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Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations.

Regulations
Malta
Europe
Southern Europe

These Regulations concern the use of sewage sludge in agriculture. The aim of these provisions in to prevent harmful effects on soil, vegetation, animals and human beings by encouraging the correct use of such sewage sludge. The Department of for Environment Protection shall ensure that the sludge shall be tested in accordance with Schedule 1. Specific provisions concern precautions to be taken after sludge is used. Regulation 8 concerns penalties.

Decreto Nº 3.516 - Reglamento para la Prevención y Control de la Contaminación Ambiental (Título IV, Libro VI: De la Calidad Ambiental, del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio del Ambiente).

Regulations
Ecuador
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto expide el Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio del Ambiente, en lo referente al Libro VI: Calidad ambiental, Título IV: Reglamento para la Prevención y Control de la Contaminación Ambiental, que tiene como objetivo determinar los límites permisibles para las descargas en cuerpos de aguas o sistemas de alcantarillado, emisiones al aire incluyendo ruido, vibraciones y otras formas de energía, vertidos, aplicación o disposición de líquidos, sólidos o combinación, en el suelo; y establecer los criterios de calidad de un recurso y criterios u objetivos

Decreto Nº 3 - Reglamento para el manejo de lodos provenientes de plantas de tratamiento de efluentes de la industria procesadora de frutas y hortalizas.

Regulations
Chile
Americas
South America

El presente Reglamento tiene por objeto regular el manejo de lodos provenientes de plantas de tratamiento de efluentes de la industria procesadora de frutas y hortalizas. En particular establece las exigencias sanitarias mínimas para el manejo, restricciones, requisitos y condiciones técnicas, para la aplicación de lodos en determinados suelos.

Government Decree on the Assessment of Soil Contamination and Remediation Needs (No. 214 of 2007).

Regulations
Finland
Europe
Northern Europe

This Decree lays down the provisions for the assessment of soil contamination and the need for remediation measures. It shall not apply to sediment contamination. The assessment shall concern hazard or harm to health or the environment represented by the harmful substances in the soil. The Decree sets out sets out matters that shall be taken into account in the assessment. The assessment of harmful substances shall be based on standardized methods or methods corresponding to standardized ones with respect to their reliability.

European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 282 of 2012).

Regulations
Ireland
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations amend the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 and the Planning and Development Act 2000 in relation to certain licensable activities that require both a land-use consent and an integrated pollution prevention and control licences. They require that an environmental impact assessment is carried out, in line with Directive No. 2011/92/EU, in relation to relevant decisions of the Environmental Protection Agency to grant an integrated pollution prevention and control licence.

Decreto Supremo Nº 015/12/VIVIENDA - Reglamento de Protección Ambiental para proyectos vinculados a las actividades de Vivienda, Urbanismo, Construcción y Saneamiento.

Regulations
Peru
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto Supremo aprueba el Reglamento de Protección Ambiental para proyectos vinculados a las actividades de Vivienda, Urbanismo, Construcción y Saneamiento, que tiene por objeto regular la gestión ambiental sectorial garantizando la adecuada implementación de la Política Nacional del Ambiente y la Política Ambiental Sectorial; y prevenir, mitigar, controlar y remediar los impactos ambientales negativos derivados de actividades correspondientes a proyectos de inversión del ámbito de competencia del Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento.

Regulation No. 931 on Pollution Control (Pollution Control Regulation).

Regulations
Norway
Europe
Northern Europe

The purpose of this Regulation is to provide measures to prevent the risk of contamination from hazardous substances in the soil, at sea and in watercourses, as well as air pollution caused by noise and emissions of hazardous substances by implementing regular inspections with the aim to ensure that environmental quality and standards are maintained.

Ministerial Decree No. 1069 validating criteria for classification of solid, liquid and gaseous waste as radioactive waste.

Regulations
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Ministerial Decree establishes criteria for classification of solid, liquid and gaseous waste as radioactive waste that shall be applicable in the following cases: (a) use of nuclear energy; (b) mitigation of the consequences of nuclear disasters; (c) rehabilitation of radioactively contaminated soil; and (d) mining and processing of minerals with high concentration of natural radionuclides.

European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 457 of 2012).

Regulations
Ireland
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations amend the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 and the Planning and Development Act 2000 so as to require that an environmental impact assessment is carried out, in line with Directive No. 2011/92/EU, in relation to relevant decisions of the Environmental Protection Agency to grant an integrated pollution prevention and control licence.

Amends: Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. (1992-04-23)
Amends: Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Act No. 30 of 2000). (2000-08-28)

Local Government (General) Regulations, 2005.

Regulations
Australia
Oceania

These Regulations implement provisions of the local Government Act 1993.The Regulations, among other things, provide for the compulsory acquisition of land by the council for purposes that include the extension of public land, establishment of drainage systems and waste management facilities, and the establishment of works for the prevention and control of floods.The Regulations provide for: elections of mayor and deputy mayor by councilors; code of conduct; procedures to be followed by Code of Conduct Panel and Standards Panel; public tenders for goods and services, and contracts; etc.

Industrial Emissions (Framework) Regulations, 2013 (L.N. 9 of 2013).

Regulations
Malta
Europe
Southern Europe

These Regulations provide a framework for the integrated prevention and control of pollution arising from industrial activities. They also lay down rules designed to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce emissions into air, water and land and to prevent the generation of waste, in order to achieve a high level of protection of the environment taken as a whole. These provisions apply to industrial activities giving rise to pollution. Research activities, development activities and the testing of new products and processes are excluded from the application scope.