Vienna Environment Protection Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Wien Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Landesgesetzblatt für Wien, No. 17, 10 February 1993, pp. 57-60. Long titleLaw on the establishment of institutions for the protection of the environment. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Access-to-information Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Act to establish an Ombudsman at the Viennese regional authority for the protection of the environment. In particular, the task of the said Office is to implement regional Acts on the environment. The vacancy of post has to be published in the Viennese Gazette and the duration of the assignment is five years. Its tasks include, inter alia, the handling of appeal cases and giving information. Article 10 deals with the composition, constitution, agenda, meetings and rules of procedures of the Council. Furthermore, a report on the environment has to be issued every two years. The Act consists of 19 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at