Government Decree on air quality (No. 79 of 2017). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2017 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Basic legislation Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Emissions Ozone layer Hazardous substances Monitoring Data collection/reporting Early warning system Access-to-information Climate change Public health Protection of environment Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Decree implements Directive 2008/50/EC and complements the Environmental Protection Act on matters related to air quality. Section 3 specifies the authorities' tasks in monitoring the quality of the air. Municipalities shall in their territories oversee the air quality in accordance with Section 143 of the Environmental Act. Industry, traffic and environmental centres shall have knowledge and ensure the monitoring of air quality in their respective fields. The Meteorological Institute shall be responsible for monitoring the pollutants listed in this Decree in stations located in rural areas. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX