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.

Subject

Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water

Keyword

Access-to-information Air quality/air pollution Emissions Hazardous substances Effluent waste water/discharge

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation was adopted on the basis of the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, signed by the European Community on 21 May 2003. With a view to facilitating public participation in environmental decision-making, it establishes an integrated pollutant release and transfer register at Community level in the form of a publicly accessible electronic database. The pollutant release and transfer register represents a tool for encouraging improvements in environmental perfor

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References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control

Legislation | European Union | 1996 | Repealed

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Noise pollution, Basic legislation, Hazardous substances, Soil pollution/quality

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste.

Legislation | European Union | 1991 | Repealed

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Law implementing the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers of 21 May 2003 and the Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006.

Legislation | Germany | 2007

Keyword: Access-to-information, Hazardous substances, Emissions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Water Discharge Reporting Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2006

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending Environment Protection Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Carinthia Installations Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2014)

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Emissions, Noise pollution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Air quality/air pollution, Environmental standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 164 of 2003 of the Government on the duties of registration and reporting regarding wastes.

Legislation | Hungary | 2003 (2011) | Repealed

Keyword: Waste non-domestic sources, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, Registration, Waste disposal, Waste management, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Loi a) concernant certaines modalités d’application et la sanction du règlement (CE) N° 166/2006 du Parlement Européen et du Conseil du 18 janvier 2006 concernant la création d’un registre européen des rejets et des transferts de polluants et modifiant les directives 91/689/CE et 96/61/CE; b) portant création d’un registre national des rejets et des transferts de polluants; c) modifiant l’article 15 de la loi modifiée du 10 juin 1999 relative aux établissements classés.

Legislation | Luxembourg | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Classification/declassification, EIA, Access-to-information, Registration, Effluent waste water/discharge, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on competences under the Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.

Legislation | Germany | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Access-to-information, Hazardous substances, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Vienna Hazardous Installation Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1172 on Register Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR).

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Emissions, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Water quality standards, Environmental standards, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing form of report used for the National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.

Legislation | Poland | 2009

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 210 on certain companies' notification of environmental information.

Legislation | Denmark | 2010 | Repealed

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Emissions, Pollution control, Internal trade, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Reporting Obligations Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 152 of 2007).

Legislation | Malta | 2007

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Offences/penalties, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 219 of 2004 (VII. 21.) Korm. of the Government on the protection of underground waters.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2015)

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Inspection, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Precautionary principle, Resource/damage valuation, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Freshwater resources management, Water abstraction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 157 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC.

Legislation | Italy | 2011

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 220 of 2004 (VII. 21.) Korm. of the Government providing rules on the protection of surface waters quality.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2014)

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Sewerage, Environmental standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 109 of 2009 amending the Environment Protection Act and some other laws with a view on the integration of obligations in the field of environmental reporting.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Decree No. 373 validating the Regulation on the National Register of emissions and pollutants.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2018

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Emissions, Pollution control, Public participation, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Registration, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 123 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 306 of 2010 (XII. 23.) Korm. of the Government on the protection of the air.

Legislation | Hungary | 2010 (2013)

Keyword: Ozone layer, Transboundary effects, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Air quality/air pollution, Environmental standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 440 of 2012 (XII. 29.) Korm of the Government concerning the obligations of registration of and data reporting on waste.

Legislation | Hungary | 2012

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Registration, Solid waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX