Vorarlber IPPC Hazardous Installation Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Vorarlberg Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on integrated pollution prevention and control. Subject Air & atmosphere, Land & soil, Water Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Offences/penalties Soil pollution/quality Freshwater pollution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Act by the regional government of Vorarlberg on the prevention and reduction of pollution to implement the Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control. For the purposes of the present Act “pollution” means the direct or indirect introduction as a result of human activity, of substances, vibrations, heat or noise into the air, water or land which may be harmful to human health or the quality of the environment, result in damage to material property, or impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the environment. Article 1 lists the various installations, such as energy industries, production of basic organic chemicals, waste management, production of pulp from timber, slaughtering and production of food products from animal or vegetable raw materials to which the Law is applicable. Thereafter the Ordinance deals with definition of terms, procedures relating to the issuance of permits, access to information and public participation in the permit procedure, transboundary effects, reconsideration and updating of permit conditions by the competent authorities; and penalties. The text consists of 10 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements 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 Amended by Law amending the Vorarlberg IPPC Hazardous Installation Law. Legislation | Austria | 2010 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 amending the Vorarlberg IPPC Hazardous Installation Law. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Noise pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX