Act relative to voluntary participation of industrial enterprises in environment protection and environmental auditing proceedings (No. 1412 of 1994). Pays/Territoire Finlande Type du document Législation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Finlands Författssamling No. 1412-1421 of 1994, pp. 4127-4129. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Éco-audit Inspection Entité non-gouvernementale Aire géographique Arctique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 January 1995. Résumé The Act implements provisions of the Regulation of the Council of the European Communities allowing voluntary participation of companies in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit scheme. Section 2 gives definitions of 'enterprise', 'establishments', accredited environment controller', `environment accounts', and 'industrial activity'. Section 4 appoints the Water and Environment Council as the competent authority in Finland for purposes of the Regulation and section 5 outlines the tasks of this institution. Provisions of Chapter 3 (sects. 6 and 7) appoint as the accrediting authority in Finland the technical measurement centre respectively describes its tasks. Chapter 4 prescribes penalties and regulates the appeal against decisions of authorities appointed under the Act. The Cabinet Council may issue further directives for the implementation of this Act (sect. 11). (12 sections) Texte intégral Suédois Références - Législation Implemente Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 of 29 June 1993 allowing voluntary participation by companies in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit scheme. Législation | Union européenne | 1993 Mot clé: Éco-audit, Inspection, Entité non-gouvernementale, Collecte de données/déclarations Source: FAO, FAOLEX