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Cabinet Regulation No. 1082 of 2010 on Procedure by Which Polluting Activities of Category A, B and C Shall Be Declared and Permits for the Performance of Category A and B Polluting Activities Shall Be Issued

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the conditions for the declaration of a Category A polluting activity, as well as the conditions on the basis of which a permit is issued for the performance of a Category A polluting activity, and the conditions for the use of the best available techniques. Further, the Regulation lays down the conditions for the declaration of a Category B polluting activity, as well as the conditions on the basis of which a permit is issued for the performance of a Category B polluting activity. Moreover, the Regulation provides rules for (1) Category C polluting activities, as well as the content and the procedure for filing a submission of a Category C polluting activity; (2) the time period after which a Category A or Category B polluting activity may not be commenced without a Category A or Category B permit; (3) the deadline by which an operator must file a submission for the receipt of a permit for an existing Category A or Category B polluting activity; (4) the time period after which an existing Category A or Category B polluting activity may not be continued, if a Category A or Category B permit has not been received; (5) the time period within which an operator must announce a change of activity; and (6) the procedure by which a Regional Environmental Board of the State Environmental Service reconsiders the conditions that are specified in a Category A or Category B permit and, if necessary, updates or supplements such conditions. Finally, Category B polluting activities are specified in Annex 1 to the Regulation, and Category C polluting activities are specified in Annex 2 to the Regulation.

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