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Decree-Law No. 102/2010 establishing the regime for the assessment and management of ambient air quality,

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 186, 23 September 2010, pp. 4177-4205.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Environmental standards Basic legislation Pollution control Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law is composed of seven chapters divided into 45 articles and 21 Annexes. It regulates air quality management and introduces in the national legislation EU Directive No. 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 21 May, and EU Directive No. 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 December on air quality. The Decree-Law thoroughly regulates air quality assessment against human health as well as quality controls and management of emissions especially for dangerous substances such as mercury and lead. Particular attention is paid in regulating information dissemination. It also provides for control institutions and defines sanctions for non-compliance with its provisions.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
dre.pt

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

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 351/2007 on air quality.

Legislation | Portugal | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 320/2003 introducing in the National legal order the Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and Council related to the ozone in the atmosphere.

Legislation | Portugal | 2003

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Transboundary effects, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree-Law No. 43/2015 amending Decree-Law No. 102/2010 on air quality assessment and management.

Legislation | Portugal | 2015

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX