Atmospheric Air Protection Act (2016).

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Hazardous substances Ozone layer Climate change Emissions Governance Liability/compensation Basic legislation Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

The Act enters into force on 1 January 2017.

Abstract

The Act determines principles for the protection of atmospheric air in Estonia. It provides for the requirements set for affecting ambient air by chemical and physical pollutants; the measures for maintaining and improving the quality of ambient air; the requirements for protection of ozone layer; the measures for mitigation of climate changes and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; the organisation of state supervision over compliance with the requirements provided for in this Act; and the liability for failure to comply with the requirements.

Full text

English/Estonian

Website

www.riigiteataja.ee

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2015)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2023)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Registration, Authorization/permit, Precautionary principle, Basic legislation, Institution, Access-to-information, Environmental fees/charges, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Inventory, Packaging/labelling, Protection of environment, Public health, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning integrated pollution prevention and control.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Basic legislation, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 600/2012 on the verification of greenhouse gas emission reports and tonne-kilometre reports and the accreditation of verifiers pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Climate change, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2011/278/EU determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Renewable energy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2003 (2023)

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Emissions trading, Capacity building, Financing, Renewable energy, Research, Standards, Protection of environment, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations.

Legislation | European Union | 1994

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Oil pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2004/279/EC concerning guidance for implementation of Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to ozone in ambient air.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

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 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2019)

Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Sustainable use, Ecosystem preservation, Freshwater pollution, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2005/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/32/EC relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Marine pollution, Cultural heritage, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Transboundary movement of waste, Transport/storage, PIC-prior informed consent, International trade, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2004/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanisms.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Access-to-information, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

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 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Noise pollution, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting

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

Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2017)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.

Legislation | European Union | 2000 (2014)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, River basin institution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Right to water, Transboundary effects, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pesticides, Human rights, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.

Legislation | European Union | 1985

Keyword: EIA, Authorization/permit, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1031/2010 on the timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Ozone layer, Hazardous substances, Emissions, Internal trade, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2010/345/EC amending Decision 2007/589/EC as regards the inclusion of monitoring and reporting guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions from the capture, transport and geological storage of carbon dioxide.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Monitoring, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Air quality/air pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Continental shelf, Maritime zone, Exploration, Authorization/permit, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control).

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Basic legislation, Environmental standards, Business/industry/corporations, Integrated management, Standards, Protection of environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste non-domestic sources, Pesticides, Drugs, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants.

Legislation | European Union | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2016

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 389/2013 establishing a Union Registry pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Decisions No. 280/2004/EC and No. 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EU) No. 920/2010 and No. 1193/2011.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1191/2014 determining the format and means for submitting the report referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Ambient Air Protection Act.

Legislation | Estonia | 2004 (2005)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Radiation, Noise pollution, Zoning, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX