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Emission Protection Act - Air.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Federal Act on the protection from the emission of harmful substances into the air and amending various other Acts.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Basic legislation Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Monitoring Data collection/reporting Inspection Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

This Act is a basic piece of legislation to curb air pollution. The purpose of this Act is to protect human beings, animals and plants, the soil, water, the atmosphere as well as cultural assets against harmful effects on the environment. At the outset the Act contains a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as, for exemple, “harmful substances”, “emission”, “threshold values”. The text consists of 35 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Monitoring of emissions (2); Exceeding emission limits; (3); Safety measures (4); Enforcement of safety measures (5); Cautionary measures, duty to notify, monitoring (6); Heating systems (7); Emissions exceeding limit values (8); Final and transitional provisions (9). Seven Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ordinance on assessing methods relating to the Emission Protection Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Monitoring, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Air Pollution Control Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Environmental standards, Basic legislation, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Styria Clean Air Ordinance 2011.

Legislation | Austria | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Emission Protection Act - Measures Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2006

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Emission Cadastre Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on emission threshold values to protect eco-systems and vegetation.

Legislation | Austria | 2001

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Emission Protection Act - Measures Ordinance 2008.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on assessing methods relating to the Emission Protection Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2004 (2006)

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Monitoring, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Installation Catalogue 2005.

Legislation | Austria | 2005 (2013)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on affected regions (air) relating to the Environment Assessment Act 2000.

Legislation | Austria | 2004 (2006)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Air Pollution Control Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2004)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Styria Clean Air Ordinance 2011.

Legislation | Austria | 2012 (2016)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Federal Act amending the Emission Protection Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Waste Management Act 2002, the Emission Control Act and the Water Act 1959 (Aarhus Participation Act 2018).

Legislation | Austria | 2018

Keyword: Emissions, Public participation, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, EIA, Non-governmental entity, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX