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European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance on the creation of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Waste disposal Waste management
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Economy and Labour and the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources implements the Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC. The text - consisting of 9 articles -deals with the following aspects: sphere of application, report on discharges of hazardous substances, registration, quality assessment, data transmission to the Commission and final provisions.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX