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Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Volatile Organic Compounds due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Activities and Installations) Regulations, 2003 (P.I. 73/2003).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Episimi Efimerida tis Kypriakis Dimokratias No. 3679, Supplement III, Part I, 31 December 2003, pp. 137-175.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Access-to-information Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Emissions Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Inspection Pollution control Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The Regulations shall enter into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic. Exception to this rule make the provisions of regulation No. 7 (paragraph 5), No. 9 (paragraph 3), No. 11 (paragraphs 1, 4 and 5) and No. 16 (paragraphs 1 and 3) which shall come into force on such dates as the Cabinet of Ministers may, by Notice in the Gazette, determine.
Abstract

With the purpose of aligning the Cypriot legislation with Council Directive 1999/13/EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations, the present Regulations aim to prevent or reduce the direct or indirect effects of emissions of volatile organic compounds in the environment, mainly into the atmosphere, and to reduce the potential risks to human health through measures and procedures that should apply to activities (specified in these Regulations) being performed beyond certain limits values as defined in these Regulations. In general, these Regulations provide that activities or facilities that consume organic solvents beyond a certain limit, must obtain a gas waste emissions permit by the competent authority. Permits are granted once the competent authority has ascertained that all necessary measures to protect public health and the environment have been taken and that the best technology available has been used. Under these Regulations the operator of the facility is required to comply with the emission limit values of volatile organic compounds as defined in the regulations and included such figures in the permit. The competent authority with regular and extraordinary inspections shall ensure compliance with the permit conditions and impose penalties where there is a breach of such terms. The Regulations also include the obligation of the competent authority to prepare a three-year basis report, regarding the implementation of the provisions and send it for information purposes to the European Commission.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 1999/13/EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Volatile Organic Compounds due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Activities and Installations) Notification, 2004 (P.I. 189/2004).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2004

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Pollution control, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Volatile Organic Compounds due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Activities and Installations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 (P.I. 204/2010).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Volatile Organic Compounds due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Activities and Installations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 (P.I. 51/2006).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2006

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Pollution control, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX