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Preventing damage to underground utilities when digging 9 March 2006 Afke van Rijn Deputy director Telecom market
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TOPICS Current situation Problems/Bottlenecks Goal of this particular Act Content of the Act Current state of affairs
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Current situation Dutch situation in general Current system of self- regulation (KLIC) Policy document (November 2004) New Act
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Problems/Bottlenecks No obligation to report digging/to provide data Lack of quality of the information asked/information not on time Digging must be done with the utmost care Unclear who, in practice, is accountable for what
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Goal of this particular Act Prevention of damage to underground utilities when digging. To guarantee public interests as security of supply of utilities and safety for environment Means: legal obligation to exchange information + obligation to dig with care
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Responsibilities Excavator responsibilities - Notification - Digging with care Owners or operators responsibilities - Providing correct and timely information The information process
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Digging with care Just acting according to the Law is not enough. Prearrangements necessary about what digging with care is. But also: Communication to the parties involved Measures by third parties
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Government bodies involved Dutch Land Registry Office (Kadaster) Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands (Agentschap Telecom)
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Current state of affairs The Act will not take effect at the same time as the electronic information system: Act a.s.a.p. after approval Upper Chamber Electronic system: according to plan in 2009 February 2006: Act sent to Parliament Before summer 2006: debate Lower Chamber After summer 2006: debate Upper Chamber
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Summary With the new law there will be: Obligations with regard to exchange of information for excavators and owners/operators Obligations to dig carefully More clarity regarding the individual responsibilities of parties involved But to achieve desired change in behaviour: Agreement between parties involved with regard to digging safely Communication Actions by others (for instance: insurers) All parts needed to achieve goal (less incidents)
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