Gas Emissions Certificate Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX 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 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 31 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Authorization of plants (2); Control of greenhouse gas emissions (3); Allocation and assignment of greenhouse gas allowance emissions (4); Allocation and assignment of greenhouse gas allowance emissions for air traffic (5); Assignment, transfer and cancellation of greenhouse gas allowance emissions (6); Certified emissions reduction and emission reduction units (7); Validity, registration and legal situation of emission allowances (8); Final provisions (9). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2003 (2023) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Emissions trading, Capacity building, Financing, Renewable energy, Research, Standards, Protection of environment, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Allocation Ordinance – 2nd Period. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Certification, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Monitoring, Reporting and Control Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Auction Emission Ordinance – 2nd Period. Legislation | Austria | 2009 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Act amending the Gas Emissions Allowance Act. Legislation | Austria | 2004 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Certification, Inspection, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Gas Emissions Certificate Act 2011. Legislation | Austria | 2011 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Clean development mechanism, Environmental standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Gas Emissions Certificate Act 2011. Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2015) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Emissions trading, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX