Water Pollution Control (Waste Combustion Disposal) Regulations, 2007 (P.I. 535/2004). Country/Territory Cyprus Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Episimi Efimerida tis Kypriakis Dimokratias No. 33853, Supplement III, Part I, 30 April 2004, pp. 5144-5179. Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Access-to-information Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management Pollution control Surface water Waste non-domestic sources Geographical area Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract The present Regulations are issued in compliance with European Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste. The aim of the regulations is to prevent or reduce negative effects on the environment, particularly emissions into soil and surface water, as well as the resulting risks to human health which might arise from incineration and coincineration of waste. The operation of incineration or coincineration plants shall be subject to a permit as prescribed according to the provisions of Solid and Hazardous Waste Laws of 2002 up to 2006. Full text Greek Website www.moa.gov.cy 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