Act amending Environment Protection Act. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2014 Pos. 1101 Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Pollution control Emissions Environmental standards Biodiversity Standards Protection of environment Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Sustainable development Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 5 September 2014. Abstract This Act lays down some amendments and addenda to Environment Protection Act. In particular it sets out provisions concerning ground surface protection which is based on: (1) rational management; (2) maintaining the environmental, economic, social and cultural rights, including production of food and biomass, storing, filtering and transformation of nutrient substances and water, the basis for the development of life and biodiversity; source of raw materials, reservoir of carbon, collection of geological, geomorphological and archaeological heritage; (3) prevention of pollution substances that cause risks and remediation; (4) maintaining the best condition of the soil by preventing water and wind erosion, decrease of humus content of soil, compacting, salinity through the accumulation of soluble salts in the soil, action that causes acidification; (5) mitigating effects of soil capping; 6) preventing mass movements of the ground and their effects; (7) preventing adverse changes in the natural topography of the ground. Contamination of surface ground is assessed on the basis of of exceeding the permissible content of substances causing the risk in the soil or in the ground. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Commission Implementing Decision 2014/738/EU establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for the refining of mineral oil and gas. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: Pollution control, Emissions, Environmental standards, Business/industry/corporations, Standards, Protection of environment, Mining, Natural gas, Oil Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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