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 76 - 80 of 106Act No. 38 of 2004 to amend the Fertilizing Substances Act and the Act relative to the restructuring of the pig industry in relation with cancellation of second-round generic discounts and some practical improvements.
This amendment of the Fertilizing Substances Act concerns some practical improvements so as to take away obstacles to the merger of pig breeding enterprises in relation with allocation of fertilizer production quotas.
Amends: Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). (2012-03-19)
Act No. 410 of 2003 to amend Cadastre Act and the Cadastre Organization Act (adjustment of purposes and duties of Cadastre Service and other public registries).
These Acts are amended to as to provide for the integration of the Topographic Office of the Ministry of Defence in the Service for the cadastre and public registers as mentioned in article 2 of the Cadastre Organization Act.
Amends: Cadastre Act. (2010-07-18)
Amends: Act concerning the independent status of the State Cadastre Office (Cadastre Organization Act). (2010-07-18)
Act No. 189 of 2003 containing small amendments and corrections to various Laws in the field of the public housing, the environment and town and country planning.
The amendments, in particular those of the Environment Protection Act, concern the disposal of waste matters. Article 10.55 concerns the collection, transport and processing of hazardous waste. The Act on Pollution of Surface Waters concerns information that must be notified by holders of permits to process waste.
Decree No. 192 of 2002 relative to entry into force of article 38, comma 3, of the Soil Protection Act and indication of circumstances and measures in the sense of that article (Decree Location Specific Conditions Soil Restructuring).
This Decree provides criteria for judging if a project for the restructuring of polluted soil must be carried out completely by its owner/polluter, or a limited restructuring which allows isolation and control of the pollution suffices. The criteria balance costs of restructuring against the need to restructure the soil completely for the safeguarding of the health of men, animals, and plants. Some rules for limited restructuring are provided. The balancing of criteria does not apply to pollution soil under or near surface waters. (3 articles)
Decree No. 579 of 2001 concerning indication of sand and loess areas.
This Decree, proposed by the Minister of Agriculture, nature Conservation and Fisheries, indicates soil-type areas for purposes of the Fertilizing Substances Act. Land is classified as ‘filtration sensitive soil’.
Implements: Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). (2012-03-19)