Gas Emissions Certificate Act 2011. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 118, 12 December 2011, 34 pp. Long titleFederal Act establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Emissions Authorization/permit Policy/planning Monitoring Clean development mechanism Environmental standards Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost effective and economically efficient manner. The text consists of 59 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Authorization of plants (2); Control of greenhouse gas emissions (3); Allocation and assignment of greenhouse gas allowance emissions for 2008 - 2012 (4); Allocation and assignment of greenhouse gas allowance emissions as of 2013 (5); Allocation and assignment of greenhouse gas allowance emissions for air traffic (6); Assignment, transfer and cancellation of greenhouse gas allowance emissions (7); Credits (8); Validity, registration and legal situation of emission allowances (9); Small plants (10); Final provisions (11). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Repeals Gas Emissions Certificate Act. Legislation | Austria | 2004 (2010) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX