In 1994 the Dutch legislature adopted an Act of Parliament which further contributes to the establishment of a comprehensive legal regime for the protection of the soil in the Netherlands.2 The 1994 Act amends the 1986 Soil Protection Act by the insertion of provisions on the clean-up of contaminated land. This article will briefly sketch the parliamentary history of the new Act and provide a broad overview of the scheme it contains. Both public and private law liabilities arising under the Act are then discussed. Finally, the application of the general tort rules in the context of unlawful transport of waste will he illustrated with an international case.3
European Energy and Environmental Law Review