Law No. 3017 ratifying the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations framework convention on climate change. Country/Territory Greece Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 117, Part I, 30 May 2002, pp. 1781-1816. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Access-to-information Air quality/air pollution Climate change Data collection/reporting Pollution control Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The law ratifies the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations framework convention on climate change (art. 1). The Ministry of environment, spatial planning and public works shall be the competent authority for implementing the provisions of this law and the ratified protocol as well as for drawing up of a national programme for the implementation of the provisions of articles 2 and 3 of the Protocol (art. 2). Further implementation of the provisions of the Protocol and the establishment of complementary provisions regarding administrative procedures and sanctions shall be addressed by the issuance of Joint Decrees by the various Ministries involved. With a Decree by the Cabinet of Ministers shall be implemented the national programme referred to in article 2 of this Law. (art. 3). The emission limitation or reduction commitment referred to in Annex B of the Protocol shall be further quantified among the member States of the Protocol with a Decision by the European Council in compliance with article 4, paragraph 1 of the Protocol (art.4). The fifth and last article of the law makes provisions for the entry into force of the Protocol and this law. Full text Greek Website www.et.gr