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National Flood Risk Management Plan Ordinance 2015.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the management of flood risk in Austria. It endorses certain sections of the enclosed Flood Risk Management Plan RMP 2015 which transposes the Europena Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks into Austrian law. In particular, the Plan defines appropriate goals for risk reduction and measures their ranking. The text consists of 5 articles divided into 2 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Priorities of measures (II).
Long title of text
Ordinance by the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on planning of flood risk management.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 268, 28 September 2016, 2 pp.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung des Bundesministers für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Planungen zum Hochwasserrisikomanagement (Nationale HochwasserrisikomanagementplanVO 2015 – RMPV 2015).