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Decree-Law 78/2004 on the prevention and control of air pollutants emissions.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, Série I-A, No. 80, 3 April 2004, pp. 2136-2149.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Policy/planning Pollution control Basic legislation
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, composed of 44 articles and two Annexes, establishes the prevention and control regime of atmospheric pollutant emission. It indicates the principles, objectives and effective instruments for the protection of air natural resource. It also rules on the procedures and obligations for the related plant operators with the view of avoiding or reducing to acceptable levels the atmospheric pollution.

Full text
Portuguese

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Amended by

Decree-Law No. 126/2006 amending Decree-Law No. 78/2004 of 3 April 2004 on air emission prevention and control.

Legislation | Portugal | 2006

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Policy/planning, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree-Law No. 39/2018 establishing the regime for the prevention and control of emissions of pollutants into the air, and transposes EU Directive 2015/2193.

Legislation | Portugal | 2018

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Basic legislation, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX