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Order No. 1941 on a register for pollutant release and transfer (PRTR).

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Order, of the Ministry of Environment, complements Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR). According to Regulation (EC) No 166/2006, certain companies with significant air, water, and soil emissions, as well as significant waste generation, are required to report data on the company and its emissions and transfers, as specified in Article 5 of the Regulation. This Order lays down rules on companies' reporting of information in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 166/2006, including specific provisions for the correction and supplementation of already reported information for certain livestock farms, as well as the handling of reported information by authorities.
The Order consists of 14 articles organized in the following chapters: 1. Scope of application; 2. Definitions; 3. Competent authority; 4. PRTR reporting, quality assessment, and deadlines; 5. Access to information; 6. Confidentiality; 7. Fines or penalties; 8. Complaints about decisions; 9. Entry into force, etc.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on 1 November 2021.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
BEK nr 1941 af 04/10/2021: Bekendtg relse om et register over udledning og overf rsel af forurenende stoffer (PRTR).