Auction Emission Ordinance – 2nd Period. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 17, 16 January 2009, 3 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on auction of emission certificates for the period 2008 until 2012. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Emissions Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to greenhouse gas emission allowance trading to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost effective and economically efficient manner. The text – consisting of 7 articles – deals with the following aspects: total number of emissions certificates to be sold, conditions to participate, modalities of procedures and details of publications. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Gas Emissions Certificate Act. Legislation | Austria | 2004 (2010) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX