Harmonization of National Legislation With the EU Acquis in the Field of Air

PollutionLIFE TCY 98/CY/167

By

George Konstantinopoulos

Attorney at the Court of Appeals39, Kaisareias str., 11527 Athens GR

Tel:+ 301-7775597

Fax: + 301-7775572

gk@terranova.gr

STEPS

RELEVANT EU LEGISLATIONRELEVANT NATIONAL LEGISLATIONNATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK AND LICENSING SYSTEMLEGAL GAP ANALYSISDRAFTING OF NEW LEGISLATIONCONSULTATION WITH NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

RELEVANT EU LEGISLATION

REPORT ON EU LEGISLATION IN THE FIELDS OF AIR, WATER AND WASTE

BENCHMARKING ON GREEK LEGISLATION

SCREENING ON DIRECTIVES OF MAJOR INTEREST

RELEVANT NATIONAL LEGISLATION

LAW CONCERNING AIR POLLUTION

(L. 70/91)

LAW CONCERNING WATER POLLUTION

(L. 69/91)

RELEVANT REGULATIONS

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK AND LICENSING

SYSTEMCOMPETENT AUTHORITY: MINISTRY OF LABOR / DPT. OF LABOR

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MINISTER FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES

WIDE DISCRETIONARY POWER OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

LEGAL GAP ANALYSIS

LEGAL GAP ANALYSIS BETWEEN EU LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION

EU LEGISLATION: DIR. 84/360, 96/61, 88/609, 89/369, 94/67 (2000/76), 87/217, 75/439, Titanium Directives, 94/63, 99/13

DRAFTING OF NEW LEGISLATION

AMENDMENTMENT OF FRAMEWORK LAW ON AIR POLLUTION

NEW LAW CONCERNING AIR QUALITY

REGULATIONS TRANSPOSING DAUGHTER DIRECTIVES

PROBLEMS ANTICIPATED

COMPETENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES DIVIDED BETWEEN TWO MINISTRIES NO CHANGE IN COMPETENCES DESIREDPROBLEM IN DIRECTIVES REGULATING BOTH AIR AND WATER OR WASTE ISSUES

THE NEW LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK IN CYPRUS

NEW IPPC LAW

A.P.C. LAW A. Q. LAW W.P.C. LAW SHW. LAW

LCP. REG

INCIN. REG

TiO2 REG

VOC. REG

O3. REG

SO2 ,NO2

PM, NΟx Pb

REG

Benz/CO REG

IPPC LAWADOPTED AS A SEPARATE LAW NO NEW LICENSE INTRODUCEDCOORDINATION BETWEEN COMPETENT AUTHORITIES WHEN ISSUING THE THREE LICENSES ALREADY PROVIDED FOR IN THE NEW AIR, WATER AND WASTE LAWTECHNICAL COMMITTEE ACTING AS THE COORDINATING INSTRUMENT