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Act on the air.

Country
Slovakia
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Air quality (Sec. 2); Obligations of persons (Sec. 3); Air protection organs and their competences (Sec. 4); Transitional, enabling and final provisions (Sec. 5). This Act establishes: (a) aim of the air quality, air quality assessment and public information on air quality; (b) rights and obligations of persons relating to protection of the air against polluting substances deriving from human activities and concerning reducing reasons and limiting effects of air pollution; (c) certification of competences and obligations of authorized operators concerning drawing up expertise; (d) authorized measurement, calibration, testing and inspection; (e) competences of state administration organs of air protection; (f) liability for violating obligations relating to air protection. The aim of the air quality is to preserve air quality in areas where air quality is good, and to improve air quality in other areas.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/slo94726.pdf
Web site
http://www.zbierka.sk
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 June 2010.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Collection of Laws 137 of 2010
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Zakon o ovzdusi.
Implements
Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC
Council Directive 1999/13/EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations
Council Directive 1999/32/EC relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC.
Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste.
Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants
Directive 2004/42/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC.
Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air.
Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
Repeals
Act on air protection which supplements the Act on charges for air pollution in wording of later regulations (Act on the air).
Decree on air quality.
Decree concerning monitoring of emissions and quality of air.
Decree on emission limits, technical requirements and conditions for using machineries in which organic solvents are used.
Decree establishing requirements for the quality of fuels and keeping registration on fuels.
Decree establishing details on professional assessment and on the authorization for measuring emissions and assessing air quality.
Decree on requirements for keeping records and information on air polluting stationery sources.
Decree on requirements for limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents.
Decree implementing certain provisions of the Act on the air.