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Environmental permits for regulated activities are mandatory.
Criteria:
Application of best available techniques and precautionary measures
Ongoing monitoring, reporting, and compliance with permit conditions
Smaller or low-risk activities may be subject to notification rather than full permitting
Specific exemptions depend on sectoral ordinances
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What’s Required
Operators of environmentally hazardous activities must prevent pollution, apply best available techniques, obtain permits where required, and manage environmental risks. Activities must comply with precautionary principles, polluter-pays obligations, and sustainability considerations embedded in the Code.
Important Deadlines
1 January 1999: Environmental Code entered into force
Project-specific: Permits required before construction or operation
Ongoing: Continuous compliance and monitoring obligations
Current Status
In force and actively enforced
Continuously updated through ordinances and court practice
Penalties for Non-Compliance
Administrative sanctions, fines, and criminal liability
Orders to cease operations or remediate environmental damage
Examples of Known Violations
An industrial plant must hold an environmental permit and comply with emissions limits
A contaminated site operator may be required to undertake remediation
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