Law No. LP227/2022 “On industrial emissions”. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Business/industry/corporations Protection of environment Precautionary principle Environmental fees/charges Transboundary effects Risk assessment/management Public health Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Authorization/permit Basic legislation Waste prevention Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 24 months after the date of its official publication. Abstract The scope of this law is to create a regulatory framework for preventing pollution caused by types of industrial and economic activities, in order to reduce both emissions into air, water, soil, and waste generation, as well as environmental control, promotion and applying the best available techniques to achieve a high level of protection environment. The subject of this Law are the procedures and rules used in the process of preventing air, water and soil pollution, waste generation, preventing or reducing negative impacts on environment and human health as a result of industrial and economic activity. Emission shall be intended direct or indirect release of substances, vibrations, heat or noise from point or diffuse sources of installation into air, water and soil. The principles of pollution prevention and environmental control are as follows: (a) the principle of priority of environmental measures and actions in the implementation of types of industrial and economic activities; (b) the principle of responsibility for the prevention, limitation, control of pollution, as well as for compensation for damage caused to the environment as a result of industrial and economic activities; (c) the precautionary principle in the operation of installations, management of hazardous substances and mixtures in order to prevent impacts on the environment and human health; (d) the principle of transparency, ensuring access to information about the negative consequences that industrial and economic activities may cause; (e) the green economy principle, which encourages the development of processes and products that reduce or eliminate the use of natural resources and the generation of waste; costs of implementing measures to prevent pollution, as well as costs associated with damage to the environment and its restoration; (g) the principle of use for a fee, which involves the use of natural resources (air, water, soil) by the operator for a fee; (h) the participatory principle, which ensures that all interested parties have access to the environmental permitting process; and (i) the principle of correctness and completeness of information, according to which pollution prevention and environmental control are carried out on the basis of information provided by the operator and information received from the competent authorities. Types of industrial and economic activities provided for in the Annex 1, are carried out on the basis of comprehensive environmental protection permits, and the types of industrial and economic activities provided for in the Annex 2, - on the basis of an environmental permit issued by the Agency for Environmental Protection. If the Agency for Environmental Protection has information that operation of the installation for which an application for the issuance of a comprehensive environmental permit may have a significant impact on environment of a neighboring state, it informs the Ministry of Environmental Protection. This Law contains XI Chapters divided into 60 Articles. Chapter I lays down general provisions. Chapter II establishes administrative and regulatory functions. Chapter III regards issuance of permits for activities posing risk for the environment. Chapter IV establishes criteria for access to environmental information. Chapter V establishes special provisions for combustion plants. Chapter VI establishes special provisions for combustion installations and combined waste burning installations. Chapter VII establishes special provisions for types of activities and installations in which are used organic solvents. Chapter VIII establishes special provisions for installations producing titanium dioxide. Chapter IX regards environmental control. Chapter X regards transboundary effects. Chapter XI lays down final and transitional provisions. Full text Russian/Romanian Website www.legis.md References - Legislation Implements Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Basic legislation, Environmental standards, Business/industry/corporations, Integrated management, Standards, Protection of environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste non-domestic sources, Pesticides, Drugs, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX