Government Decree on Environmental Protection (No. 713 of 2014). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protection of environment Pollution control Authorization/permit EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Decree concerns primarily environment permits applied for and issued in accordance with provisions of the Environment Protection Act. The Decree consists of 45 Articles divided into 6 Chapters: (1) Competence of the permit authorities; (2) Permit applications; (3) Processing of permit applications and permit decisions; (4) Notification procedure; (5) Supervision and monitoring; (6) Special provisions. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Act (No. 527 of 2014). Legislation | Finland | 2014 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Policy/planning, Environmental planning, EIA, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Marine pollution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waterworks, Sustainable development, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree No. 169 of 2000 on environmental protection (Environmental Protection Decree). Legislation | Finland | 2001 (2012) Keyword: Pollution control, Authorization/permit, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX