Law No.10448 dated 14.7.2011 on the environment permits. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Authorization/permit Protection of environment Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The Law aims at preventing, reducing and controlling the pollution caused by several activities in order to reach a high level of protection for the environment, human health and life quality. The Law includes the following Chapters: General Provisions, A type Environment Permits, B Type Environment Permits, C type Environment Permits, General Provisions for Environment Permits, and Transitory and Final Provisions. There are also provisions on A, B, and C environmental permits pending on the production capacity, and main polluters to be considered for discharging limits, SO2 discharging limits –solid fuels, SO2 discharging limits – liquid fuel, SO2 discharging limits – gas fuels, NO2 discharging limits. Full text Albanian Website www.qpz.gov.al References - Legislation Implemented by Guideline No.4 dated 15 April 2013 on the applications for environmental permissions of type A, B, and C at the National Licensing Center (NLC). Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Instruction No. 3 of 2013 on the documentation required for environmental permits of type A, B, and C. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Pollution control, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 419 date 25.6.2014 approving special requirements for the issuance of types A, B, and C environmental permits, the permits transfer, and the detailed rules of procedure for permit application examination and issuance by the National Licensing Center. Legislation | Albania | 2014 Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Air quality/air pollution, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Procedural matters, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Governance, Hazardous waste, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 97 date 14.2.2018 amending and supplementing Regulation No. 419 date 25.6.2014 approving special requirements for the issuance of types A, B, and C environmental permits, the permits transfer, and the detailed rules of procedure for permit application examination and issuance by the National Licensing Center. Legislation | Albania | 2018 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Risk assessment/management, Procedural matters, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 372 date 18.5.2016 approving the rules of communication, bilateral consultation, and decision-making of the type-A environmental permission for the functioning of installations placed in the territory of the Republic of Albania that has real potential for considerable negative impact in the environment of a different state, or after it is required by such a state. Legislation | Albania | 2016 Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, International relations/cooperation, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 96 date 14.2.2018 amending and supplementing Regulation No. 372 date 18.5.2016 approving the rules of communication, bilateral consultation, and decision-making of the type-A environmental permission for the functioning of the installation placed in the territory of the Republic of Albania that has real potential for considerable negative impact in the environment of a different state. Legislation | Albania | 2018 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Environmental standards, International relations/cooperation, Public participation, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 44/2013 amending Law No.10448 dated 14.7.2011 on the environment permits. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX