Decree establishing information submitted to the European Commission and requirements for the development of national emission inventories. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 255 of 2023 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting 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 July 2023. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Environment, which is composed of ten articles and seven Annexes, establishes, according to art. 62 point e and n of the Air Protection Act, details of information submitted to the European Commission and requirements for the development of national emission inventories. The basic principles of the inclusion of emissions in the national obligations to reduce emissions are listed in Annex 1. Rules of flexibility in the fulfillment of national obligations to reduce emissions according are listed in Annex 2. National emission inventories for pollutants, adjusted national inventories, national emission projections, spatially divided national emission inventories, inventories of large point sources and informative reports on inventories are prepared according to the methodology specified in Annex 3. Content and scope of information and reports submitted to the European Commission and the deadlines for their submission are listed in Annex 4. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Implements Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations. Legislation | European Union | 1994 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Oil pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Air protection act no. 146/2023. Legislation | Slovakia | 2023 Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Access-to-information, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX