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Decree amending and supplementing the Decree on air quality.

Country/Territory
Slovakia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 351 of 2007.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Hazardous substances Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 1 August 2007.
Abstract

This Decree of the Ministry of Environment establishes a target value for the concentration of arsenic, cadmium, nickel and benzo(a)pyrene in ambient air. The objective of this Decree is to prevent or reduce harmful effects of specified substances on human health and the environment. It determines also methods and criteria for the assessment of concentrations of pollutants in ambient air, originally specified in Annex 6 of the amended Decree.

Full text
Slovak
Website
www.zbierka.sk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Act on air protection which supplements the Act on charges for air pollution in wording of later regulations (Act on the air).

Legislation | Slovakia | 2002

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX