The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830, Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered German invasion and occupation in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
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Displaying 51 - 55 of 95Decree No. 667 of 2006 amending the Decree containing further rules relative to land consolidation in concentration areas.
This Decree amends the Decree containing further rules relative to land consolidation in concentration areas so as to give effect to new provisions for the consolidation of land in general as laid down in the new Town and Country Planning Act. The Decree shall be in conformity with the new planning system introduced by the Act. The title of the principal Decree is amended.
Amends: Decree No. 243 of 2006 containing further rules relative to land consolidation in concentration areas. (2010-07-23)
Town and Country Planning Act.
An Act to make provision for the planning of public space in the Netherlands at various levels of the administration and to regulate permission for specified constructions and destination of private property.The 113 sections of this Act are divided into 15 Chapters: Interpretation (I); State planning policy (II); Provincial planning policy (III); Municipal planning policy (IV); Regional planning policy (IVA); Directives of higher order with respect to municipal planning measures (V); Coordination of projects (VA); Exploitation directives (VI); Permits for construction (VII); Financial provi
Decree No. 390 of 2006 concerning agriculture and environment management.
This Decree prescribes ecological sustainability requirements for the establishment and operation of farms that keep cattle for milk and farms that cultivate crops on open ground, small livestock farms, children's farms, equine breeding establishments, specified cultivations and organic waste processing establishments. Articles 2 to 4 define the application sphere of the Decree. The environmental standards relating to soil, water, energy, noise, odours, air, etc. are laid down in the Schedule to this Decree.
Decree No. 308 on the quality of soil management.
This Decree contains rules relative to the quality of works in the field of soil management and conservation and the professional integrity of the persons that carry out such works. The aim of the Decree is to streamline and improve previous legislation, to strengthen the decision-making capacity of local authorities in the field of soil management and conservation and to secure legality and improve the quality of professionals in this field.
Decree No. 237 of 2006 to extend the the Decree relative to the establishment of the Environment, Nature and Town and Country Planning Research Council.
This Decree extends the working of the original Decree establishing the Environment, Nature and Town and Country Planning Research Council and thus implicitly recognizes the important research, policy and planning functions of the Council in the field of environment, town and country planning and nature conservation and restoration in the Netherlands.
Amends: Decree No. 509 of 2000 relative to the establishment of the Environment, Nature and Town and Country Planning Research Council. (2000-11-03)