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.
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Displaying 56 - 60 of 93Act No. 680 of 2005 amending the Soil Protection Act and some other Acts in relation with modifications in the policy regarding soil restructuring.
The amendments of the Soil Protection are made in relation to a change in soil protection policy, regarding in particular the adjustment of soil restructuring aims, the soil restructuring procedure, the obligation of an owner or a heritage leaseholder of industrial premises and the financial aspects of soil restructuring.
Amends: Act containing rules relative to protection of the soil (Soil Protection Act). (2010-07-19)
Decree No. 661 of 2005 relative to the transfer of supervision of the Environment, Nature and Town and Country Planning Office and its management.
The supervision of the Environment, Nature and Town and Country Planning Office and the task of environmental planning is assigned by this Decree to the Minister of Housing, Town and Country and the Environment.
Decree No. 645 of 2005 implementing provisions of the Fertilizing Substances Act.
This Decree implements provisions of the Fertilizing Substances Act in relation with indication of various types of soil, trading in fertilizing rights, rules for the use of fertilizer and the registration of basic land units, storage capacity for animal manure, administrative obligations of agricultural enterprises, of intermediaries and of supply and client enterprises, transport of fertilizing substances, rules regarding the assessment of quantity produced and various other matters. (79 articles divided into 11 Chapters).
Decree No. 675 of 2005 containing rules regarding the reduction of the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector.
The scope of this Decree is to implement provisions of the Act containing rules regarding the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector so as to reduce negative effects caused by emission of ammoniac produced by agricultural enterprises. The Decree prescribes maximum emission values for various types of animal keeping. If animals, for which a maximum emission value is indicated in the Schedule, are kept, no animal keeping system shall be used with an emission factor higher than the value indicated in the Schedule.
Decree No. 681 of 2005 implementing financial provisions of the Soil Protection Act in relation with soil restructuring.
This Decree implements provisions of the Soil Protection Act in relation to financial arrangements for soil restructuring projects of public authorities and subsidies to "third parties", i.e. an owner or heritage leaseholder of industrial premises and the financial aspects of soil restructuring.