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Environmental Quality (Refrigerant Management) Regulations 1999 (No. 451)

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Hazardous substances
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
The Regulations entered into force on 1 January 2000.
Abstract

These Regulations have been adopted on the basis of section 51 of the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (No. 127). The provisions shall apply to a person handling a refrigerant environmentally hazardous substance in an existing or a new installation. Regulation 4 prohibits the use of refrigerant environmentally hazardous substances as refrigerants in any new installation of a building chiller or refrigeration system. Moreover, no person shall vent any refrigerant environmentally hazardous substance into the atmosphere, except with the prior written approval of the Director General. Regulation 7 concerns the prohibition on moving refrigerant environmentally hazardous substances out of Malaysia. The Schedule attached specifies the substances which shall be covered by these Regulations.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Quality Act 1974 (No. 127 of 1974).

Legislation | Malaysia | 1974 (2001)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Environmental audit, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, EIA, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Framework law, Education, Oil pollution, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Special fund, Marine pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Environmental Quality (Refrigerant Management) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX