Regulation on Environmental Pollution Control. País/Territorio Islandia Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1989 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Aire y atmósfera, Tierra y suelos, Agua, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Contaminación acústica Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente Sustancias peligrosas Residuos peligrosos Normas sobre calidad ambiental Emisiones Normas Protección del medio ambiente Contaminación del suelo/calidad Eliminación de desechos Residuos domésticos Residuos no domésticos Gestión de desechos Contaminación de las aguas dulces Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Alcantarillado Aguas subterráneas Contaminación oleosa Normas sobre calidad del agua Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Aguas continentales Área geográphica Ártico, Islas del Océano Atlántico, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Septentrional Resumen This Regulation makes provision to reduce and prevent pollution of the outer environment, which is defined as being all land, water, and air, outdoors, and outside workplaces. The Regulation shall not cover those activities and enterprises which are already subject to the laws referred to in article 1. Chapter 3 deals with inspection and control. The Local Environmental Health Commission shall oversee the implementation of this Regulation (art. 3.1). The supervision shall encompass air, land and water, as well as all equipment and all circumstances which might cause pollution. Chapter 4 regards the protection of water pollution. The rules hereby established apply to: new and improved water discharge systems (art. 4.2); pollution in rivers and lakes (art. 4.3); pollution in groundwater (art. 4.4); pollution in strand areas (art. 4.5). Annexes 1 and 2 set out the standards for maximum pollution in rivers and lakes and the standards for maximum bacterial pollution at beaches and inlets stemming from sewage outlets respectively. Chapter 5 lays down provisions intended to combat atmospheric pollution. Standards for maximum atmospheric pollution are fixed in Annex 3. Chapter 6 deals with pollution caused by waste. It is prohibited to leave, transport or keep waste in such a manner that it can cause harm or spoil the environment. The municipal authorities shall provide and be responsible for the operation of a disposal centre for waste. Domestic and industrial waste which cannot be recycled or used in another manner shall be transported to the disposal centre (art. 6.2). Annex 4 contains the list of dangerous chemical waste. Chapter 7 aims at the protection against noise pollution, which shall be below the standards specified in Annex 5. Lastly, Chapter 8 makes rules governing the issuance of operating permits for businesses which might cause pollution (see also Annexes 7, 8 and 9). Texto completo Inglés