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Water Pollution Control (Dangerous Substances Discharge) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 504/2002).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Episimi Efimerida tis Kypriakis Dimokratias No. 3647, Supplement III, Part I, 25 October 2002, pp. 5472-5504.
Subject
Sea, Water, Waste & hazardous substances, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management Surface water Waste non-domestic sources
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The Regulations enter into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette; the provisions of Regulation No. 5 and 9 shall come into force on such date as the Cabinet of Ministers may, by Notice in the Gazette, determine.
Abstract

The present Regulations are issued in compliance with Council Directive 76/464/EEC and Council Directive 86/280/EEC. Aim of the Regulations is to eliminate pollution of the waters above referred by the dangerous substances in the families and groups of substances in Annex I and to reduce pollution of the said waters by the dangerous substances in the families and groups of substances listed in Annex II. The provisions of these Regulations shall apply to inland surface water and internal coastal waters. All discharges into the waters, which are liable to contain any such substance listed in the Annexes, shall require prior authorization by the Minister.

Full text
Greek

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community.

Legislation | European Union | 1976

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 86/280/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1986

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX