Act No. 93 of 2002 containing rules regarding the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector (Act Ammoniac and Livestock Farming).

The scope of this Act is to regulate the granting of permissions by livestock holders to emit ammoniac into the environment. A system of calculation of emission is introduced. Whether a permission to keep livestock or to increase an existing production and thus emit (more) ammoniac is granted or not, depends upon the location of the proposed livestock production. No permission shall be granted in ecologically fragile areas, e.g. areas that from part of a main ecosystem and are declared as such under legislation of a prior date or are declared to be such in accordance with section 2.

Implemented by: Decree No. 675 of 2005 containing rules regarding the reduction of the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector. (2005-12-08)
Amended by: Act No. 103 of 2007 amending the Act containing rules regarding the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector. (2007-02-17)
Amended by: Act No. 189 of 2003 containing small amendments and corrections to various Laws in the field of the public housing, the environment and town and country planning. (2003-04-03)
Amended by: Act No. 180 of 2008 amending various other Acts in relation with entry into force of the Town and Country Planning Act and regarding transitional law (Introductory Act Town and Country Planning Act). (2008-05-22)