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 Pollution control Hazardous substances Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution

Geographical area

European Union Countries

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 performance and for providing public access to information on releases of pollutants and transfers of pollutants and waste. The register is also aimed at demonstrating progress in pollution reduction, monitoring compliance with certain international agreements, setting priorities and evaluating progress achieved through Community and national environmental policies and programmes.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

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

Legislation | European Union | 1996

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

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

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, Freshwater pollution

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, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

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

Act amending Environment Protection Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

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

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. 164 of 2003 of the Government on the duties of registration and reporting regarding wastes.

Legislation | Hungary | 2003 (2011)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Water Discharge Reporting Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2006

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

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

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, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

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, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

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, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

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

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

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

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2019)

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

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 pollution, Surface water, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Sewerage, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

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 pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

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

Carinthia Installations Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2014)

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

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, Standards, Protection of environment, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/142 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1741 as regards the reporting on production volume and correcting that Implementing Decision.

Legislation | European Union | 2022

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Hazardous substances, Emissions, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on data included in the National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.

Legislation | Poland | 2022

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1741 establishing the format and frequency of data to be made available by the Member States for the purposes of reporting under 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 | 2019

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution

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, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Atmospheric Air Protection Act (2016).

Legislation | Estonia | 2016 (2023)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Governance, Liability/compensation, Basic legislation, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX