Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2013 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX 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 Offences/penalties 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 53 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions ((1); Emissions and immission s(2); Authorization of facilities (3); Monitoring (4); Responsibilities of licence holders (5);Requirements under other legislation of the Federation (6); Adaptation to the best available techniques (7); Penalties and implementation (8); Final provisions (9); Three Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Repeals Clean Air Ordinance for Heating Facilities 1989. Legislation | Austria | 1988 (2007) Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 2004 (2011) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Act amending the Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 2015 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX