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Regulation
| 2009 |
Panama
Decreto Nº 5 - Normas ambientales de emisiones de fuentes fijas.

El presente Decreto tiene por objeto establecer los límites máximos permisibles de emisiones al aire producidas por fuentes fijas con el fin de proteger de la contaminación atmosférica la salud de la población, los recursos naturales y la calidad del ambiente.

Keywords
Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur dioxide, Elemental carbon, Sulphur oxides
Regulation
| 2008 |
Fiji
Environment Management (Waste Disposal and Recycling) Regulations 2007 (LN 2 of 2008).

These Regulations lay down requirements for permits for solid and liquid waste, livestock waste and air pollution permit. Parts 4 and 5 set out rules on air quality standards, monitoring of air quality, compliance with standards, air pollution management plans and control over emissions to air from certain activities. Division B addresses waste recycling of batteries and plastic bottles, and the...

Keywords
Permitting, Air pollution, Industrial sources, Legislation, Compliance, Air quality standards, Air quality, Air quality monitoring, Zoning, Inspection, Pollutants, Monitoring stations, Zones, Burning, Concentrations, Ambient air quality standards, Concentration-based standards, Public health
Regulation
| 2008 |
Liechtenstein
Clean Air Ordinance.

The present Ordinance implements the Environment Protection Act of 29 May 2008. In particular, the Ordinance shall protect human beings, animals, plants and their organized communities, as well as the soil against harmful and annoying air pollution. Moreover, the Ordinance shall reduce green house gas emissions. The text consists of 34 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions...

Keywords
Air pollution, Nitrogen dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen oxides, PM10, PM2.5, Benzene, Zones, Zoning, Sulphur dioxide, Sulphur oxides
Regulation
| 2008 |
Turkey
Regulation on air quality assessment and management.

This Regulation sets forth principles and objectives concerning air quality so as to avoid or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole. It lays down provisions governing the assessment of air quality on the basis of defined methods and criteria. Furthermore, it defines procedures to obtain adequate information on air quality and ensure that it is made available to the...

Keywords
Concentration-based standards, Legislation, Air quality, PM10, PM2.5, Nitrogen dioxide, Air quality modelling, Sulphur dioxide, Particulate matter, Benzo(a)pyrene
Regulation
| 2007 |
Cyprus
Air Quality (Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Nickel and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ambient Air) Regulations, 2007 (P.I. 111/2007).

The objectives of this Directive shall be to: (a) establish a target value for the concentration of arsenic, cadmium, nickel and benzo(a)pyrene in ambient air so as to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects of arsenic, cadmium, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on human health and the environment as a whole; (b) ensure, with respect to arsenic, cadmium, nickel and polycyclic aromatic...

Keywords
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Ambient air, Air quality, Concentrations, Legislation, Future standards, Benzo(a)pyrene
Regulation
| 2007 |
Republic of Korea
Enforcement Decree of the Clean Air Conservation Act (Presidential Decree No. 20383 of 2007).

This Decree implements provisions of the Clean Air Conservation Act. It provides among other things for: areas subject to air pollution alert; measures for the prevention of damage caused by yellow dust; composition of the Yellow Dust Prevention Committee; installation of emission facilities; emission of pollutants dues; the use of low-sulfur oil, clean fuel and solid fuel; regulations on volatile...

Keywords
Air pollution, Enforcement, Industrial sources, Pollutants, Concentrations, Legislation, Permitting, Volatile organic compounds, Inspection, Air quality monitoring, Concentration-based standards, Sulphur oxides, Air quality, Compliance, Ozone, PM10, PM2.5, Air quality modelling, Burning, Nitrogen oxides
Regulation
| 2005 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regulation on air quality limit values.

This Regulation defines the limits of air quality and air quality targets as indicators for planning the specific area air quality, and thresholds and alert thresholds/alarm limits for timely action in case of short-term occurrence of illegal air pollution on the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Keywords
Legislation, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Air quality, Nitrogen oxides, Carbon monoxide, Concentration-based standards
Regulation
| 2005 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regulation on emissions of volatile organic compounds.

This Regulation defines the necessary measures and procedures for preventing or reducing the direct or indirect consequences of emissions of volatile organic compounds in the environment (particularly for air emissions) and in order to reduce the concrete or potential risk to human health (on the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The Annex is an integral part of this...

Keywords
Industrial sources, Legislation, Best available techniques, Air quality monitoring, Air pollution, Volatile organic compounds