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Law No. 199-XVI on attribution of the status of the objects of national cultural heritage to state enological enterprise “Combinatul de Vinuri de Calitate “Mileştii Mici”.

Legislation
Moldova
Eastern Europe
Europe

This law establishes that the territory of the state enological enterprise “Combinatul de Vinuri de Calitate “Mileştii Mici” considered cultural and landscape complex of national significance shall be attributed status of the object of national cultural heritage. The purpose of the attribution of such status shall be its conservation for the present and future generations. The enterprise stores and preserves information on traditional enological practices. The area within the boundaries of enological enterprise shall have the status of protected area.

Decree-Law No. 85/2005 ruling on waste incineration.

Legislation
Portugal
Southern Europe
Europe

This Decree-Law, composed of 49 articles and five Annexes, introduces in the national legal system EC Council and Parliament Directive No. 2000/76/CE. This Decree-Law rules on waste incineration with the aim of preventing or reducing its negative effects over environment, especially the pollution caused by air, soil and water emissions as well as for reducing risks for human health. Such regime applies to all legislation in force regarding waste management, environment, air quality, water quality, health and safety at workplace.

Beach Control Act.

Legislation
Jamaica
Americas
Caribbean

This Act provides for coastal zone management in Jamaica and declares all rights in and over the foreshore of Jamaica and the floor of the sea to be vested in the Crown (sect. 3). Any person who is the owner or occupier of any land adjoining any part of the foreshore and any member of his family and any private guest of his shall be entitled to use that part of the foreshore adjoining his land for private domestic purposes, that is to say, for bathing, fishing, and other like forms of recreation and as a means of access to the sea for such purposes (sect. 4).

Environment Protection Act (No. 86 of 2000).

Legislation
Finland
Europe
Northern Europe

An Act for the prevention of pollution, the conservation of a varied ecological system, for the promotion of involvement of the public in environmental protection and to provide for ecologically sustainable use of resources and the assessment of effects of economic activities on the environment.The text consists of 118 sections divided into 16 Chapters: General provisions (I); Decrees and regulations (II); Public offices and their tasks (III); Conditions for environment permits (IV); Competence of offices in relation with granting of permits (V); Procedures of granting of permits (VI); Asse

Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest) Act 1987.

Legislation
Australia
Oceania

This Act, consisting of 41 sections and completed by two Schedules, provides also for the management of the land vested in Aboriginal Corporations.The sections of this Act are divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Vesting of Condah Land and Framlingham Forest (II); Management of Condah land (III); Management of Framlingham Forest (IV); Mining (V); Trust Funds (VI); Miscellaneous (VII).On the commencement of this Act, Framlingham Forest, shall be vested in the Kirrae Whurrong Aboriginal Corporation.

Law No. 27/2007 regarding the Management of Coastal Area and Isles.

Legislation
Indonesia
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

This Law provides for the management of coastal areas and isles and in particular for their planning, utilization, conservation, disaster mitigation, coast reclamation, rehabilitation of coastal damage, rights and access of communities, settlement of conflicts and elaboration of related international conventions.The planning of coastal management is executed through integrated coastal management approach by integrating various development plans of various administration levels.

Oromia Rural Land Use and Administration Proclamation (No. 130 /2007).

Legislation
Ethiopia
Africa
Eastern Africa

The aim of this Proclamation is to improve management and utilization of land and land resources for agricultural purposes. It applies to all land that lies outside of municipal borders. The Proclamation defines the right to acquire, free of charge, rural land by adult residents of the region, whose livelihood depends on agriculture, and other subjects. It also defines land use rights of peasants, pastoralists and semi-pastoralists and provides for the protection of such rights.

Property Tax and Valuation Act.

Legislation
Antigua and Barbuda
Caribbean
Americas

This Act concerns: (a) the imposition of taxes on land including improvements and all estates, interests, easements and rights pertaining to land; and (b) the valuation of real property for purposes of taxation.The Act assigns the function of administration of provisions of this Act to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue and provides for the appointment of a Chief Valuation Officer and Valuation Officers. For purposes of this Act, property shall be classified as: "agricultural”, ”residential” or “other property”.

Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks.

Legislation
Eastern Europe
Europe
Northern Europe

This Directive sets out measures to reduce the risk of adverse effects associated with floods, with a view to protecting human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activities in general. It establishes a framework concerning the management and assessment of such flood risks. According to these provisions, all Member States must (i) undertake a preliminary flood risk assessment for each river basin district and for coastal areas; (ii) prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps; and (iii) elaborate flood risk management plans.

Environment Act 1999 (Act No. 9 of 1999).

Legislation
Kiribati
Oceania

The objects of this Act shall be, among other hings: (a) to provide for and establish integrated systems of development control, environmental impact assessment and pollution control; (b) to prevent, control and monitor pollution; to (c) protect and conserve the natural resources threatened by human activities, particularly those resources of national and ecological significance as may be classified under the categories of terrestrial vegetation, coral, fish and marine life; (d)to control, manage and regulate hazardous substances; and (f) to promote the conservation and sustainable use of b

Act relative to taxation of fertilizers (1984:409).

Legislation
Sweden
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act imposes a tax on pesticides to be paid to the Central State on marketing of fertilizers in the country. "Fertilizers" is defined in section 1 so as to include ammoniac and kalium calcium nitrate. The tax consists of a flat tax of 30 krones per gram of cadium in excess of the proportion one to five with phosphor. Those who are liable to pay the tax are producers of pesticides for commercial purposes, importers of pesticides for commercial purposes and those who are registered as resellers. Tax shall be paid at the moment of sale. (9 sections)