Act no. 245/2003 on integrated environmental pollution and prevention control and amending and supplementing certain acts. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws 245/2003 Subject Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Soil pollution/quality Waste prevention Air quality/air pollution Policy/planning Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste management Freshwater pollution Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 31 July 2003. Abstract The Act is composed of the following Sections: Primary provisions (sec. 1); Integrated permission (sec. 2); Pollution control (sec. 3); Public administration (sec. 4); Temporary and final provisions (sec. 5). The Act establishes: integrated prevention and pollution control of the environment; rights and obligations of operators of industrial plants; tasks of public administration organs concerning integrated prevention and pollution control; information system of integrated prevention and pollution control; conditions of technical abilities for offering technical consultancy concerning integrated prevention and pollution control. Integrated prevention and pollution control are defined as the set of actions dedicated to prevent pollution, reduce emission to the air, water and soil, limit generation of wastes, neutralize and dispose wastes with the aim to get high level of the environmental protection. Full text Slovak Website www.b4b.sk References - Legislation Implemented by Decree implementing the Act on integrated environmental pollution and prevention control and amending and supplementing certain acts. Legislation | Slovakia | 2003 Keyword: Access-to-information, Certification, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act on protection and usage of agricultural land and amending the Act on integrated environmental pollution and prevention control and on amendment and supplementation of certain acts. Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 (2022) Keyword: Agricultural land, Agricultural development, Use restrictions, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX