Waste Incineration Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetz für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 389, 25 October 2002, pp. 2805-2842. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Resources and of the Federal Minister for Economy and Labour on the incineration of waste. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Inspection Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the incineration of waste. In particular, its purpose is, inter alia, to: 1) protect the life and health of human beings against harmful effects resulting from incineration of waste; 2) run incineration plants in such a way as to keep emissions at a very low level; 3) promote an efficient use of energy. The text consists of 20 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Aims (1); Application forms (2); Threshold values (3); Other than normal working conditions (4). Six Annexes are enclosed. Full text English Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Access-to-information, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Waste Incineration Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Registration, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX