Act amending the Environment Protection Act (No. 1590 of 2009). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Data collection/reporting Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings 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 respect to a wide variety of matters including: municipal environmental control; environmental permits; the Environmental Protection Database; handling of complaints; compensation of damage; soil rehabilitation and treatment of contaminated substances; appeals. 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