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Decision on the abolition of Ministries of Housing, Regional Planning and the Environment and of Traffic and Water State and the establishment of a Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
On the nomination of Our Minister-President, Minister for General Affairs, dated 14 October 2010, attribute 3096271;
Having regard to Article 44 of the Constitution ;
Have found good and understand:
The Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environmental Management and the Ministry of Transport and Waterstate will be dissolved.
1 Our Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations is charged with the promotion of the matters of residence, neighbourhoods, integration and the State Building Service, in so far as it was dedicated to Our Home Office on 14 October 2010. Minister for Housing, Spatial Planning and Environmental Management and Our Minister for Living, Wisdom and Integration.
2 The duties of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Kingdom Relations are amended accordingly.
1 Our Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation is charged with the defence of energy matters, including the Dutch Emission Authority, to the extent that it was dedicated to the Netherlands for 14 October 2010. Our Minister for Housing, Spatial Planning and Environmental Management.
2 The tasks of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation are amended accordingly.
1 Our Minister for Foreign Affairs is charged with the promotion of coordination and promotion of European and international environmental policy, in so far as it was dedicated to our Minister for Housing for 14 October 2010, Spatial Planning and Environmental Management.
2 The tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are amended accordingly.
There is a Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.
1 Our Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment is charged with the defence of all matters which were dedicated to our Minister for Transport and Water for 14 October 2010 and to Our Minister for Housing, Regional Planning and the Ministry of Housing, Environmental management, with the exception of the matters referred to in the Articles 2 , 3 and 4 .
2 The tasks of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment are amended accordingly.
1 Staff and management obligations of the former Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment shall be consistent and proportionate to the task changes referred to in Article 2 of the Treaty. in the Articles 2 , 3 , 4 and 6 across the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.
2 The organizational, personal and legal aspects of the transition referred to in paragraph 1 are elaborated in consultation between Our Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Our Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Innovation, our Minister for Foreign Affairs and Our Minister for Infrastructure and the Environment.
1 Staff obligations and other management concerns of the former Ministry of Transport and Water State shall be held at the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.
2 The organisational, personal and legal aspects of the transition referred to in paragraph 1 are elaborated in consultation between our Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment and Our Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations.
This Decision shall enter into force from the second day following the day of the Official Journal of the Official Journal, in which it is placed and operates back to 14 October 2010.
Our Minister-President, Minister for General Affairs, Our Minister of Internal Affairs and Kingdom Relations, Our Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, Our Minister for Foreign Affairs and Our Minister for Infrastructure and The Environment shall be entrusted with the implementation of this Decision, which shall be placed with the explanatory note in the Official Journal and copies of which shall be forwarded to the High Colleges of State, the Council of Ministers, the Plenipotentiary Ministers of Aruba, CuraƧao and Sint Maarten and the Ministries.
' s-Gravenhage, 14 October 2010
TheMinister-President, Minister
of General Affairs,Mr Rutte