Ministerial Decree on the modalities for recovering certain substances that deplete the ozone layer Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 208, 8 September 2003 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Ozone layer Emissions Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Decree shall enter into force on 23 September 2003. Abstract This Decree consists of only one article laying down the text of new paragraph 3-bis which shall be added to article 2 of Decree of 3 October 2001 as regards recovery of halon. In accordance with that new provision, merchant ships shall be exempted from the application of paragraph 2 of article 2 as long as a halon recovery plan is presented to the Ministry of the Environment for approval within sixty days from the entry into force of this Decree. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Amends Ministerial Decree on the recovery, recycling, regeneration and distribution of halon. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Ozone layer, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Institution, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX