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Environmental Liability Act.

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Polluter pays principle Environmental fees/charges
Geographical area
Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Acts enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Act regulates the prevention of and remedying of damage caused to the environment based on the principle that polluters shall pay. This Act applies to environmental damage or threat of environmental damage caused by non-point pollution if it is possible to determine the causal link between the environmental damage or its threat and a person’s or persons’ act(s) or failure to act.

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