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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