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Equipment Safety Act (2015)

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
RT I, 13.03.2019, 153
Subject
Energy, General
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Public health Natural gas Protection of environment
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act regulates equipment safety. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the safety of equipment and equipment-related processes. This Act regulates the putting of equipment into service, the use of equipment, and equipment work. This Act applies to equipment, putting equipment into service, use of equipment and equipment work if the equipment poses a threat to human life or health, to property or to the environment and if the prevention of the threat is not regulated by other legislation. ‘Equipment’ means a pressure, gas or electrical equipment, a machine or a technological system that consists thereof or another object whereby the energy or fluidum contained in the object or a process taking place with the same gives rise, due to its characteristics, to a threat to human life or health, property or the environment even if handled with diligence expected from a specialist.

Full text
English/Estonian
Website
www.riigiteataja.ee

References - Legislation

Repeals

Gaseous Fuel Safety Act.

Legislation | Estonia | 2002 (2004)

Keyword: Natural gas, Emissions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Electrical Safety Act.

Legislation | Estonia | 2007

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX