Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals (Ratification) Law, 2004 (Law No. 38(ΙΙΙ)/2004). País/Territorio Chipre Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2004 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Episimi Efimerida tis Kypriakis Dimokratias No. 3852, Supplement I, Part III, 30 April 2004, pp. 3412-3461. Materia Aire y atmósfera Palabra clave Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Planificación ambiental Política/planificación Control de la contaminación Recopilación de datos/informes Emisiones Cumplimiento/aplicación Monitoreo Efectos transfronterizos Área geográphica Asia, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Asia Occidental Resumen With the purpose of aligning the Cypriot legislative frame with the European Council Decision No. 2001/379/EC of 4 April 2001 on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals, the present Law ratifies herewith the above mentioned Protocol which was singed on 24 June 1998 in Aarhus, Denmark. The Protocol’s objective is to control emissions of heavy metals caused by anthropogenic activities that are subject to long-range transboundary atmospheric transport and are likely to have significant adverse effects on human health or the environment. The competent authority for the implementation of the Protocol is the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance of the Republic of Cyprus. Texto completo Griego