Act relative to voluntary participation of industrial enterprises in environment protection and environmental auditing proceedings (No. 1412 of 1994).

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Environmental audit Inspection Non-governmental entity

Geographical area

Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Act entered into force on 1 January 1995.

Abstract

The Act implements provisions of the Regulation of the Council of the European Communities allowing voluntary participation of companies in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit scheme. Section 2 gives definitions of 'enterprise', 'establishments', accredited environment controller', `environment accounts', and 'industrial activity'. Section 4 appoints the Water and Environment Council as the competent authority in Finland for purposes of the Regulation and section 5 outlines the tasks of this institution. Provisions of Chapter 3 (sects. 6 and 7) appoint as the accrediting authority in Finland the technical measurement centre respectively describes its tasks. Chapter 4 prescribes penalties and regulates the appeal against decisions of authorities appointed under the Act. The Cabinet Council may issue further directives for the implementation of this Act (sect. 11). (12 sections)

Full text

Swedish

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 of 29 June 1993 allowing voluntary participation by companies in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit scheme.

Legislation | European Union | 1993

Keyword: Environmental audit, Inspection, Non-governmental entity, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX