Order No. 1172 on Register Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Emissions Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Water quality standards Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Hazardous substances Classification/declassification Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 15 October 2015. Abstract This Order sets regulations with regard to the discharge of pollutants in the environment and the registration thereof through the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR). Reporting of green accounts shall be registered in the PRTR by commercial entities involved in activities listed under Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006. The registering shall include information on exceeding authorized quantities of water, air and land emissions, transfer of hazardous waste and pollutants in wastewater. This data shall be collected and reported for the entire calandear year. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection Act (LBK No. 5 of 2023). Legislation | Denmark | 1991 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Protection of habitats, Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Business/industry/corporations, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable use, Groundwater, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Order No. 210 on certain companies' notification of environmental information. Legislation | Denmark | 2010 Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Emissions, Pollution control, Internal trade, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 1941 on a register for pollutant release and transfer (PRTR). Legislation | Denmark | 2021 Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Emissions, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Water quality standards, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX