Decree-Law No. 173/2008 on the integrated pollution prevention and control regime of certain activities and other provisions.
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Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Decree-Law is composed of six Chapters divided in 38 articles and three annexes. It rules on the integrated pollution prevention and control of certain substances, setting also measures to avoid or, eventually, reduce emissions of those activities to air, water or ground, including prevention of noise control and waste production. The decree-Law implements the European Council Directive 96/61/EC as further amended. Particular attention is paid to environmental licensing, to the matching of the prevention and control measures with other provisions and to reporting requirements. The Annexes provide a list of the activities referred by the Decree-Law, the list of main pollutants use for setting maximum emission levels and criteria for determine the best available techniques.
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Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Diário da República, 1.ª série, No. 164, 26 August 2008, pp. 5967-5980.
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto-Lei n.º 173/2008: Estabelece o regime jurídico relativo à prevenção e controlo integrados da poluição, transpondo para a ordem jurídica interna a Directiva n.º 2008/1/CE, do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 15 de Janeiro.