Environment Control Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 152, 20 August 1998, pp. 1815-1823. Long titleFederal Act on control of environment and establishment of a Federal Office for the Environment. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Institution Access-to-information Inspection Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 2000. Abstract A Federal Act on the control of the environment and on the establishment of a Federal Office for the Environment. The Act consists 21 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Control of the environment (I); Federal Office for the Environment (II); Employees (III); Transitional provisions (IV). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Repeals Federal Act on control of the environment. Legislation | Austria | 1985 Keyword: Institution, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX