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State Decree No. 40/1969 on fines for effluent discharge.

Country/Territory
Hungary
Document type
Regulation
Date
1969
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Magyar Közlöny No. 88, 25 November 1969, p. 813.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Standards Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Abstract

"Those enterprises which cause harmful pollution to waters must pay a fine for effluent discharges". The National Water Authority may, under certain circumstances, establish individual permissible discharge levels (sect. 1). Revenues shall be used for specified purposes (sect. 5). Types and limits of harmful polluting substances are specified in the annex.

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