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Act amending the Environment Protection Act (No. 1264 of 2010).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Emissions Ozone layer Pollution control
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act amends the Environment Protection Act in provisions concerning, among other things: granting of exemptions regarding volatile organic compounds; infringement of European Parliament and Council Regulation on substances that deplete the ozone layer and European Parliament and Council Regulation on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases; appeals against administrative decisions on the approval and the Safety and Chemicals Agency's decision pursuant to § 108 c; and requirements for operators that handle substances that deplete the ozone layer, and certain fluorinated greenhouse gases.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Amends

Environment Protection Act (No. 86 of 2000).

Legislation | Finland | 2000 (2006)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX