Waste Incineration Ordinance.

Country/Territory: Austria
Document type: Regulation
Date: 2002 (2013)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Resources and the Federal Minister for Economy and Labour on the incineration of waste.

Subject: Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Waste disposal Waste management
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe

Abstract: The purpose of the present Ordinance is to: 1) protect the life and health of human beings against harmful effects from the incineration of waste; 2) arrange incinerators in such a way that emissions are as low as possible; 3) produce and use energy efficiently; 4) avoid the incineration of metals. The text consists of 21 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Purpose of the Ordinance (1); Application forms (2); Emission threshold values (3); Other than normal conditions (4). Six Annexes are enclosed.
Full text: German
Website: www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Amended by

Ordinance amending the Waste Incineration Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX