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Austrian laws

For a thermal waste utilisation plant to be allowed to operate in Austria it must comply with the following laws:

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Ordinance governing landfills

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Amendment to the water act governing landfills

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Amendment to the law governing the rehabilitation of legacy landfills

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Clean air act governing boilers

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Industrial code

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Ordinance governing accidents

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Approval pursuant to the waste management act

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Environmental impact analysis

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Ordinance governing waste water emission

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Ordinances governing the incineration of hazardous waste (by the Federal Ministry of Environment, Youth and Family and the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs)

For further information see the homepage of the Austrian Federal Chancellery.