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Act on the Integrated Control of Pollutant-Discharging Facilities.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control Public health Business/industry/corporations Environmental standards Environmental planning Inspection Offences/penalties Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to promote the development of environmental technology and protect people's health and environment by integrating the control of pollutant-discharging facilities so as to effectively reduce pollutants produced from each business establishment and by establishing a system under which best techniques for environmental control can be applied to meet conditions of each business establishment. In particular, the State shall formulate and implement policies necessary for systematic control of discharging facilities in the business establishments subject to integrated control and prevention facilities and for the prevention of environmental pollution caused by such facilities. The text consists of 47 articles.

Full text
English
Website
www.moleg.go.kr