Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 150, 30 December 2004, pp. 16. Long titleFederal Act issuing an Act on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act makes provisions to reduce emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants. The Act applies to combustion plants, the rated thermal input of which is equal to or greater than 50 MW, regardless of the type of fuel used (solid, liquid or gaseous). For the purposes of these provisions, "combustion plant" means any technical apparatus in which fuels are oxidized in order to use the heat thus generated. Moreover, the present Act draws up a prgoramme for the progressive reduction of total annual emissions from existing plants. The text consists of 31 articles and 4 Annexes as follows: Threshold values (1); Methods of measurements of emsisions (2); List of hazardous substances (3), General criteria (4). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements 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 Implemented by Emission Measure Ordinance – Air. Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2013) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Act amending the Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act and the Mineral Raw Material Act. Legislation | Austria | 2010 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Mining, Minerals, Exploration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 2013 (2015) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX