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Physical Planning Ordinance (Cap. 9.02).

Legislation
Turks and Caicos Islands
Americas
Caribbean

This Ordinance establishes the Physical Planning Board and provides rules relative to (control on) planning and development. Other administrative bodies for purposes of this Act are the Minister and the Director of Planning. The Director may, and if so required by the Governor shall, submit to the Minister proposals for the preparation of a development plan. There shall be various types of development permission, including a permission to subdivide land.

Council Directive 2011/97/EU amending Directive 1999/31/EC as regards specific criteria for the storage of metallic mercury considered as waste.

Legislation
Eastern Europe
Europe
Northern Europe

This Directive supplements Annexes I, II and III to Directive 1999/31/EC by inserting further provisions concerning the storage of mercury considered as waste and related criteria.

Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations, 2011.

Regulations
New Zealand
Oceania

These Regulations provide a national environmental standard for activities on pieces of land whose soil may be contaminated in such a way to be a risk to human health.The activities are: removing or replacing a fuel storage system; sampling the soil; disturbing the soil; subdividing land; and changing the use of the piece of land. The activities are classified into permitted activities, controlled activities, restricted discretionary activities, or discretionary activities.

Implements: Resource Management Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991). (2015-09-23)

State Ordinance on Phyiscal Planning and Development.

Legislation
Aruba
Americas
Caribbean

This Ordinance establishes the Council for Physical Development and provides rules for town and country planning and development in general in Aruba. The Minister shall prepare a Physical Development Plan, which contains general indications of proposed development. The Plan shall be adopted by State Decree. Directives based on the Plan may determine which development activities may be carried out only with an authorization of the Minister. Such activities may include the mining, the felling of trees, afforestation and cultivation of land and the establishment of waste reception facilities.

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 125347/568 establishing Codes of Good Agricultural Practice.

Regulations
Greece
Europe
Southern Europe

With the purpose of addressing issues related to agricultural activities and providing good management practice on how to avoid polluting water, air and soil, this Decree establishes certain practices to be applied by farmers and others involved in agricultural activities, named Codes of Good Agricultural Practice. The Codes aim at: the sustainable management of agricultural lands and natural resources, the protection and safeguarding of rural landscape and its specific characteristics, farmers and consumers health protection.

Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control).

Legislation
Eastern Europe
Europe
Northern Europe

This Directive lays down rules on integrated prevention and control of pollution arising from industrial activities, particularly those referred to in Chapters II to VI (which include combustion plants, waste incineration plants and installations and activities using organic solvents as well as installations producing titanium dioxide). It sets out provisions to prevent or reduce emissions into air, water and land and to prevent the generation of waste, in order to achieve a high level of protection of the environment.

Ministerial Decree No. 1421 validating the Regulation on keeping of common property of condominiums.

Regulations
Kazakhstan
Russia
Central Asia

This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of keeping plot of land, common (joint) property of condominiums. It establishes mandatory compliance with environmental safety standards in the place of disposal of domestic waste, sanitation and cleaning service of land plots pertaining to condominiums and amenity planting. Joint owners shall ensure conservation of greenery and keeping land plots in accordance with the established ecological standards.

Ley Nº 3.778 - Declara Parques Provinciales, Monumentos Naturales y Reservas Provinciales las superficies del territorio de la Provincia de Tucumán que resulten necesarias para la protección y conservación de los Recursos Naturales Renovables.

Legislation
Argentina
Americas
South America

La presente Ley declara Parques Provinciales, Monumentos Naturales y Reservas Provinciales las superficies del territorio de la Provincia de Tucumán, que resultaren necesarias para la protección y conservación de los recursos naturales renovables, sean del dominio del Estado o privados. La Ley especifica las actividades cuya realización queda prohibida en los parques provinciales y monumentos naturales. El artículo 19 crea la Comisión Asesora de Parques, Monumentos y Recursos Naturales Renovables y Reservas Provinciales.

Decree-Law No. 5/2011 amending the delimitation of the so called "Baia das Gatas" Area of Touristic Development.

Legislation
Cape Verde
Africa
Western Africa

This Decree-Law, consisting of 3 articles and 2 Annexes, establishes new geographical limits and 3 detailed maps of the aforementioned area. It also concerns the protection and valorization of the environmental sector so called "Baia das Gatas" within the island of S. Vicente as an Area of Touristic Development.

Amends: Regulation No. 8/98 declaring "Baia das Gatas", within the island of S. Vicente, as an Area of Touristic Development. (1998-12-31)

Resolution No. 23/2011 approving the Regional Scheme for Land use Planning of the Island of S.Nicolau.

Regulations
Cape Verde
Africa
Western Africa

This Resolution approves the Regional Scheme for Land use Planning of the Island of S.Nicolau. This Scheme consists of 7 Chapters, 2 Maps and 2 Annexes, specifying land uses, territorial definition and other legal matters related to any areas for the following land use purposes: agricultural, forestry, protection, infrastructures, etc. Chapter 4 regulates infrastructures and equipments. Chapter 5 estabishes terms and conditions for natural heritage and protected area conservation.

Resolución Nº 279/11/MINAM - Mapa de Vulnerabilidad Física del Perú.

Regulations
Peru
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto Supremo aprueba el Mapa de Vulnerabilidad Física del Perú a escala 1:250,000, Primera Versión 2011, que permite incorpora en los procesos de ordenamiento territorial el análisis de riesgo natural y antrópico, así como las medidas de adaptación al cambio climático, impulsando mecanismos para prevenir el asentamiento de poblaciones en zonas con alto potencial de riesgos ante peligros naturales o antrópicos.

Implementa: Decreto Supremo Nº 012-2009-MINAM ─ Política Nacional del Ambiente. (2009-05-22)

Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 Cap. 25).

Legislation
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act provides the legislative basis for the reform of the Northern Ireland planning system. The reforms concern every aspect of planning, including how development plans are drawn up, how development proposals and applications are managed and the way in which these functions are delivered. The development plan and development management systems are modified so as to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Other significant changes are made in respect of planning appeals and enforcement.