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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