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Lower Austria Installation and Enterprises Law.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Niederösterreich
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control EIA Authorization/permit Inspection Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law lays down provisions relating to the integrated pollution prevention and control. The Law applies in particular to installations and enterprises dealing with or using hazardous substances. The text consists of 11 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Authorities (2); Defintion of terms (3); Required approval and registration (4); Authorization proceedings (5); Verification, adjustment of adopted rules (6); Duty of operator (7); Responsibilities of authorities (8); Strategic noise maps (8a); Action planes (8b); Data on the environment, participation of the public and publication (8c); Administrative violations (9); Implementation of EU-directives (10); Transitional provisions (11). One Annex is enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at