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Decree-Law No. 259/92 governing entities empowered to act in the field of the environment.

País/Territorio
Portugal
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1992
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Diário da República No. 269/92 (Series I-A), 20 November 1992, pp. 5358-5362.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Agua
Palabra clave
Entidad no gubernamental Control de la contaminación Investigación Planificación ambiental EIA Política/planificación Institución
Área geográphica
Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Meridional
Resumen

The basic Law on the environment prescribes authorizations for the construction, extension, installation and operation of any establishments in which polluting activities are performed. To enforce this Law properly, the entities responsible for conducting statutory tests, appraisals or inspections, in order to assess the issuing of authorizations, must be empowered by the administration, and procedures for issuing their approval must be specifically defined. This is the purpose of this Decree which governs the accredited entities, laying down the criteria for recognising their status, and establishing the procedure for their approval. An approved entity is a legal person, duly approved and registered, equipped with the necessary technical and human resources to perform its functions under this Decree. Depending upon the areas of competence, it may operate in the fields of water, air, waste or noise. The approval is granted to entities by ministerial decision after investigations have been conducted into their facilities, qualifications, independence and impartiality. Such enterprises have the power to: issue opinions on projects for installations or for modifying industrial establishments; ascertaining conformity with technical pollution control standards; drafting new technical standards for measuring pollution levels; evaluating the effectiveness of technical solutions for pollution control; regularly inspecting the operation of industrial establishments; carrying out environmental quality surveys, etc.

Texto completo
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