Air Quality Regulation.

The Regulation provides for the prevention and control of hazardous emissions, it sets forth provisions applying to facilities and vehicles potentially producing emissions, gas and steam in order to protect the environment against air pollution. The air quality standards are indicated in terms of long term, short term and winter term average limits. A License is required to operate facilities having a potential risk of producing emissions harmful to habitats and the environment. Facilities listed in Annex-8 List A must apply for a license from the General Directorate of Environment, and those in List B to a license from the local Environment Board. Licensing procedures are also indicated. A production facility could be inspected by appointed authorities, if and when evidences point out to undesired emissions. Criteria indicated in Annex-11 apply for the assessment of emission rate. Technical specifications of gas waste discharge units are defined. The Regulation provides also for gas exhaust originating from motor vehicles, railroad engines, and boats which should all conform to the standard limits indicated by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The provincial governors are allowed to impose vehicle traffic rules if and when air quality limits exceeds critical levels.