Decree-Law No. 29/2006 regulating Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Decree-Law is composed of 35 articles divided in five Chapters and two Annexes. It regulates the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) required for those public and private projects potentially harmful for the environment. The Decree-Law individuates all concerned institutions and characterizes their related competences; moreover, it defines EIA components and procedures; finally, it regulates monitoring and audit requirements, as well as applicable sanctions. The annexes provide a list of the project typologies subject to EIA and a list of environmental components and processes that the EIA shall take into consideration.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 30 days after its publication.
Repealed
Yes
Publication reference
Boletim Oficial, I Série, No. 10, 6 March 2006, pp. 303-311.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto-Lei n. 29/2006.
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