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Law No. 29-Z on protection of atmospheric air.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Basic legislation Air quality/air pollution Emissions Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law consists of 13 Chapters that contain 66 articles. The present Law has as its purpose conservation and improvement of quality of atmospheric air, it renewal for ensuring ecological safety and prevention of negative environmental impact. Enterprises, institutions, organizations and other subjects of economic activity which activity is related to emission on pollutants into atmospheric air, hazardous impact thereon shall have the duty to ensure inspection over the amount and composition of pollutants emitted into atmospheric air and the maintenance of level of hazardous physical and other impact thereon and to suspend or completely stop production process in case of impossibility to comply with air quality norms and standards regarding protection of atmospheric air. The following norms shall be set up for the purpose of obtaining and conservation of favourable quality of atmospheric air: a) norms of total allowable concentration of pollutants in atmospheric air; b) norms of total allowable emission of pollutants in atmospheric air and hazardous physical and other impacts thereon; c) norms of contents of pollutants in exhausts and hazardous impact of stationary sources on atmospheric air; d) norms of specific emissions of pollutants in atmospheric air.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 11 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection on calculation of pollutants emitted in the atmospheric air.

Legislation | Belarus | 2002

Keyword: Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Environmental audit, EIA, Environmental fees/charges, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 59-Z regarding addenda to the Law No. 29-Z on protection of atmospheric air.

Legislation | Belarus | 1997

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX