Decree-Law No. 127/2013 establishing industrial emission requirements to prevent soil, water and air pollution. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 167, 30 August 2013. Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Water Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental standards Hazardous substances Inspection Standards Protection of environment Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Ecosystem preservation Industrial water use Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Water quality standards 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 on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 9 Chapters and 8 Annexes, establishes industrial emission requirements to prevent soil, water and air pollution. In particular, it establishes the regime for industrial emissions applicable to prevention and integrated control of pollution, as well as norms and requirements to avoid or reduce any kind of emission or production of waste in soil, water and air in order to reach a high level of environmental protection, transferring to National legislation the EU Parliament and Council Directive No. 2010/75 related to industrial emissions. Annexes specify residue limits and environmental quality standards to be met and authorised activities to be performed within the National territory. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Basic legislation, Environmental standards, Business/industry/corporations, Integrated management, Standards, Protection of environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste non-domestic sources, Pesticides, Drugs, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Declaration of Rectification No. 45-A/2013 to Decree-Law No. 127/2013 on industrial emission requirements to prevent soil, water and air pollution. Legislation | Portugal | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Standards, Protection of environment, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Ecosystem preservation, Industrial water use, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX