Act amending the Environment Protection Act (No. 681 of 2008). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Pollution control Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties 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 97a and 108a-g. The amendments concern, among other things, various environmental authorizations and requirements. The new sections concern eligibility for those handling substances that deplete the ozone layer, and certain fluorinated greenhouse gases; responsibilities of operators for facilities in which of fluorinated greenhouse gases are used; and implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Institution, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Recycling/reuse, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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