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Regional Act No. 17 making provision on environmental restoration and disposal of asbestos.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Lombardia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lombardia No. 40, 3 October 2003.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste disposal Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Policy/planning Registration Waste management
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

In implementation of Act No. 257 of 1992, the present Regional Act lays down provisions intended to ensure the protection of public health against pollution caused by asbestos. The Act establishes preventive measures to be applied when decontamination interventions are carried out. Article 3 regards the Regional Plan on Asbestos to be adopted by the Lombardia Region. Further, article 5 concerns the registers and the information to be kept by each competent local health authority as regards those sites where asbestos exists.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.lombardia.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 257 on the cessation of the use of asbestos.

Legislation | Italy | 1992

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Institution, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regional Act No. 14 amending and supplementing Regional Act No. 17 of 2013 making provision on environmental restoration and disposal of asbestos.

Legislation | Italy | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Offences/penalties, Education, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Policy/planning, Registration, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX