RMIS - Member states legislation

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Austria

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Act on Environmental Impact Assessment in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

https://ris.bka.gv.at/defaultEn.aspx

https://www.geologie.ac.at/en/services/web-applications/interactiv-raw-material-information-system/

https://info.bmlrt.gv.at/en/topics/mining.html

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Belgium

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Minerals Policy of Flanders in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

‘’Arrêté de l’Exécutif Régional Wallon’’ of 26 July 1990 – Tender & Procedure for the granting of concessions: http://environnement.wallonie.be/legis/solsoussol/min005.htm

Decree of 31 May 2007- Amendment of Base Mines Decree 1988 (Wallonie): https://wallex.wallonie.be/index.php?doc=4553&rev=8852-4201

Mines Decree of 7 July 1988, incl. various amendments (Wallonie): http://environnement.wallonie.be/legis/solsoussol/min001.htm

Arrêté Royal of 28 November 1939 - Obligation to report underground exploration (Wallonie): http://environnement.wallonie.be/legis/solsoussol/soussol001.htm

Coordinated laws on mines, shallow open pit mines & quarries,, of 15 September 1919, incl. various amendments (Wallonie): http://environnement.wallonie.be/legis/solsoussol/min002.htm

Arrêté Royal’’ of 5 May 1919 on General Police Regulations on mines, shallow open pit mines & quarries incl. various amendments (Wallonie): http://environnement.wallonie.be/legis/solsoussol/min010.htm

Mineral Resources in Flanders - the Flemish Policy: http://ebl.vlaanderen.be/publications/documents/27876 (parts of this document are outdated)

Law of 13 June 1969 on the exploration and the exploitation of nonliving resources of the territorial sea and the continental shelf: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=fr&la=F&table_name=loi&cn=1969061330

Law of 20 January 1999 for the Protection of the Marine Environment and for the organization of marine spatial planning in the sea areas under the jurisdiction of Belgium: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=fr&la=F&table_name=loi&cn=1999012033

Flemish Decree on Surface Mineral Resources and amendments: https://codex.vlaanderen.be/Zoeken/Document.aspx?DID=1011533&param=inhoud&ref=search&AVIDS=

Flemish Decree on Gravel and amendments: https://codex.vlaanderen.be/Zoeken/Document.aspx?DID=1000735...

Decreet betreffende de Omgevingsvergunning and amendments "Omgevingsvergunningsdecreet": https://codex.vlaanderen.be/Zoeken/Document.aspx?DID=1024690&param=inhoud&ref=search&AVIDS

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Bulgaria

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Subsurface Resources Act in English

Other relevant legislation in English and in original are accessible at:

https://www.mi.government.bg/en/library/subsurface-resources-act-321-c25-m258-1.html

https://www.moew.government.bg/en/water/legislation/laws/

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Cyprus

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Mines and Quarries Law in English

Mines and Quarries Regulation in English

Royalties Regulation in English

Fees Regulation in English

Law on Cement Industry in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

http://www.cylaw.org/index.html

http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/tph/tph.nsf/index_gr/index_gr?opendocument

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/gsd/gsd.nsf/dmlindex_gr/dmlindex_gr?OpenDocument

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/agriculture.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Czech Republic

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Mining Act in English

Regulation on Geological Works in English

Raw Materials Policy in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

https://www.mpo.cz/en/construction-and-raw-materials/

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Germany

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Mining Act in English

Raw Materials Strategy in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

https://rosys.dera.bgr.de/mapapps/resources/apps/rosys/index.html?lang=en

https://www.juris.de/jportal/index.jsp

www.gesetze-im-internet.de

http://www.rohstoffwissen.org/

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Denmark

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

Raw Materials Act

https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/r0710.aspx?id=186423

Government Regulation on Marine Minerals

https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=205764

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Estonia

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Earth’s Crust policy in English

Earth’s Crust Act in English

Environment Code in English

Other relevant legislation in English, and in original are accessible at:

Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/509012019005/consolide

Administrative Procedure Act:

https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/527032019002/consolide

Regulation of the Minister of Environment for restoring the land after geological surveys: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/108042017005

Regulation of the Minister of Environment - how to conduct geological surveys and requirements for mineral resources: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/119122018028

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Spain

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Mining Act of 1973 in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

Royal Decree No. 777/2012 Amendment to Royal Decree No. 975/2009 on the management of waste from extractive industries and the protection and rehabilitation of areas affected by mining activities: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2012-6500

Act on mining management of the Balearic Islands: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2014-11171

Act on mining management of Galicia (Ley 3/2008, 23th May):

https://www.boe.es/eli/es-ga/l/2008/05/23/3

Restoration of Areas Affected by Mining Activities 2009: https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2009-9841

Restoration of Areas Affected by Mining Activities 2012: https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2012-6500

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Finland

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Minerals Strategy in English

Extractive Sector Action Plan in English

Mining Act in English

Government Decree on Mining in English

Marine Minerals Law in English

Land Extraction Act in English

Guidance on EIA in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

http://www.finlex.fi/en/

https://www.businessfinland.fi/en/for-finnish-customers/services/programs/

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in France

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Consolidated Mining Code in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

http://www.mineralinfo.fr/sites/default/files/upload/documents/20180518_code_minier_lr_v11-0-1.pdf

(CODE MINIER, Partie legislative et textes réglementaires relatifs à son application)

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000023501962&dateTexte=20110511

(Code minier (nouveau) (Dernière modification : 27 juillet 2019))

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/decret/2006/6/2/ECOX0500233D/jo/texte

(Décret n° 2006-648 du 2 juin 2006 relatif aux titres miniers et aux titres de stockage souterrain)

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000609345

(Décret n°2006-649 du 2 juin 2006 relatif aux travaux miniers, aux travaux de stockage souterrain et à la police des mines et des stockages souterrains.)

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Greece

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Act on exploration and exploitation of quarries in English

Mining Decree in English

Other relevant legislation and information in original are accessible at:

Environmental Impact Assessment licenses (http://aepo.ypeka.gr/)

Environmental registry of quarrying and mining projects (https://eprm.ypen.gr/)

The online platform for “business notification” (https://notifybusiness.gov.gr)

Law 4512/2018 (Quarrying Law, Government Gazette 5/A/2018)

http://www.latomet.gr/ypan/Hypertrak/BinaryContent.aspx?pagenb=25462

Ministerial Decision Δ7/Α/οικ.12050/2223/23.5.2011 Regulation on Mining and Quarrying Activities (Government Gazette 1227/Β/2011):

http://www.latomet.gr/ypan/Hypertrak/BinaryContent.aspx?pagenb=25472

National Policy for the Strategic Planning and Exploitation of Mineral Resources: http://www.latomet.gr/ypan/Hypertrak/BinaryContent.aspx?pagenb=12091

Measures and regulations for the management of waste from the extractive industry in accordance with Directive 2006-21-EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC (Government Gazette 2076/Β/2009): http://www.ypeka.gr/Portals/0/Files/Perivallon/Diaxeirisi%20Apovlitwn/Eksoriktika/02_39624.pdf

Legislative Decree 210/1973 ‘The Mining Code’ (Government Gazette 277/A/1973): http://www.latomet.gr/ypan/Hypertrak/BinaryContent.aspx?pagenb=25474

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Croatia

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Ordinance on Extractive Waste in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/full/2009_06_75_1782.html

https://www.zakon.hr/z/390/Zakon-o-rudarstvu

https://zavod.pgz.hr/docs/zzpuHR/documents/301/Original.pdf

https://mzoe.gov.hr/regulations-and-international-treaties-1280/1280

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Hungary

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Mining Act in English

Mining Act Implementing Regulation in English

Other relevant legislation in original are accessible at:

Government Regulation No. 314/2005 on EIA and IPPC (https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A0500314.KOR)

Act No. LIII of 1996 on nature conservation (https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=99600053.TV)

Government Regulation No. 275/2004 on Natura 2000 sites (https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A0400275.KOR)

Government Regulation No. 312/2012 on construction permitting (https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A1200312.KOR)

Ministerial Decree No. 14/2008 (IV. 3.) on mining waste management (https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A0800014.GKM)

Act No. CXL of 2004 on the General Rules of Administrative Proceedings and Service (https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A0400140.TV&timeshift=20170101&txtreferer=A1100190.TV)

List of inert extractive wastes:

http://www.kozlonyok.hu/kozlonyok/Kozlonyok/12/PDF/2011/10.pdf

Mining and Geological Survey of Hungary: www.mbfsz.gov.hu

National Legislation Information Services: https://njt.hu/

Wolters Kluwer Hungary Legislation Information Services: https://net.jogtar.hu/

Governmental decree No. 161/2017 on the Mining and Geological Survey of Hungary: https://mbfsz.gov.hu/en/

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.

Amendments in the context of the MIN-GUIDE country report on mineral policy

To Policy 5 and Policy 9: 118/2008. (V. 8.) Government Decree on a technical deregulation of statutory and regulatory requirements at the level of the unified government and ministerial decrees.

To Policy 6 and 8: Act on land protection CXXXIX. 2007.

To Policy 10: 6/2009. (IV. 14.) KvVM-EüM-FVM joint decree on thresholds and measurements of pollution required to protect the geological environment and groundwater against pollution.

To Policy 11: Act V of 2013 on the Civil Code.

To Policy 13: XLIX of 1991 law bankruptcy and winding-up proceedings.

Note:

HOMG (Hungarian Office for Mining and Geology) has transformed to Mining and Geological Survey of Hungary (MBFSZ)

Minerals policy, regulatory framework, relevant legislation in Ireland

Minerals policy profile (MIN-GUIDE)

Minerals permitting profile (MINLEX)

Draft Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining in Ireland (July 2021)

(weblink: www.gov.ie/mienralconsultation)

Minerals Development Act 1940 – 1999 and Minerals Development Regulations 1979 – 2019 in English

(Weblink: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1940/act/31/enacted/en/html)

Other relevant legislation are accessible at:

Minerals Development Acts 1940 - 1999

Minerals Development Act 1940. This Act provides the definition of minerals, mineral ownership, prospecting licences, State Mining Leases, arbitration, etc.
Petroleum and other Minerals Development Act 1960. This Act removed Petroleum from the 1940 Act, and also made a number of other amendments to that Act.
Minerals Development Act 1979. Vests in the Minister the exclusive right to work privately owned minerals and provides for permitting of the working of those minerals by third parties, subject to payment of compensation.
Minerals Development Act 1995. Deals with renewals of Prospecting Licences and application fees for State Mining Facilities.
Minerals Development Act 1999. Clarifies State ownership of certain minerals and addresses the transfer of the right to compensation under the 1979 act.
Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006. Part 9 of this Act contains provisions relating to the treatment by the rehabilitation of lands affected by mines and former mines, and for the compulsory acquisition of lands for the purposes of such rehabilitation.

Secondary Legislation

In addition to primary legislation, Regulations have been made under the Minerals Development Acts 1940 - 1999. These Regulations cover fees, information to be provided for prospecting licence applications, procedures for claiming compensation, Environmental Impact Assessment Criteria and Screening for mineral exploration drilling, etc.

Minerals Development Act 2017 (enacted, but not yet commenced)

This Act will provide for:

the regulation of prospecting for and development of minerals;
a statutory vesting of the exclusive right to work minerals in the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, subject to the payment of compensation;
compulsory acquisition of other rights necessary for efficient development of minerals, subject to payment of compensation;
the payment to the State of rents and royalties from the extraction of minerals; and
preparation and implementation of rehabilitation plans for abandoned mine sites.

The MINVENTORY database provides more information on the topic.