Act on the air. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws 137 of 2010 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Air quality/air pollution Basic legislation Emissions Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Pollution control Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 June 2010. Abstract This Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Air quality (Sec. 2); Obligations of persons (Sec. 3); Air protection organs and their competences (Sec. 4); Transitional, enabling and final provisions (Sec. 5). This Act establishes: (a) aim of the air quality, air quality assessment and public information on air quality; (b) rights and obligations of persons relating to protection of the air against polluting substances deriving from human activities and concerning reducing reasons and limiting effects of air pollution; (c) certification of competences and obligations of authorized operators concerning drawing up expertise; (d) authorized measurement, calibration, testing and inspection; (e) competences of state administration organs of air protection; (f) liability for violating obligations relating to air protection. The aim of the air quality is to preserve air quality in areas where air quality is good, and to improve air quality in other areas. Full text Slovak Website www.zbierka.sk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. 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Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Marine pollution, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2004/42/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Access-to-information, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 1999/13/EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree on emission limits, technical requirements and conditions for using machineries in which organic solvents are used. Legislation | Slovakia | 2003 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on air quality. Legislation | Slovakia | 2002 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree concerning monitoring of emissions and quality of air. Legislation | Slovakia | 2003 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Monitoring, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on air protection which supplements the Act on charges for air pollution in wording of later regulations (Act on the air). Legislation | Slovakia | 2002 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree establishing requirements for the quality of fuels and keeping registration on fuels. Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Monitoring, Biofuel, Natural gas, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree establishing details on professional assessment and on the authorization for measuring emissions and assessing air quality. Legislation | Slovakia | 2003 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on requirements for keeping records and information on air polluting stationery sources. Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on requirements for limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents. Legislation | Slovakia | 2006 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing certain provisions of the Act on the air. Legislation | Slovakia | 2009 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX