Cabinet Regulation No. 614 of 2018 on Reduction and Recording of the Total Emission of Air Polluting Substances

Subject

Air & atmosphere, Environment gen.

Keyword

Air quality/air pollution Emissions EIA Pollution control Data collection/reporting Ecosystem preservation

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the Latvian targets of reducing anthropogenic emissions of air polluting substances; the content of the action plan for the reduction of emissions of air polluting substances, and also the procedures by which the action plan shall be developed and the reports on the performance thereof shall be provided; and the procedures for the establishment and maintenance of the national system for the preparation of calculations and projections of the total national emission of air polluting substances and the procedures for the assessment of impact of air pollution on ecosystems, and also the requirements for the information to be provided to the public and the European Commission. The Regulation also provides for emission reduction targets and measures for achieving them; derogations from the set emission reduction targets; national system for the preparation of calculations and projections of the total national air polluting substance emissions; and monitoring of the impact created by air pollution.

Full text

English/Latvian

Website

likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on Pollution (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Public health, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Risk assessment/management, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste prevention, Registration, Inspection, Noise pollution, Climate change, Emissions trading, Authorization/permit, Radiation, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX