Gas Emissions Certificate Act 2011. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2015) 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 Emissions trading Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment 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 Implemented by Federal Act amending the Climate Protection Act and the Gas Emissions Certificate Act 2011. Legislation | Austria | 2015 Keyword: Emissions, Climate change, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Gas Emission Certification Amendment Act 2015. Legislation | Austria | 2015 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX