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Decree on conditions for the use of treated sludge on agricultural land.

Regulations
December, 2016
Czech Republic

This Decree, which was prepared by the Ministry of Environment in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health, lays down, in accordance with European Union legislation: (a) technical conditions for the use of treated sludge on agricultural land; (b) concentration limits of selected hazardous substances in soil; (c) heavy metal concentration limits that may be added to agricultural land for ten years; (d) concentration limits of selected hazardous substances in sludge for the use on agricultural land; (e) microbiological criteria for the use of sludge; (f) sludge

Decision of the standing committee of people's congress of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on amending the Regulations of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Protection of Agricultural Environment.

Regulations
June, 2004
China

This Decision amends the Regulations of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Protection of Agricultural Environment.The Decision makes the following amendments: change to articles 17 on dumping, disposal and stockpiling solid wastes in the farmland, the basic farmland protection areas; change to articles 19 on discharging waste water into the farmland; change to articles 25 on violations and penalties.

Amends: Regulations of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Protection of Agricultural Environment. (1995-05-30)

National Strategy and Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and Production in Jordan 2016 – 2025.

National Policies
December, 2015
Jordan

Jordan’s SCP Strategy and National Action Plan (NAP) is a nation-wide document that addresses key human activities with a particular impact on the Jordanian environment. The overall goal of the Strategy is to achieve a shift to sustainable patterns in three identified priority areas of consumption and production, namely agriculture/food production, transport, and waste management, to be met through the identification of operational objectives and specific actions.

Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (W.S.I. No. 58 (W. 28) of 2016).

Regulations
January, 2016
United Kingdom

These Regulations consolidate, for Wales only, the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 and subsequent amendments. The Regulations, among other things: impose procedural requirements in relation to the consideration of applications for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Decreto Supremo Nº 008-2016-VIVIENDA ─ Modifica el Decreto Supremo Nº 015-2012-VIVIENDA, Reglamento de Protección Ambiental para proyectos vinculados a las actividades de Vivienda, Urbanismo, Construcción y Saneamiento.

Regulations
July, 2016
Peru

El presente Decreto Supremo modifica el Reglamento de Protección Ambiental para proyectos vinculados a las actividades de Vivienda, Urbanismo, Construcción y Saneamiento, en relación a la ampliación del plazo de adecuación de la inscripción en el Registro de Entidades encargadas para elaborar estudios ambientales para el Sector Vivienda, así como también el plazo de presentación del Programa de Adecuación y Manejo Ambiental (PAMA) sobre las medidas a adoptar respecto a los impactos ambientales generados durante la ejecución del proyecto, y las preventivas por los potenciales impactos que se

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

National Policies
December, 2005
Tonga

Tonga’s biological diversity and natural resources are protected, conserved and enriched and are appreciated and enjoyed by her present and future generations and the rest of the world. The Guiding Principles are: Tonga has full sovereign rights over her biological diversity and natural resources. 2) The Government of Tonga takes the leading role to ensure the protection, conservation and sustainable management of its biodiversity, through effective governance and leadership and in full consultation with all stakeholders.The following 8 Theme Areas are defined: 1) Forest Ecosystems.

Loi-cadre nº 94-018 relative à l'environnement.

Legislation
June, 1994
Comoros

Cette loi porte régime de base en matière d'environnement. Elle vise, notamment, à: préserver la diversité et l'intégrité de l'environnement; créer les conditions d'une utilisation quantitativement et qualitativement durable des ressources naturelles; garantir à tous les citoyens un cadre de vie écologiquement sain et équilibré. Les citoyens sont tenus à participer collectivement pour la sauvegarde de l'environnement.

Strategic Environmental Assessment Decree No.8213 of 2012 for Public Sector Policies, Plans and Programs.

Legislation
May, 2012
Lebanon

This Decree consisting of 14 articles aims at determining the mandatory assets to be followed in order to assess the potential environmental effects of any proposed policy, plan, program, study, investment or organization affecting a Lebanese area or sector of activity in order to ensure that these projects are suitable for public health and safety, environmental protection and sustainability of natural resources.

Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. No. 102 of 2017).

Regulations
March, 2017
United Kingdom

These Regulations consolidate with amendments the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 201 and subsequent amending instruments and implement amendments to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (“the Directive”) which were made by Directive 2014/52/EU.

Ordonnance relative à la taxe pour l’assainissement des sites contaminés (OTAS).

Regulations
September, 2008
Switzerland

La présente ordonnance est relative à la taxe pour l’assainissement des sites contaminés. En particulier, l’ordonnance régit: a) la perception d’une taxe sur le stockage définitif de déchets en Suisse et sur l’exportation de déchets destinés au stockage définitif à l’étranger; b) l’affectation du produit de la taxe au paiement d’indemnités pour: 1) l’investigation, la surveillance et l’assainissement de sites pollués, 2) l’investigation de sites qui se révèlent non pollués.

Jamaica National Environmental Action Plan 1999-2002. .

National Policies
December, 1998
Jamaica

The Jamaica National Environmental Action Plan (JANEAP) is a national Plan with a multi-sectoral approach. The duration of the Plan is 3 years between 1999 and 2002. The main objective of the Plan is to ensure good environmental planning and management to contribute to the sustainable development.Regarding the biological resources, forestry, watershed management, protected areas and oceans the Plan provides for different actions to be taken. A Fisheries Management Plan and an Ocean and Coastal Zone Policy will be prepared and implemented.