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Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1989 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for measures to protect the ozone layer and to minimise emissions of SGGs.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Classification/declassification Internal trade Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 16 March 1989.
Abstract

The objectives of this Act are: (a) to institute, for the purpose of giving effect to Australia’s obligations under the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, a system of controls on the manufacture, import and export of substances that deplete ozone in the atmosphere; (b) to institute, and to provide for the institution of, specific controls on the manufacture, import, export, distribution and use of products that contain such substances or use such substances in their operation; and (c) to use the best endeavors to encourage Australian industry to replace ozone depleting substances and to achieve a faster and greater reduction in the levels of production and use of ozone depleting substances than are provided for in the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol; (d) to provide controls on the manufacture, import, export and use of SGGs, for the purposes of giving effect to Australia’s obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change; and (e) to promote the responsible management of scheduled substances so as to minimise their impact on the atmosphere.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995.

Legislation | Australia | 1995 (2018)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX