Law No. 15.725 establishing standards and guidelines for the control of air quality within the State of Pernambuco. Pays/Territoire Brésil Sous-division territoriale Pernambuco Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Air et atmosphère Mot clé Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Lutte contre la pollution Infractions/sanctions Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Normes environnementales Autorisation/permis Normes Protection de l’environnement Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Résumé This Law, consisting of 26 articles and two Annexes, establishes standards and guidelines for the control of air quality within the State of Pernambuco, prescribing that any form of emission of atmospheric pollutants above the limits stipulated in the legislation is prohibited. It establishes as a principle that potentially polluting activities released in the air must adopt the use of technologies, inputs and energy sources that avoid the generation of atmospheric pollutants, minimizing emissions compared with conventional processes. The release into the atmosphere of any type and form of matter or energy that may cause air pollution, under the terms of the law, is prohibited. Open burning of solid, liquid or other combustible materials is prohibited, provided that they cause degradation of the environmental quality, except with prior authorization from a state environmental agency, or in emergency health situations defined by the Health Department or by the Secretariat of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. The installation and use of incinerators of any kind in residential or building buildings, as well as in residential areas, is prohibited. The installation of incinerators in other areas is subject to environmental licensing. Texte intégral Portugais Site web legis.alepe.pe.gov.br