Filing an administrative complaint with the Nature and Forest Agency
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The Nature and Forest Agency (Administration de la nature et des forêts - ANF) ensures compliance with the applicable provisions on the protection of nature and natural resources, hunting, fishing and the protection of forests, and carries out the necessary controls, in particular with regard to the following activities:
- constructions in green areas;
- destruction, reduction of biotopes;
- protection of wild fauna and flora;
- disposal of waste and materials;
- hunting activities;
- fishing activities;
- protection of forests.
Who is concerned?
Any natural or legal person who finds an irregularity in a third party's activities.
Prerequisites
The administrative complaint must relate to one of the following:
- violation of the law on the protection of nature and natural resources:
- constructions in green areas;
- biotopes;
- wild fauna and flora;
- waste disposals, etc.;
- violation of the law on hunting:
- feeding of wild game;
- marking of wild game;
- opening of the hunting season, etc.;
- violation of the laws on fishing:
- opening of the fishing season;
- fishing licence;
- quantities, etc.;
- violation of the law on the protection of forests:
- clear-cutting of deciduous forests;
- excessive felling, etc.
Administrative complaints concerning the human environment and the protection of water should be addressed to:
- the Environment Agency (Administration de l’environnement) in the case of administrative complaints in the following areas: noise, atmospheric pollution, waste management, classified establishments, the marketing and/or use of chemical substances and mixtures, biocidal products;
- the Water Management Agency (Administration de la gestion de l’eau) with respect to administrative complaints regarding the protection of water (e.g. pollution of watercourses, destruction of banks, extraction of surface or ground water).
How to proceed
Filing an administrative complaint
Identification of the complainant
Complainants must identify themselves by indicating, inter alia:
- their name and first name or, where applicable, the name of their company;
- their address;
- their phone number (landline and mobile);
- their email address (if applicable).
Please note that the Nature and Forest Agency does not take into account administrative complaints submitted anonymously. It also reserves the right to verify the accuracy of the complainant's personal identifying information.
Identification of the establishment / person concerned
The complainant must also identify the establishment or person who is the subject of the complaint and indicate, in particular:
- their name and first name or, where applicable, the name of the company;
- their address;
- a topographic map indicating the site to which the administrative complaint refers to (to be added if possible);
- the parcel(s) of land concerned;
- the GPS/LUREF coordinates of the site (to be provided if possible).
Details about administrative complaints
The complainant must provide detailed information regarding their administrative complaint:
- its subject (construction in a green area, destruction of a biotope, etc.);
- the location of the irregularity (building, specific installation, plot of land, etc.);
- the start date, the period(s) of the year or time(s) of the day, etc.
The complainant can attach any other element that allows them to better document the context of their administrative complaint.
Complainants can send their administrative complaint to the ANF by post or email.
Details of other parties contacted prior to the administrative complaint
Complainants then need to indicate any prior initiatives taken, such as:
- whether or not they have contacted the company or the person concerned by the administrative complaint;
- whether or not they have contacted another competent authority or other authorities, including their contact details.
Submission of disputes
After examination of the administrative complaints, the ANF:
- checks the activities concerned by the complaint;
- if necessary, the complaint is forwarded to the competent authority.
Penalties for slanderous or defamatory accusations and denunciations
A penalty of imprisonment of 15 days to 6 months and a fine of EUR 251 to 10,000 will be applied to whoever:
- produces, in writing, a libellous or defamatory statement to the authorities;
- addresses, in writing, to a person any libellous or defamatory accusations against a subordinate of said person.
Online services and forms
Who to contact
Nature and Forest Agency
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Nature and Forest Agency
- Address:
- 81, avenue de la Gare L-9233 Diekirch Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 24756 - 600
- Email address:
- anf.direction@anf.etat.lu
- Website:
- http://www.environnement.public.lu/
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Driven hunt (Nature and Forest Agency)
- Address:
- 81, avenue de la Gare L-9233 Diekirch Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 24756 - 600
- Fax:
- (+352) 24756 - 651
- Email address:
- chasse@anf.etat.lu
- Website:
- http://www.emwelt.lu
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Hunting examination service
- Address:
- 81, avenue de la Gare L-9233 Diekirch Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 24756 - 600
- Fax:
- (+352) 24756 - 651
- Email address:
- chasse@anf.etat.lu
- Website:
- http://www.emwelt.lu
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North district
- Address:
- 27, rue du Château L- 9516 Wiltz Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 – 56556
- Fax:
- (+352) 247 – 56559
- Email address:
- anf.nord@anf.etat.lu
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Centre-East district
- Address:
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81, avenue de la Gare
L-9233
Diekirch
Luxembourg
B.P. 30 L-9201 Diekirch
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 – 56757
- Fax:
- (+352) 247 – 56759
- Email address:
- anf.centre-est@anf.etat.lu
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Centre-West district
- Address:
- 1, rue du Village L-7473 Schoenfels Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 – 56704
- Fax:
- (+352) 247 – 56699
- Email address:
- anf.centre-ouest@anf.etat.lu
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East district
- Address:
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6, rue de la Gare
L- 6731
Grevenmacher
Luxembourg
B .P. 6701 Grevenmacher
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 – 56675
- Fax:
- (+352) 247 – 56681
- Email address:
- anf.est@anf.etat.lu
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South district
- Address:
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40, rue de la Gare
L-3377
Leudelange
Luxembourg
B.P. 10 L-3205 Leudelange
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 – 56785
- Fax:
- (+352) 247 – 56780
- Email address:
- anf.sud@anf.etat.lu
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Nature department
- Address:
- 81, avenue de la Gare L-9233 Diekirch Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 247-56652
- Fax:
- (+352) 247-56651
- Email address:
- nature@anf.etat.lu
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Links
Further information
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Ëmwelt.lu
le portail de l'environnement
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Géoportail (environnement)
sur le Géoportail
Legal references
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Loi modifiée du 25 mai 2011
relative à la chasse
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Loi modifiée du 19 janvier 2004
concernant la protection de la nature et des ressources naturelles; - modifiant la loi modifiée du 12 juin 1937 concernant l'aménagement des villes et autres agglomérations importantes; - complétant la loi modifiée du 31 mai 1999 portant institution d'un fonds pour la protection de l'environnement
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Loi modifiée du 28 juin 1976
portant réglementation de la pêche dans les eaux intérieures
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Règlement grand-ducal modifié du 14 décembre 2001
concernant l'exercice de la pêche dans les eaux frontalières relevant de la souveraineté commune du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, d'une part, et des Länder Rhénanie-Palatinat et Sarre de la République Fédérale d'Allemagne, d'autre part
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Loi du 30 janvier 1951
ayant pour objet la protection des bois
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