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Act amending the Environment Protection Act (No. 385 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Data collection/reporting Freshwater pollution
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 a wide variety of matters and adds new sections 84a-c. The amendments concern, among other things, general principles and the prohibition to pollute land. The new sections concern notification, assessment of and remedies for significant pollution of watercourses.

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