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Federal Act amending the Environment Information Act.

Country
Austria
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The present Act introduces some amendments to the Environment Information Act (BGBl. I No.495/1993). The Act amends, inter alia, article 14 (1A) on the definition of “serious accident” which is - within the meaning of this Federal Act - an event such as an emission, fire, or explosion, the breaking of a dam or the release of dangerous organisms resulting from uncontrolled developments inside or outside a facility included in the present Act lead to a serious danger for human health or the environment. Moreover, article 19 concerning implementation of the Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC of 4 July 2012.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/aut149092.pdf
Web site
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 6, 8 February 2003, 6 pp.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Umweltinformationsgesetz geändert wird.
Amends
Environment Information Act - EIA.
Implements
Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC.