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  1. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe

    This Decree provides criteria for judging if a project for the restructuring of polluted soil must be carried out completely by its owner/polluter, or a limited restructuring which allows isolation and control of the pollution suffices. The criteria balance costs of restructuring against the need to restructure the soil completely for the safeguarding of the health of men, animals, and plants. Some rules for limited restructuring are provided. The balancing of criteria does not apply to pollution soil under or near surface waters. (3 articles)

  2. Library Resource

    Wet houdende regels inzake ammoniakemissie uit tot veehouderijen behorende dierenverblijven (Wet ammoniak en veehouderij).

    Legislation
    Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe

    The scope of this Act is to regulate the granting of permissions by livestock holders to emit ammoniac into the environment. A system of calculation of emission is introduced. Whether a permission to keep livestock or to increase an existing production and thus emit (more) ammoniac is granted or not, depends upon the location of the proposed livestock production. No permission shall be granted in ecologically fragile areas, e.g. areas that from part of a main ecosystem and are declared as such under legislation of a prior date or are declared to be such in accordance with section 2.

  3. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe

    This Decree, proposed by the Minister of Agriculture, nature Conservation and Fisheries, indicates soil-type areas for purposes of the Fertilizing Substances Act. Land is classified as ‘filtration sensitive soil’.

    Implements: Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). (2012-03-19)

  4. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe

    Amendments of three important environment protection laws relative to the redistribution of tasks of law enforcement with the public administration.

    Amends: Act containing rules relative to protection of the soil (Soil Protection Act). (2010-07-19)
    Amends: Act containing provisions concerning general matters of environmental hygiene (Environment Management Act). (2012-03-19)

  5. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe

    This Decree provides for exceptions on the reduction of pig rights and poultry rights in the case of transfer of such rights due to relocation of the pig or poultry breeding activity to another farm or a relocation within the same farm. These rights are related to the right to pollute by means of manure.

    Amends: Decree No. 417 of 1998 relative to the restructuring of pig breeding enterprises. (1998)
    Amends: Decree No. 599 of 2000 containing rules relative to implementation of a system of poultry rights based on the Fertilising Substances Act. (2000-12-18)

  6. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe

    Regulation made under the Fertilizing Substances Act and amending the Decrees cited in the title for the purpose of further reducing the pollution of water and soil by nitrate compounds caused by animal manure. Rules for good agricultural practice are prescribed in the framework of Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.

  7. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Suriname, Americas, South America

    Section 11 forms part of first paragraph (entitled “Hereditary lease”) which forms part of the third Chapter entitled “Granting of rights in respect of lands of the domain”. Section 11 regulates the use of plants and trees present on the public lands tenured in long-term lease. The tenant has the free right of exploitation or other use of trees and plants if not otherwise expressly provided in the hereditary lease order and subject to payment to the President of charges for the logging of valuable timber species.

  8. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Suriname, Americas, South America

    The land tenant shall be allowed to freely use of plants and trees that are planted by others, as far as such use is not excluded in the allocation order and subject to payment imposed by laws for the logging for other purposes than own use. If on the land timber is processed or balata or other forest products are exploited, except for own use, the tenant shall be subject to payment of such levies and charges as are applicable to such activities on land of the domain, except in case of exemption pursuant to a concession.

  9. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe

    The Environment, Nature and Town and Country Planning Research Council shall carry out research regarding aspects of the environment, town and country planning and nature conservation and restoration in the Netherlands. The Council may submit policy proposals to the Minister of Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Fisheries, shall coordinate research efforts in the sector, shall indicate new issues in the sector regarding the environment and nature conservation and carry out other tasks laid down in article 4.

  10. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Netherlands, Europe, Western Europe

    Decree to regulate the discharge of solid waste. The text consists of 20 articles divided into 3 Chapters: General provisions (I); Requirements relative to obtaining a permit (II); Further provisions (III). Article 1 contains definitions. Article 2 defines the application sphere of the Regulation. Chapter II concerns the conditions and requirements which the Competent Authority may prescribe in relation with the application for and the granting of permits to discharge solid waste.

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