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Act amending Environment Protection Act.

Country/Territory
Poland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Journal of Laws 2010 No. 152 Pos. 1019
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 20 September 2010.
Abstract

This Act amends ten points of Environment Protection Act according to the Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. This Act is aimed at the prevention of major accidents which involve dangerous substances, and the limitation of their consequences for human and the environment. The operator of establishment of high risk, before making changes in the establishment, installation, industrial process or changes of type, properties or amount of stored dangerous substances which may affect danger of industrial accident, is obliged to analyze the program of the prevention of accidents, safety system and safety report.

Full text
Polish
Website
isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Amends

Environment Protection Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2001 (2021)

Keyword: Framework law, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Liability/compensation, Institution, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX