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Environmental Protection Act (No. 527 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Water
Keyword
Framework law Institution Policy/planning Environmental planning EIA Pollution control Ecosystem preservation Marine pollution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Soil pollution/quality Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Waterworks Sustainable development Groundwater
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

An Act for the prevention of pollution, the conservation of a varied ecological system, for the promotion of involvement of the public in environmental protection and to provide for ecologically sustainable use of resources and the assessment of effects of economic activities on the environment. The purpose of this Act is to: 1) prevent the pollution of the environment and any risk of this, prevent and reduce emissions, eliminate adverse impacts caused by pollution and prevent environmental damage; 2) safeguard a healthy, pleasant, ecologically sustainable and biologically diverse environment, support sustainable development and combat climate change, 3) promote sustainable use of natural resources, reduce the amount and harmfulness of waste, and prevent adverse impacts caused by waste; 4) make the assessment of activities causing pollution and the consideration of the impacts as a whole more effective; 5) improve the opportunities of citizens to affect decision-making concerning the environment. The Act shall not apply to activities referred to in the Environmental Protection Act for Shipping (1672/2009) or the Marine Protection Act (1415/1994). This Act shall also not apply to the prevention of adverse effects caused by radiation to the extent that this is determined in the Nuclear Energy Act (990/1987) or Radiation Protection Act (592/1991).

Full text
English/Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Repeals

Environment Protection Act (No. 86 of 2000).

Legislation | Finland | 2000 (2006)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Government Decree on the Recovery of Certain Wastes in Earth Construction (843/2017)

Legislation | Finland | 2017

Keyword: Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Soil pollution/quality, EIA, Data collection/reporting, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on the limitation of emissions into the air from certain activities and installations that use organic solvents (64/2015)

Legislation | Finland | 2015

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree on Environmental Protection (No. 713 of 2014).

Legislation | Finland | 2014

Keyword: Protection of environment, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX