Water and Soil Pollution Control Law, 2002 (Law No. 106(I)/2002). Country/Territory Cyprus Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Access-to-information Authorization/permit Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Waste non-domestic sources Waste disposal Basic legislation Data collection/reporting Environmental planning Groundwater Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Surface water Geographical area European Union Countries, Western Asia Abstract In the process of harmonizing the Cypriot legislation with the environmental legislative framework of the European Union, this law sets forth the basic provisions for the protection of water resources and soil against polution. The law aims at protecting surface and underground waters and soil from human and industrial polluting activities and at controlling the disposal of liquid and solid industrial waste. Specific measures are prescribed for the prevention of pollution and the adoption of an Full text Greek Website www.moa.gov.cy References - Legislation Implemented by Water Pollution Control (General Terms for Waste Disposal deriving from Wine Factories) Order, 2007 (P.I. 38/2007). Legislation | Cyprus | 2007 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (General Terms for Waste Disposal deriving from Poultry Slaughterhouses) Order, 2005 (P.I. 271/2005). Legislation | Cyprus | 2005 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (Discharge of Urban Waste Water) Regulations, 2003 (P.I. 772/2003). Legislation | Cyprus | 2003 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (Sensitive Areas for Urban Waste Water Discharge) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 111/2004). Legislation | Cyprus | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (General Terms for Olive Presses Waste Disposal) Order, 2005 (P.I. 270/2005). Legislation | Cyprus | 2005 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Water Pollution Control (Amendment)(No.2) Law, 2008 (Law No. 53(I)/2008). Legislation | Cyprus | 2008 Keyword: Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (Amendment) Law, 2009 (Law No. 78(Ι)/2009. Legislation | Cyprus | 2009 Keyword: Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (Amendment) Law, 2008 (Law No. 11(I)/2008). Legislation | Cyprus | 2008 Keyword: Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (Amendment) Law, 2005 (Law No. 160(I)/2005). Legislation | Cyprus | 2005 Keyword: Access-to-information, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (Amendment) Law, 2009 (Law No. 68(I)-2009. Legislation | Cyprus | 2009 Keyword: Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (Amendment) Law, 2006 (Law No. 76(I)/2006). Legislation | Cyprus | 2006 Keyword: Access-to-information, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (Amendment) Law 2013 (Law No. 181(I)/2013). Legislation | Cyprus | 2013 Keyword: Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Industrial water use, Waste disposal, Waste management, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Pollution Control (Amendment) Law, 2007 (Law No. 22(I)/2007). Legislation | Cyprus | 2007 Keyword: Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX