Act on trading greenhouse gas emission privileges.
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (sect. 1); System of trading emission privileges (sect. 2); The National Register of Emission Privileges (sect. 3); National plan of emission privileges distribution (sect. 4); Granting and use of emission licences (sect. 5); Licences (sect. 6); Emission quantity monitoring and accounting for emission privileges (sect. 7); Pecuniary penalties (sect. 8); Changes in valid provisions (sect. 9); Transitional and final provisions (sect. 10). The Act establishes principles of functioning of the trading greenhouse gas emission privileges (and other substances) system. The aim of the system is to limit emissions in a more profitable and economically effective way. The system applies to installations privileged to emission and installations transitionally excluded from the system.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Act enters into force on 1 January 2005.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Journal of Laws 2004 No. 281 Pos. 2784
Source language
English
Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Ustawa o handlu uprawnieniami do emisji do powietrza gazow cieplarnianych i innych substancji.
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