine strategy must be drawn up and implemented, taking into account ecosystem approach and general environmental protection principles, as well as possible transboundary impact on the marine environmental status in the Baltic Sea region; and the rights and obligations of the sea users. The Law does not however apply for the activities which are performed in the sea within the framework of the state defence or state security safeguarding. Such activities must be performed in the sea taking into account the purpose of this Law as possible.

Texte intégral

Anglais

Site web

www.likumi.lv

Références - Législation

Implemente

Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive).

Législation | Union européenne | 2008 (2017)

Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Pollution de la mer, Aire marine, Effet transfrontière, Monitorage, Loi-cadre, Gestion/conservation, Biodiversité, Préservation de l'écosystème, Aire protégée

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Abroge

Law on the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone.

Législation | Lettonie | 1993

Mot clé: Plateau continental, Autorisation/permis, Zone marine, Responsabilité/indemnisation, ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive, Fonds marins, Souveraineté

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implementé par

Cabinet Regulation No. 631 of 2014 on Construction Regulations for Structures in the Internal Waters, Territorial Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Latvia

Législation | Lettonie | 2014

Mot clé: Autorisation/permis, Normes environnementales, Questions de procédures, Protection de l’environnement, Zone marine, Mer territoriale, ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive, Normes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 133 of 2016 on Marine Diving in Restricted Areas

Législation | Lettonie | 2016

Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Zones marines protégées, Autorisation/permis, Santé publique, Royalties/redevances, Déchets dangereux, Aire marine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 596 of 2011 on By-laws of the Marine Environment Council

Législation | Lettonie | 2011

Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Aire marine, Zones marines protégées, Institution, Gouvernance, Politique/planification, Aire protégée

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 126 of 2012 on Procedures for the Issuance of a Special Permit for Performance of Scientific Research Activities in the Territorial Sea, the Continental Shelf and the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Latvia for a Ship of Scientific Research of a Foreign State

Législation | Lettonie | 2012

Mot clé: Autorisation/permis, Recherche, Mer territoriale, Plateau continental, ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive, Navigation, Questions de procédures, Zone marine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 1071 of 2010 on Requirements for the Assessment of the Marine Environmental Status, Determination of a Good Marine Environmental Status and the Development of the Marine Environment Targets

Législation | Lettonie | 2010

Mot clé: Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Lutte contre la pollution, Aire marine, Protection de l’environnement, Planification environnementale, Normes environnementales, Évaluation/gestion des risques, Politique/planification, Relevés/plans, Questions de procédures, Accès-à-l'information, Monitorage, Zones marines protégées, Normes, Eaux superficielles, Gestion des zones côtières, Biodiversité, Aire protégée

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 1171 of 2010 on Procedures for Using Latvian Waters and Navigation Regime Therein

Législation | Lettonie | 2010 (2016)

Mot clé: Zone marine, Navigation, Risques, Port, Relations internationales/coopération, Relevés/plans, Aire marine, Mer territoriale

Source: FAO, FAOLEX