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Government Decree on limiting emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust from combustion plants and gas turbines with a rated thermal input of at least 50 megawatts (No. 1017 of 2002).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Ozone layer Monitoring Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree sets out maximum emission levels for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust from combustion plants and gas turbines with a rated thermal input of at least 50 megawatts which use solid, liquid or gaseous fuels, and the purpose of which is to produce energy. The Decree, among other things, aims at reducing emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from plants licensed before 1 July 1987, so that their emissions remain below the amounts specified in Annex I and II of Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants. The Decree also sets limit values for emissions from biomass. It also concerns monitoring and measuring emissions.

Full text
English/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

Amended by

Government Decree amending the Government Decree on limiting emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust from combustion plants and gas turbines with a rated thermal input of at least 50 megawatts (No. 574 of 2012).

Legislation | Finland | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX