SoiLEX - Soil related legal instruments and soil governance
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- Decree-Law No. 199/2015 amending Decree-Law No. 73/2009 on the legal regime of the National Agricultural Reserve (RAN). Date of text: 16-09-2015
(National) - Decree-Law No. 276/2009 establishing the regime for the use of sewage sludge in agricultural soils, in order to avoid harmful effects for human beings, water, soil, plants and animals, promoting its correct use, transposing for the National legal order the Council Directive No. 86/278/EEC. Date of text: 02-10-2009
(National) - Decree-Law No. 86/2002 updating the legal regime for agricultural waterworks, approved by Decree-Law No. 269/82. Date of text: 06-04-2002
(National) - Law on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks Date of text: 22'-10-2010
(National) - Legal Regime for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Date of text: 24-07-2008
(National) - Legal Regime on Environmental Impact Assessment of the Significant Effects of Certain Public and Private Projects Date of text: 31-10-2013
(National) - Water Law Date of text: 29-12-2005
(National) - Decree-Law No. 235/97 on protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. Date of text: 03-09-1997
(National) - Decree No. 15/2015 establishing the criteria for the classification and reclassification of soil, as well as the criteria for qualification and the categories of rustic soil and urban soil according to the prevalent use, applicable to the whole national territory. Date of text: 19-08-2015
(National) - Decree-Law No. 86/2010 establishing the mandatory inspection regime for equipment aimed to the application of plant protection products authorized for professional use. Date of text: 15-07-2010
(National) - General Framework for Waste Management Date of text: 05-09-2006
(National) - Industrial Emissions Legal Regime Date of text: 30-08-2013
(National) - Law No. 26/2013 regulating distribution, selling and application of pesticide products for professional use. Date of text: 11-04-2013
(National) - Law No. 31/2014 establishing the general basis for public policies on soils, land use and urbanism. Date of text: 30-05-2014
(National) - Legal Regime on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment Date of text: 15-06-2007
(National) - National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Date of text: 01-01-2013
(National) - Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 78/2014 approving the New National Policy to Combat Desertification (PANCD). Date of text: 11-12-2014
(National)
- Decree-Law No. 183/2009 establishing technical requirements for the monitoring of water chemical parameters. Date of text: 10-08-2009
(National) - Management of Waste from Extractive Industries Legal Regime Date of text: 04-02-2010
(National)
- Legal Regime on Environmental Impact Assessment of the Significant Effects of Certain Public and Private Projects Date of text: 31-10-2013
(National) - Legal Regime on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment Date of text: 15-06-2007
(National) - Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 78/2014 approving the New National Policy to Combat Desertification (PANCD). Date of text: 11-12-2014
(National) - Decree-Law No. 140/99 reviewing the transposition of Council Directive No. 79/409/EEC of 2 April on the conservation of wild birds, and Council Directive No. 92/43/EEC of 21 May on the conservation of natural habitats and fauna and wild flora. Date of text: 24-04-1999
(National) - Decree-Law No. 183/2009 establishing technical requirements for the monitoring of water chemical parameters. Date of text: 10-08-2009
(National) - Decree-Law No. 80/2015 approving the revision of the Legal Framework for Territorial Management Instruments, approved by Decree-Law No. 380/99. Date of text: 14-05-2015
(National) - Decree-Law No. 86/2010 establishing the mandatory inspection regime for equipment aimed to the application of plant protection products authorized for professional use. Date of text: 15-07-2010
(National) - General Framework for Waste Management Date of text: 05-09-2006
(National) - Industrial Emissions Legal Regime Date of text: 30-08-2013
(National) - Law No. 26/2013 regulating distribution, selling and application of pesticide products for professional use. Date of text: 11-04-2013
(National) - Management of Waste from Extractive Industries Legal Regime Date of text: 04-02-2010
(National) - National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Date of text: 01-01-2013
(National) - Decree-Law No. 199/2015 amending Decree-Law No. 73/2009 on the legal regime of the National Agricultural Reserve (RAN). Date of text: 16-09-2015
(National) - Decree-law No. 147/2008 regulating environmental damages’ liability. Date of text: 29-07-2008
(National) - Legal Regime for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Date of text: 24-07-2008
(National) - Decree-Law No. 235/97 on protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. Date of text: 03-09-1997
(National) - National Strategy for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity 2030 Date of text: 05-04-2018
(National)
- Decree-Law No. 276/2009 establishing the regime for the use of sewage sludge in agricultural soils, in order to avoid harmful effects for human beings, water, soil, plants and animals, promoting its correct use, transposing for the National legal order the Council Directive No. 86/278/EEC. Date of text: 02-10-2009
(National)
- National Ecological Reserve Date of text: 22-08-2008
(National) - National Forest Strategy Date of text: 11-12-2014
(National) - Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 78/2014 approving the New National Policy to Combat Desertification (PANCD). Date of text: 11-12-2014
(National) - National Strategy for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity 2030 Date of text: 05-04-2018
(National) - Law on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks Date of text: 22'-10-2010
(National) - Law on the Protection of Water from Pollution Caused by the Use of Nitrates in Agriculture Date of text: 03-09-1997
(National) - Water Law Date of text: 29-12-2005
(National)
- Law on the Protection of Water from Pollution Caused by the Use of Nitrates in Agriculture Date of text: 03-09-1997
(National) - National Forest Strategy Date of text: 11-12-2014
(National)
- Law on the Protection of Water from Pollution Caused by the Use of Nitrates in Agriculture Date of text: 03-09-1997
(National)
- Decree No. 15/2015 establishing the criteria for the classification and reclassification of soil, as well as the criteria for qualification and the categories of rustic soil and urban soil according to the prevalent use, applicable to the whole national territory. Date of text: 19-08-2015
(National) - Decree-Law No. 199/2015 amending Decree-Law No. 73/2009 on the legal regime of the National Agricultural Reserve (RAN). Date of text: 16-09-2015
(National) - Decree-Law No. 80/2015 approving the revision of the Legal Framework for Territorial Management Instruments, approved by Decree-Law No. 380/99. Date of text: 14-05-2015
(National) - Decree-Law No. 86/2002 updating the legal regime for agricultural waterworks, approved by Decree-Law No. 269/82. Date of text: 06-04-2002
(National) - Law No. 31/2014 establishing the general basis for public policies on soils, land use and urbanism. Date of text: 30-05-2014
(National) - Decree-Law No. 140/99 reviewing the transposition of Council Directive No. 79/409/EEC of 2 April on the conservation of wild birds, and Council Directive No. 92/43/EEC of 21 May on the conservation of natural habitats and fauna and wild flora. Date of text: 24-04-1999
(National) - National Ecological Reserve Date of text: 22-08-2008
(National)
- Decree-Law No. 140/99 reviewing the transposition of Council Directive No. 79/409/EEC of 2 April on the conservation of wild birds, and Council Directive No. 92/43/EEC of 21 May on the conservation of natural habitats and fauna and wild flora. Date of text: 24-04-1999
(National) - Environment Policy Act Date of text: 14-04-2014
(National) - Legal Regime for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Date of text: 24-07-2008
(National) - National Strategy for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity 2030 Date of text: 05-04-2018
(National) - Decree-law No. 147/2008 regulating environmental damages’ liability. Date of text: 29-07-2008
(National) - Legal Regime on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment Date of text: 15-06-2007
(National) - National Forest Strategy Date of text: 11-12-2014
(National) - Legal Regime on Environmental Impact Assessment of the Significant Effects of Certain Public and Private Projects Date of text: 31-10-2013
(National)
- Decree-Law No. 183/2009 establishing technical requirements for the monitoring of water chemical parameters. Date of text: 10-08-2009
(National) - Decree-Law No. 276/2009 establishing the regime for the use of sewage sludge in agricultural soils, in order to avoid harmful effects for human beings, water, soil, plants and animals, promoting its correct use, transposing for the National legal order the Council Directive No. 86/278/EEC. Date of text: 02-10-2009
(National) - Decree-Law No. 86/2010 establishing the mandatory inspection regime for equipment aimed to the application of plant protection products authorized for professional use. Date of text: 15-07-2010
(National) - Decree-law No. 147/2008 regulating environmental damages’ liability. Date of text: 29-07-2008
(National) - General Framework for Waste Management Date of text: 05-09-2006
(National) - Industrial Emissions Legal Regime Date of text: 30-08-2013
(National) - Law No. 26/2013 regulating distribution, selling and application of pesticide products for professional use. Date of text: 11-04-2013
(National) - Management of Waste from Extractive Industries Legal Regime Date of text: 04-02-2010
(National) - National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Date of text: 01-01-2013
(National) - Decree-Law No. 235/97 on protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. Date of text: 03-09-1997
(National)
- Decree No. 15/2015 establishing the criteria for the classification and reclassification of soil, as well as the criteria for qualification and the categories of rustic soil and urban soil according to the prevalent use, applicable to the whole national territory. Date of text: 19-08-2015
(National) - Decree-Law No. 80/2015 approving the revision of the Legal Framework for Territorial Management Instruments, approved by Decree-Law No. 380/99. Date of text: 14-05-2015
(National) - Environment Policy Act Date of text: 14-04-2014
(National)
- Law on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks Date of text: 22'-10-2010
(National) - Water Law Date of text: 29-12-2005
(National) - Environment Policy Act Date of text: 14-04-2014
(National) - Law No. 31/2014 establishing the general basis for public policies on soils, land use and urbanism. Date of text: 30-05-2014
(National) - National Ecological Reserve Date of text: 22-08-2008
(National) - Decree-Law No. 86/2002 updating the legal regime for agricultural waterworks, approved by Decree-Law No. 269/82. Date of text: 06-04-2002
(National)
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