Act on emission trading. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 414 of 2012. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Emissions Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 January 2013. Abstract This Act, which is composed of 40 articles divided into the following Sections: Genereal provisions (Sec. 1); Allowance trading (Sec. 2); State administration (Sec. 3); Transitional and final provisions (Sec. 4). The present Act lays down: (a) trading in greenhouse gas emission allowances in the Slovak Republic between persons registered in the Slovak Republic and the European Union and those registered in the countries listed in Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol which promotes reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the economically efficient manner; (b) trading in emissions allowances of pollutants; (c) rights and obligations of persons who operate or control stationary operation, aircraft operators, other participants in the trading scheme and other participants in the trading system; (d) the competence of state administration. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Repeals Decree implementing some provisions of the Act on trading of emission quotas. Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree establishing details on the management and registration for the purposes of emission allowances. Legislation | Slovakia | 2011 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Registration, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree establishing the way of recognizing and calculating the greenhouse gas savings. Legislation | Slovakia | 2011 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree on total allowances of pollutants. Legislation | Slovakia | 2014 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX