This Law regulates the set of measures aimed at prevention and control of emissions deriving from industrial plants located on the territory of Montenegro (rules and topics for the integrated prevention and control of industrial environmental pollution). Released industrial emissions may have a negative impact on human health, environment or material goods in general. Adopted principles of integrated pollution prevention and control are as follows: general environmental protection-precautionary principle; principle of integrated approach; principle of sustainable development; principle of waste hierarchy; polluter pays principle; principle of access to information and public participation (see article 4 for detailed contents). Official meaning of terms and definitions are listed in article 5. Article 6 states that industrial plants and facilities may start with their designated activity only in authorized by the integrated environmental permits. Articles 7-18 are defining the environmental permit and its procedural and legal issues. Definition of emission limit values, equivalent parameters and technical measures is in article 19. Inspection and surveillance provisions are listed in Chapter IX. Chapter X of this Law sets out related penalty measures.
Montenegro · 2019-03-06