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FIN-2009-L-87910
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Title_of_text
Maritime Environmental Protection Act (1672/2009).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Finland
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-12-29
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Merenkulun ympäristönsuojelulaki.
Abstract/Citation
Contains 13 chapters providing for rules respecting the prevention of environmental pollution caused by the normal operation of ships. Contains prohibitions respecting the discharge of harmful substances into the air and water, and limitations on the emissions of such substances. In addition, the Act regulates disposal of waste from normal operation of ships in ports.
Repeals Act No. 300/1979.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2010-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2010-01-28 (FIN-2010-R-89162)
Council of State Ordinance (76/2010) on Maritime Environmental Protection.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1999 (FIN-1999-R-73912)
Ordinance on Ship Surveys (1123/1999).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online in Finnish and Swedish
Author
FINLEX
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Country
Finland
URL
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/
File
FIN87910Finnish.pdf (PDF in Finnish)
Electronic source title
Unofficial English translation
Author
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Publisher
FINLEX
Place of publication
www.finlex.fi
Country
Finland
URL
http://www.finlex.fi/sv/laki/kaannokset/2009/en20091672?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=2012
Page range
43 pp.
File
FIN87910English.pdf (PDF in English)