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The Act ensures nature and environment are protected so that society can develop on a sustainable basis for human, animal and animal living conditions. It applies to the regulation of all kind of pollution and aims to approve environmentally friendly procedures in the production and disposal of products (solid, liquid or gaseous substances) which may be contaminate air, water or soil.
Implemented by: Order No. 1453 on training personnel for the drilling and water boreholes. (2007-12-11)
Implemented by: Order No. 818 on the use of bio ash for agricultural purposes (Bioash Law). (2008-07-21)
Implemented by: Order No. 57 on filter, control and marking of trucks and buses in municipally defined environmental zones. (2009-01-28)
Implemented by: Order No. 1479 on notification and documentation of removal of land/soil. (2007-12-12)
Implemented by: Order No. 1432 regulating air pollution generated by fixed installations for energy production. (2007-12-11)
Implemented by: Order No. 210 on certain companies' notification of environmental information. (2010-03-03)
Implemented by: Order No. 1000 on construction and abandonment of boreholes and wells in rural areas. (2007-07-26)
Implemented by: Order No. 1448 on waste water permits in adherence to Environmental Protection Act, Chapter 3 and 4. (2007-12-11)
Implemented by: Order No. 799 on shipment of waste. (2007-06-28)
Implemented by: Order No. 658 on statement regarding environmental damage. (2008-06-26)
Implemented by: Order No. 48 on Waste. (2010-03-13)
Implemented by: Order No. 408 on the management of international environment protection areas and on the protection of certain species. (2007-05-01)
Implemented by: Order No. 814 on commercial animal husbandry, manure and silage. (2006-07-13)
Implemented by: Order No. 339 on limiting air pollution from non-road mobile machinery. (2005-05-10)
Implements: Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. (2003-04-02)
Implements: Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. (1985-06-27)
Implements: Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC. (2003-05-26)
Implements: Council Directive 91/156/EEC amending Directive 75/442/EEC on waste. (1991-03-18)
Implements: Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. (1991-12-12)
Implements: Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (1992-05-21)
Implements: European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. (1994-12-20)
Implements: Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (1996-09-24)
Implements: Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances. (1996-12-09)
Implements: Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. (1999-04-26)
Implements: Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. (2000-10-23)
Implements: Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). (2003-01-27)
Amended by: Act amending the Environmental Protection Act (No. 251 of 2009). (2009-03-31)
Amended by: Act amending the Environmental Law (No. 653 of 2010). (2010-06-15)
Amended by: Law amending the Environmental Protection Act and other laws (No. 513 of 2009). (2009-06-12)
Amended by: Act amending various laws under the Environment Ministry (No. 172 of 2008). (2008-03-12)
Amended by: Act amending the Environmental Protection Act and various other laws (No. 173 of 2008). (2008-03-12)
Amended by: Act amending the Environment Protection Act, Act on Hunting Act, and other Acts (No. 508 of 2008). (2008-06-17)
Amended by: Act amending Nature Protection Act, the Environmental Protection Act and various other laws (No. 484 of 2010). (2010-05-11)
Amended by: Act relevant to taxation (No. 1336 of 2008). (2008-12-19)
