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   Act No. LXVII of 2004 regarding public interest and implementation of the programme aimed to increase the protection against flood in the Tisza River basin, and for land planning and rural development of the surrounding area (re-development of the Vásá...

   Legislation

   Hungary, Eastern Europe, Europe

   land-use planning

   fisheries

   natural resources management

   Ensuring the protection against flood, and thus planning, regulating, organizing, governing, controlling of flood preventive activities, through the construction, development, maintenance and operation of protective waterworks (mainly reservoirs and canals) of non-local competence, shall be the duty of the State. This Act applies to the tasks and activities related to the re-development, planning, preparation and realization of the Vásárhelyi Plan (improvement of the capacity of water flow in the principal bed, creation and restoration of floodplain zones, etc.) .

2. Library Resource

   

   Government Decree No. 21 of 2006 (I.31.) Korm. concerning the use and utilization of the first bottom, river banks, wetlands and areas endangered by underseepage and on the procedures related to devaluation of the areas protected by summer dykes.

   Regulations

   Hungary, Eastern Europe, Europe

   land-use planning

   use rights

   water rights

   farmland

   public ownership

   Section 1 contains the definitions of terms used in this Decree, Section 2 provides rules regarding river banks, Section 3 contains rules concerning the first bottom of rivers, Section 4 contains the rules regarding wetlands and areas endangered by underseepage, and, finally, Section 5 provides final provisions.

3. Library Resource

   

   Act No. XXVI of 2003 on the National Land Use Plan.

   2003. évi XXVI. törvény az Országos Területrendezési Tervről

   Legislation

   Hungary, Eastern Europe, Europe

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   land-use planning

   protected areas

   land law

   The purpose of this Act is the determination of terms regarding the utilization of land in each area of the country, the equal distribution of technical and infrastructural works, taking into consideration the principle of sustainable development, the protection of territorial, natural, ecological and cultural features and values, and the conservation of natural resources.

4. Library Resource

   

   Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians.

   International Conventions or Treaties

   Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   Forest Tenure

   customary law

   land-use planning

   natural resources management

   forestry

   fisheries

   land management

   forest management plans

   forest land

   forest conservation

   The Convention applies to the Carpathian region to be defined by the Conference of the Parties. Each Party may extend the application of this Convention and its Protocols to additional parts of its national territory by making a declaration to that effect. The Parties shall pursue a comprehensive policy and cooperate for the protection and sustainable development of the Carpathians with a view to inter alia improving quality of life, strengthening local economies and communities, and conservation of natural values and cultural heritage.

5. Library Resource

   

   Decree No. 253 of 1997 (XII. 20.) of the Government on national urban development and building requirements.

   253/1997. (XII. 20.) Korm. rendelet az országos településrendezési és építési követelményekről

   Regulations

   December, 1997

   Europe, Eastern Europe, Hungary

   land-use planning

   farmland

   urban areas

   waste (abuse)

   The conditions and method of use and parcelling out of lands, and building must be determined by urban development plans and by local building regulations. Urban areas may be divided into built-up areas or non-built-up areas. These areas shall be classified, on the basis of their general use and characteristics, into various land use categories.

6. Library Resource

   

   Decree No. 62 of 1999 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development on land administration offices.

   Regulations

   Hungary, Eastern Europe, Europe

   land-use planning

   farmland

   cadastres

   urban areas

   land registration

   Offices are organized on a territorial basis: county and district offices, and sub-branches. Territorial competencies are determined in the annex. Offices deal with land administration in the capacity of representatives of the State. The structural organization of county offices shall be determined in the Regulation of Organization and Operation. Offices operate on the basis of an annual plan and may aim at producing surplus.

   Implements: Decree No. 68 of 1990 of the Cabinet regarding land administration and its organization. (2004-03-31)

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   Act LXXVIII of 1997 on the Development and Protection of the Built Environment.

   1997. évi LXXVIII. törvény az épített környezet alakításáról és védelméről

   Legislation

   Hungary, Eastern Europe, Europe

   land-use planning

   use rights

   urban areas

   The purpose of the regulation of urban areas is to achieve rational use of the built environment and infrastructure; regulate local constructions; develop and protect natural and artificial environment; harmonize national, regional, local and private interests. In accordance with national rules on construction, local governments define their own rules.

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   Agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental protection between Hungary and Norway.

   International Conventions or Treaties

   Hungary, Norway, Eastern Europe, Europe, Northern Europe

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   environment

   land-use planning

   land management

   The Parties shall cooperate on environmental policy and management, town and country planning, reduction of environmental pollution, nature protection and cultural heritage, environmental monitoring and information systems, education and propaganda. A permanent Hungarian-Norwegian Workgroup is established for the implementation of this Agreement. The Agreement is in force for five years and shall be automatically extended for a further five years unless one of the Parties rescinds it three months before expiry.

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   Agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental protection and country planning between Hungary and Ukraine.

   International Conventions or Treaties

   Hungary, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   environment

   land-use planning

   The contracting parties propose to develop cooperation in the fields of environmental protection, sustainable use of natural resources and town and country planning. They promote the development of economic, scentific and technical relations, and support new initiatives and agreements aiming to contribute towards the resolution of global and regional ecological and environmental problems. The Hungarian-Ukraine Environmental Protection and Country-planning Cooperation Commission is established for the elaboration and implementation of cooperation programmes.