Act amending the Environment Protection Act (No. 346 of 2008). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Waste management Waste disposal Hazardous substances Authorization/permit EIA Soil pollution/quality Environmental planning Offences/penalties Policy/planning Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act amends the Environment Protection Act with respect to matters concern waste management and treatment and inserts new section 45a, 103a and 103b. Provisions that are amended concern, among other things: conditions for an authorization for waste treatment and authorization and plan for extractive waste. The new sections concern authorization and relative conditions for waste extraction activities and risk management of landfills for extractive waste. 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