Water Pollution Control (Hexachlorocyclohexane Discharges) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 507/2002).

Subject

Sea, Water, Environment gen.

Keyword

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

Geographical area

Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia

Entry into force notes

The Regulations shall enter into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette; the provisions of Regulations No. 5 (paragraph 4) and 9 shall come into force on such date as the Cabinet of Ministers may, by Notice in the Gazette, determine.

Abstract

For the purpose of partial alignment of the Cypriot legislative frame with Council Directive 84/491/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), the present Regulations are made pursuant to articles 5 and 34 of the Water Pollution Control Law of 2002. These Regulations apply to the inland surface waters and internal coastal waters. Limit values for HCH discharges are set forth in the text: the limit values and the monitoring procedure for discharges are laid down in Annex I. The limit values shall apply at the point where waste waters containing HCH leave the industrial plant: provided that if waste waters containing HCH are treated outside the industrial plant at a treatment plant, intended for the removal of HCH, the Minister may permit the limit values to be applied at the point where the waste waters leave the treatment plant. Discharges of HCH to waters without a prior authorization by the Minister is prohibited, according to the provisions of article 11 of the principal law. Without prejudice to their obligations arising from subregulations (1) and (2) of the Water Pollution Control (Pollution caused by Certain Dangerous Substances) Regulations of 2002 (P.I. 513/2002), the Minister may grant licences or permits for new plants only if those plants apply the standards corresponding to the best technical means available when this is necessary for the elimination of pollution in accordance with article 10 of the principal law. The method of analysis to be used in determining the presence of HCH as given in Annex II. The Minister shall be responsible for the monitoring of the aquatic environment affected by industrial discharges and the results shall be reported to the European Commission every three years.

Full text

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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 84/491/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane.

Legislation | European Union | 1984

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX