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Law on rates of environmental charges (2000).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
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Abstract
The present Law establishes rates of environmental charges and the modalities of their calculation. The document consists of III Sections that contain 8 articles. Section I (arts. 1-4) regards rates of environmental charges. Article 1 regards the sphere of application of the present Law. Article 2 estbalishes rates of environmental charges for emissions (discharge) of hazardous substances. Article 3 establishes rates of environmental charges for disposal in accordance with the established modalities of industrial and domestic waste. Article 4 establishes rates of environmental charges for hazardous commodities. Section II (arts. 5-7) establishes the modalities of calculation of environmental charges. Article 5 regards the modalities of calculation of environmental charges for emissions (discharge) of hazardous substances. Article 6 establishes the modalities of calculation of the rates of environmental charges for disposal in accordance with the established modalities of industrial and domestic waste. Article 7 establishes the modalities of calculation of the rates of environmental charges for hazardous commodities. Section III lays down transitional provisions. Article 8 determines the modalities of entry into force of the present Law.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the 1st of May 2000.
Notes
Reference number of the document is lacking.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No