| Country: |
Netherlands |
| Organisation: |
State Supervision of Mines |
| Regime Scope: |
On- and offshore mining activities (oil, gas, salt exploration and production and terrestrial heat and underground storage of substances i.e. CO2) focused on safety, health, environment, optimal use of mineral resources, controlling earth movement e.g. subsidence. |
| Administering Agency /Arrangements: |
State Supervision of Mines is an executive agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. |
| Legislation Type: |
All National; the following laws (including decrees and regulations):
Mining
Working Conditions
Working Hours
Environmental
Goods
Water Supply
Metrology
Gas
Nuclear
|
| Extent Of Government Approval: |
- No permits required for geophysical operations
- Permits for exploration and development / development plan approvals, wells and structures,
pipeline, decommissioning plans
- Safety and Health documents / management systems: SSM has the authority to enforce
modifications (no formal approval)
- Permits for the use of production chemicals and for certain drilling activities
- Environmental permit for the use of installation
|
| Nature Of Duties Imposed: |
Hybrid regulatory approach; combination of prescriptive and goal-setting legislation and goal-setting with use of industry standards |
| Physical Objects In The Regime: |
Platforms, drilling rigs, Pesos, Foss, types of marine vessels, pipelines, terminals, sub-sea completions, activity basis, other high hazards:
- 150 fixed offshore installations
- 600 onshore mining locations
- +/- 10 MODUs, 5 land rigs
- Offshore 2500 km of high pressure (75 bar) pipelines and 1500 km of onshore pipelines
- 2 Offshore wind farms
|
| Assurance Mechanisms: |
Government inspectorate; SSM on behalf of the:
Ministry of Economic Affairs for mining;
Ministry of Social Affairs & Employment for working conditions;
Ministry of Housing Spatial Planning and Environment for environmental
- 3rd party reviews (design, fabrication, and installation) are required for all offshore mining installations and
pipelines.
- Review by workforce: governed by Works Council legislation, social security regulations, working times
law and the Labour Act North Sea.
|
| Financial Basis: |
SSM budget is fully funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, approved on an annual basis, no
cost recovery through charges. |
| Profile Author: |
Jan de Jong
Inspector General of Mines
State Supervision of Mines |
| Profile Date: |
31 October 2008 |
