Regional Legislative Decree No. 33/2023/A creating the maritime ecotax fee. Pays/Territoire Portugal Sous-division territoriale Azores Type du document Législation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Diário da República, 1st Series, No. 158, 16 August 2023. Sujet Mer Mot clé Taxe/impôt Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Port Préservation de l'écosystème Royalties/redevances Gestion/conservation Zones marines protégées Protection de l’environnement Aire protégée Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Sud Entry into force notes This Regional Legislative Decree enters into force on 1 January 2025. Résumé This Regional Legislative Decree creates a regional fee, called the maritime ecotax, which is due by passengers without tax domicile in the autonomous region, who disembark on a cruise ship with a stopover at the Region's terminals. The maritime ecotax aims at improving environmental conservation and the qualification of the Azores destination. The inter-island passenger maritime transport service covered by public service obligations is exempt from the application of this fee. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org