Government Decree No. 847 of 2012 on the environmental protection requirements for asphalt stations. Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Waste disposal Waste management Noise pollution Soil pollution/quality Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree of the Council of Ministers, made under sections 12 and 65 of the Environment Protection Act, provides minimum environmental protection rules for the handling of asphalt in asphalt stations (a facility that manufactures asphalt, including asphalt recycling waste or fly ash in the production of asphalt), for which a licence is required under section 28 of the Act and to activities at asphalt stations registered under § 65 (1) of the Act. The Regulation concerns asphalt recycling waste and fly ash in asphalt stations of specified dimensions. Rules concern, among other things, location of stations, prevention of air pollution by ash, protection of soil and groundwater, noise pollution and disposal of waste. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Environment Protection Act (No. 86 of 2000). Legislation | Finland | 2000 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX