Parliament Act no. 9 of 22 November 2011 on the protection of the environment

Modified repeals, hovedlov replaces information

Aside
Landsting Regulation no. 8 of 15 November 2007 amending the county regulation on the protection of the environment (waste prevention, including the introduction of new environmental legal principles, as well as clarification of mandates)
Landsting Regulation no. 1 of 21 May 2004 amending Landsting Regulation on the protection of the environment (Production Ban, handlinsplaner etc.)
Landsting Regulation no. 14 of 31 October 1996 amending Landsting Regulation on the protection of the environment
Landsting Regulation no. 7 of 13 May 1993 amending Landsting Regulation on the protection of the environment
Landsting Regulation no. 12 of 22 december 1988 environmental protection

Modified by
Parliament Act no. 1 of 29 May 2012 amending Parliament Act no. 9 of 22 November 2011 on the protection of the environment. (Insertion of § 68 paragraph. 2 in the Greenlandic legal text)

Hovedlov to
Self-Government Order no. 17 of 6 July 2016 on municipal statutes on protection against noise
Self-Government Order no. 11 of 1 June 2016 laying down specific rules for water restricted zone at Qaqortoq
Self Governance Order no. 10 of 12 June 2015 on the disposal of night soil and wastewater
Self-Government order no. 9 of 30 april 2015 laying down specific rules for water protection zone near Sisimiut
Self-Government order no. 10 of 10 October 2013 on the use of motorized vehicles
Self-Government order no. 5 of 27 March 2013 on the assessment of certain plant environmental impact assessment and payment for environmental monitoring
Self-Government order no. 13 of 8 august 2012 on the import, sale, possession and use of lead shot
home Rule Executive Order no. 7 of 17 March 2008 on water quality and supervision of water supply systems
home Rule Executive Order no. 11 of 20 august 2004 on environmental approval of heavily polluting enterprises, etc.
home Rule Executive Order no. 16 of 28. May 2002 on packaging for beer and carbonated soft drinks
home Rule Executive Order no. 30 of 10 august 2001 prohibiting the use of certain ozone-depleting substances
home Rule Executive Order no. 16 of 13 July 2000 on the use of motorized vehicles in the area Uummannaq and Upernavik
home Rule Executive Order no. 5 of 25 May 1999 on the use of motorized vehicles in the area Sisimiut, Kangerlussuaq and Maniitsoq
home Rule Executive Order no. 35 of 30 august 1994 on the reduction of pollution from enterprises, etc., not particularly environmentally approved
home Rule Executive Order no. 28 of 17 september 1993 on the disposal of waste
home Rule Executive Order no. 27 of 17 september 1993 on lavatories and disposal of night soil and sanitary wastewater
home Rule Executive Order no. 29 of 17 september 1993 on oil and chemical waste
home Rule Executive Order no. 9 of 15 april 1993 on the protection of freshwater resources and extraction of freshwater for drinking


Chapter 1

The purpose and scope, etc.


§ 1. The Greenland Parliament Act applies to land territory. This Act shall further land-based marine pollution.

§ 2. The Greenland Parliament Act aims to protect nature and the environment, so that society can develop on a sustainable basis respecting human conditions of life and the preservation of animal and plant life.
Subsection. 2. The Greenland Parliament Act aims to:
1) To prevent and combat pollution of air, water, ice, rock and soil.
2) To prevent and combat noise pollution.
3) Uphold public health.
4) Provide the basis for planning and action against pollution.
5) Limit the use and waste of resources.
6) Promote recycling and reduce the problems associated with waste disposal.
Subsection. 3. The Greenland Parliament Act must particularly ensure the qualities in the external environment, which is of importance for human health and recreational living conditions and the preservation of a diverse flora and fauna.

§ 3. The Greenland Parliament Act relate to:
1) All business that through the discharge of solid, liquid or gaseous substances, or organic materials, can cause contamination of air, water, ice, rock and soil.
2) Tremors, noise and odors.
3) Products or goods related to the manufacture, storage, use, transport or disposal can cause pollution.
4) Transportation and other mobile plant that can cause pollution.
5) Animal and pests that can cause health and environmental problems or inconvenience to the surroundings.

Subsection. 2. The Greenland Parliament Act also concerns the business, which includes hazardous processes, storage and transport of substances with hazardous properties, so that breakdowns or accidents that may result in imminent danger of pollution referred to in paragraph. 1 preventable.

§ 4. Determination of rules on environmental protection in connection with the activities covered by the Parliament Act on Mineral Resources and activities directly for that purpose and not covered by the Greenland Parliament Act.

§ 5. When the Act administration should as far as possible be placed on what is achievable using the best available technology, including less polluting raw materials, processes and systems and the best possible anti-pollution measures. The evaluation should pay particular attention to preventive measures through the use of cleaner technology.
Subsection. 2. In assessing the scope and nature of measures to prevent and respond to pollution should be given to:
1) The physical surroundings nature and likely impact of pollution these and
2) The entire cycle of substances and materials to pass through, in order to reduce waste and resources as much as possible.

§ 6. Company as mentioned in § 3 should be located in such a place that the danger and the effect of pollution is limited as possible.
Subsection. 2. When choosing instead must be taken of the area's nature, including flora and fauna, the current and future exploitation, as well as options for environmentally sound disposal of waste water and waste, as well as combat accident.
Subsection. 3. The vessels engaged in or will engage in activities mentioned in § 3, must take to prevent and respond to pollution necessary measures and organize the company's operations in such a way that the business as far as possible avoid giving rise to pollution.
Subsection. 4. When designing business systems and the organization of the operation, including in the selection of production processes, raw materials and auxiliaries, ensure that resource use, pollution and waste generation be limited as possible.
Subsection. 5. The person who has caused pollution of air, water, ice, rock or soil, or which have created a risk that such a contamination could occur should make necessary arrangements to effects of the pollution effectively prevented or averted. In addition, the baseline condition be restored.

§ 7. Public authorities, institutions, companies and ports by installing and operating public company as well as the purchase and consumption particularly help to comply with the Greenland Parliament Act purposes.




Chapter 2

Environmental authorities


§ 8. The central environmental authority is with the Greenland Government.

§ 9. The local environmental authority is with the local council.


Chapter 3

The central environmental authority


§ 10. The Government may, for the performance of the in § 2 above purposes, set rules, including on fees and payment of costs and collateral costs of recovery etc., Concerning:
1) Limitation of pollution from plants, machines, tools, furnaces and transport as well as design, operation, maintenance and disposal.
2) Limitation of pollution from sewage plants, incinerators, dump, landfills, etc., as well as the design, operation, maintenance and disposal of such installations.
3) The purity and enrichment of substances for fuels used for heating buildings or operation of transport equipment and machinery.
4) The quality and control of bathing water at seaside resorts, swimming pools and baths.
5) Risky processes, storage and transport of substances with hazardous properties as mentioned in § 3, paragraph. 2.
6) Protection of fresh water, salt water, ice, mountain, air, soil and noise protection.
7) Prohibition or restriction of import, export, manufacture, storage, use, transportation and sales, as well as the identification, labeling and disposal of certain substances and products, mixtures with certain substances and products, as well as organic material if these endanger human health or harm the environment.
8) Elimination of damage to landforms, vegetation cover and so on.
9) Animal husbandry.
10) Pest.
11) beverage packaging, including the prohibition or obligation to use certain types of packaging as well as the duty to establish deposit-refund systems.

12) individuals and businesses required to submit information which is considered to be significant for the administration of this Act, at the request of the central and local environmental authority.
13) Preparation and publication of the green accounts.
14) Fulfilling the obligations in relation to international agreements on the environment.
15) Collection and disposal systems for latrine and sanitary wastewater, including municipal drafting of regulations.
16) Sanitary.
17) Camping, cultural, recreational and sports events.
18) Prohibition in areas or exemption of areas to flensing of marine and land animals.
19) Duty own expense to conduct self-monitoring of establishments, plants and facilities, etc. or on his behalf by the monitoring conduct by authorized, accredited or similar experts or laboratories.
20) the Authority's exercise of supervision, including rules for payment for environmental monitoring.
21) Approval of plant, machinery, equipment and transport.
22) Operating, construction and design, including choice of materials, the supply systems for water of potable quality.
23) Day and natrenovationsordninger.
24) parlors, crematoria and cemeteries.
25) Disposal of hospital waste.
26) Conditions also of significance for public hygiene and health.
27) Adjustment of the movement of transport, including the local council to establish transport corridors and run zones.
28) Product.
Subsection. 2. The Government may lay down rules on the handling of discarded ships, including the obligations that apply with respect to the shredding and recycling of ships.
Subsection. 3. The Government may lay down rules:
1) To persons within the management of certain polluting plants must have the associated necessary technical knowledge and possible evidence.
2) The serving staff certain polluting plants must have proof of having received training in environmental and sound operation of the plants, including the content of teaching and the requirements for obtaining a certificate.
3) How heavily polluting enterprises must involve employees in the work.
Subsection. 4. The Government may lay down rules that people in the leadership of the plant, which has particular importance for public health and the environment must have the associated necessary technical knowledge and possible evidence.

§ 11. Pursuant to § 10 Greenland Government may provide for the local council to lay down detailed rules.

§ 12. The Government may establish guidelines within the scope of the Act, including quality standards for air, water, soil, noise, waste, odor, etc.

§ 13. The Government may, after consultation with the municipal council may order this to take measures affecting the conditions regulated by the Parliament Act.

§ 14. The Greenland Government may lay down rules on fees to cover the official costs of the administration of the Parliament Act.




Chapter 4

Protection of marine and freshwater


§ 15. Liquids and substances that may pollute the salt and fresh water may not be discharged to streams, lakes or the sea, but must be stored in such a way that the risk of contamination of the water in rivers, lakes or the sea as limited as possible.
Subsection. 2. Deposited substances in salt or fresh water must not be affected, as they pollute the water.

§ 16. The Government may, notwithstanding § 15 paragraph. 1 and 2, provide discharge permit and set conditions therefor, see. However paragraph. 2.
Subsection. 2. The municipal Notwithstanding § 15 paragraph. 1, giving discharge license and stipulate the terms thereof for release to the fjord and the sea via private wastewater treatment plants for domestic waste water from a specified number of homes as well as to companies with a fixed size that is not on the list of specific polluting enterprises;. § 19 paragraph. 2.
Subsection. 3. The municipal council may, notwithstanding § 15 paragraph. 1, giving discharge license and stipulate the terms thereof for the discharge of gray water for terrain and open ditches maturing in fjord or sea.
Subsection. 4. Before the decision under paragraph. 1-3 must Country Doctor The office heard.

§ 17. If a sewage system is not environmentally sound, the environmental authority change the terms specified in a license under § 16 paragraph. 1-3, or order that made the necessary improvement or renewal of the facility when:
1) A wastewater treatment plant does not meet or meets the requirements specified by § 16 paragraph. 1 - 3.
2) any new, material information about its damaging impact.

3) The pollution result in significant environmental effects that could not be foreseen by the authorization.
4) The pollution also goes much beyond, which were upheld by the permit.
Subsection. 2. Can the pollution is not resolved, the Office may notify ban on continued operation of the plant.
Subsection. 3. Where the pollution of imminent and serious danger to health, the ban immediately notified immediately.

§ 18. The Government may adopt rules, including on the implementation of expenditure on:
1) Waste water to ice, land, marine and freshwater.
2) Cleaning and wastewater discharge.
3) Processing of cases under § 16 paragraph. 1 - 3.
4) Existing and future areas at buildings connected to sewage systems.
5) local councils obliged to prepare a municipal waste water.
6) Approval of municipal sewage plans.
7) local councils for the elaboration of statutes on payment for wastewater discharge.




Chapter 5

Particularly polluting enterprises


§ 19. Particularly polluting enterprises, plants or devices included in the second paragraph. 2 that list shall not be established or commenced until the Government has given approval.
Subsection. 2. The Government will draw up a list of heavily polluting enterprises, systems and devices, which are covered by the authorization requirement in paragraph. 1.
Subsection. 3. The provisions of paragraph. 1-2 mentioned establishments, plants or devices may not be extended or changed structurally or operationally in a way that entails increased pollution before expansion or change is approved. The Government will decide on an extension or modification resulting in increased pollution.
Subsection. 4. Continued operation of existing plants and companies do not require approval. As a condition for continued operation of the Greenland Government may lay down rules to allow existing establishments, plants or devices included in the second paragraph. 2 that list within a specified time limit must apply for approval, although not extended or amended.

§ 20. The Government may, if deemed to be in particular need of a study of pollution conditions, order that certain establishments, plants or devices, whether they are included in the in § 19 paragraph. 2, that list within a specified time limit must apply for authorization provided. § 19 paragraph. 1.

§ 21 event of any breach a permit condition, so that the establishment, plant or device causes pollution Minister is deemed significant, the Greenland Government may order the implementation of remedial measures.

§ 22. Can the pollution is not resolved, or violated an order under § 21, the Greenland Government may announce a ban on continued operation and possibly require the establishment, plant or device set or removed.

§ 23. Where a pollution of imminent danger to the environment or health, it may provisionally prohibit the continued operation of the business, structure or other feature immediately notified by the local council. The municipal council shall immediately thereafter inform Naalakkersuisut thereof.
Subsection. 2. If Naalakkersuisut not within 14 days after the municipal notice of prohibition under subsection. 1 have communicated to the parties, whether the decision upheld lapse ban.

§ 24. In the process more than 8 years after approval, the Greenland Government may change the terms permit with a new authentication when it is environmentally justified, or if developed better cleaning forms or less polluting production methods.
Subsection. 2. The Greenland Government may lay down regulations to in paragraph. 1 mentioned deadline established for particular industries, but not to less than 4 years.

§ 25. During the period, an environmental approval is valid, there may only be granted injunction or prohibition pursuant to §§ 21-23, where:
1) The terms of an approval is violated.
2) any new, material information about its damaging impact.
3) The pollution result in significant environmental effects that could not be foreseen at the approval notice, or
4) The pollution also goes significantly beyond that which was applied when approval.


§ 26. Permit for wastewater discharge directly into rivers, lakes or the sea under Part 4 of a particularly polluting activity is treated simultaneously with the decision on approval pursuant to this chapter and part of an overall approval. The part of the environmental permit, which deals with a permit to discharge wastewater, are not included in § 24 paragraph. 1, the said time period of 8 years or in § 24 paragraph. 2, said reduced time limit.

§ 27. The Greenland Government may in connection with heavily polluting enterprises establish rules on environmental approval, including:
1) Application and approval system form and content.
2) Reporting obligations.
3) Terms Deposits in approval.
4) Time limitation of approval.
5) Closure and post-processing.
6) Deposits.
7) Terms Violation.
8) Prohibitions and orders.
9) Self-monitoring and environmental studies.
10) fee to cover regulatory costs related to the applications of these cases.




Chapter 6

Drinking


§ 28. The Government shall determine by towns and settlements restricted zones around vandressourceoplande used for water supply.
Subsection. 2. Within the restricted zones referred to in paragraph. 1 Do not:
1) Used motor transport.
2) Used motor utensils / tools.
3) is established buildings, roads or paths.
4) Spoon the expansion of existing buildings.
5) Powered businesses, institutions and the like.
6) Keep animals.
7) is used, transported or stored substances that may pollute the water.
8) These activities activities without being subject to no. 1-7, may pose a risk of water pollution.
Subsection. 3. The Government may establish rules that allow one or more of the paragraph. 2 mentioned activities if a water-supply system water treatment that can ensure compliance with the Minister specified requirements for drinking water quality according to § 31 Paragraph
. 4. In paragraph. 2 mentioned limitations do not apply to transport operations to rescue, police searches and the like.

§ 29. The Government may, exceptionally, grant exemptions from the prohibition in § 28 paragraph. 2 when major societal conditions warrant.
Subsection. 2. Exemptions granted under paragraph. 1 may at any time be modified or revoked Minister without compensation where, after the Greenland Government's estimate is danger of contamination of drinking water resources.

§ 30. The Government may, after consulting the municipal grant injunctions or orders to prevent pollution potential of existing restricted zones or future vandressourceoplande for drinking water.
Subsection. 2. The Government may impose conditions that are not fishing may occur, happen traffic, established buildings, roads, lanes, spoon stay etc. in future vandressourceoplande.

§ 31. Water used for drinking or other purposes that require potable water, must meet minimum standards set by the Greenland Government.
Subsection. 2. Extraction of fresh and salt water to be used for drinking or other purposes that require potable water must be approved by the Greenland Government.

§ 32. Before the water supply to the water with drinking water quality, supplying towns and villages into operation, all parts in contact with drinking water and parts that have a negative or positive impact and importance of water quality approved by the Greenland Government.
Subsection. 2.Godkendte water supply system must not be altered before the Greenland Government's approval.
Subsection. 3.Naalakkersuisut determines whether larger total replacements of parts in contact with water must be approved.

§ 33. In all cases under this chapter shall Naalakkersuisut decision after consulting the municipal council, Country Doctor The office and the PA's Veterinary Department.

§ 34. The Government may, for the performance of the in § 2 above purposes set rules, including the payment of costs and collateral costs of recovery etc., Concerning:
1) Extraction of fresh and salt water to drinking water etc., as well as securing existing and future water resources.
2) The quality and control of water abstracted for drinking and process water with drinking water quality in the food industry.




Chapter 7

Waste


§ 35. Anyone who produces, stores, transports, treats or disposes of waste is responsible for ensuring that there are no health problems or pollution of air, water, ice, rock or soil.
Subsection. 2. The Government shall lay down rules on waste concept.

Subsection. 3. Any person who produces, collects, processes, burn or otherwise dispose of waste, packaging or residual materials should Naalakkersuisit request all information available which is of importance for waste management.

§ 36. The municipal council is responsible for waste disposal and decide whether a substance or object can be regarded as waste. The disposal of cars, boats, boats, snowmobiles and similar large items can not be made until these have been the desire for at least 3 months.
Subsection. 2. The local authority may after the paragraph. 1 aforementioned decision, sell or hold auction of such items to cover the cost of handling and disposal of objects.
Subsection. 3. The municipal council shall determine in regulations regulations on waste scheme's scope and organization and others. The regulations must be approved by the Greenland Government.
Subsection. 4. The municipal council may issue injunctions or prohibitions to prevent and ensure that the waste is stored, treated and disposed of properly.
Subsection. 5. The municipality shall carry waste planning and mapping, as summarized in a municipal solid waste. The municipal waste plan must comply with the Greenland Government's overall waste action plan, and the other Minister established regulations set. § 45 paragraph. 2-4, and Parliament Act on planning and land use.

§ 37. Substances, products and materials that can pollute air, water, ice, rock and earth, shall not:
1) Bury in the ground or ice.
2) Inferred or held on the ground, rock or ice.
3) is drained to the ground.

§ 38. It is forbidden to import waste to Greenland, subject to the case of import of non-hazardous waste for recycling.
Subsection. 2. Waste Import must be approved by the Greenland Government.
Subsection. 3. Exports of waste should only be made to countries covered by the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.

§ 39. The municipal council may establish fees to cover the costs of:
1) Planning, construction, operation, closure, post-processing and administration of waste schemes, including assignment schemes and advice to residents.
2) Sorting, collection and transportation of waste on.
3) Establishment and operation of companies and facilities for processing waste for recycling, waste incineration and waste disposal.
4) Collecting and recording information.
Subsection. 2. Fees under subsection. 1 is for the homeowner, business, institution or port that has been assigned to the area or had a right over the area where the waste is generated.

§ 40. The Greenland Government may lay down rules on:
1) The design of the waste regulations provisions.
2) Collection and assignment schemes.
3) The local council's duty to assign disposal possibilities for waste.
4) The municipal council's obligation to assume collection and disposal of waste, including the recycling of materials and products.
5) citizens, house owners, businesses, institutions and port authorities are obliged to use the collection schemes and designated disposal facilities or waste schemes as well in the open country in cities and settlements.
6) citizens, holiday home owners, businesses, institutions and port authorities are obliged to notify and provide information on waste and conduct investigations of waste, including the review in the form prescribed by the Greenland Government and municipal regulations.
7) Prohibition of dumping of substances, products and materials in the countryside and in towns and villages.
Subsection. 2. The Government may lay down rules on the management of waste, including:
1) Classification, review, grading, sorting, storage, collection, transportation, treatment and recycling of waste.
2) Types of waste and waste fractions.
3) Companies and ports that sorts or reprocess specific types of waste or waste fractions.
4) Implementation of expenditure and collateral expenses and the companies and port authorities' commitment to their own expense to establish environmental and quality management systems.
Subsection. 3. The Government may, in order to reduce waste problems, or to promote recycling set rules that:
1) Special raw materials, additives or excipients or only in specified volume to be imported.
2) Special raw materials, additives or excipients or only in specific length may occur in materials or products produced or used in Greenland.

3) Import or production of products or goods for specified purposes, including packaging, must be approved by the Greenland Government.
4) Products or goods for specified purposes, including packaging must be labeled in a certain way, and that other labeling should be restricted or banned.


Chapter 8

Assessment of the environmental impact associated with the approval of major construction and civil engineering


§ 41. Major works or other establishment of the company that are likely to have significant effects on the environment shall not commence before the Government has given approval.
Subsection. 2. In connection with the application for approval, cf.. Paragraphs. 1, must forward a report on the project's impact on the environment to the Greenland Government.

§ 42. The Government may lay down rules:
1) Which establishments, plants and facilities, which are covered by Section 8
2) Requirements for the content of the application and of authorization form and content.
3) Requirements for the content of a report on the assessment of environmental impact.
4) Reporting obligations.
5) conditions relating to approval.
6) Decommissioning and aftercare.
7) Deposits.
8) Terms Violation.
9) Prohibitions and orders.
10) Self-monitoring and environmental studies.
11) fee to cover the official costs of the proceedings of cases covered by § 41 and § 42.


Chapter 9

Mapping and planning


§ 43. The Government can, upon consultation with the municipal councils set rules for mapping and planning of matters of importance to environmental protection in municipalities.

§ 44. The Government may draw up action plans for selected industries or public utilities to reduce overall pollution.
Subsection. 2. The Government may impose municipal councils and selected public utilities to develop action plans for specific business activities.
Subsection. 3. The action plans set targets for reduction of use, discharge or disposal of specified products, substances or materials and requirements for individual companies, public utilities or industries obligation to mapping of environmental impacts as well as the delivery of information.
Subsection. 4. Measure and the content and scope of the paragraph. 2, the action plans to be negotiated with the municipal councils, utility companies or trade organizations.

§ 45. The Government shall establish a comprehensive waste action plan. The plan is prepared every 4 years with a content related to the following 12 years of waste management.
Subsection. 2. The Government shall lay down rules for the contents of the municipal waste plans, deadlines and procedures for the provision and audits of the plans.
Subsection. 3. The Government shall lay down rules about the circumstances to be considered for waste planning.
Subsection. 4. The Government shall lay down rules about what information municipalities must collect and transmit to the Government of Greenland as part of waste mapping and planning.

§ 46. The Government shall prepare an annual environmental report.




Chapter 10

Access to properties, etc.


§ 47. The authorities under this Act or persons authorized thereto, have on proof of identity without a court order, access to buildings and outdoor areas, etc., as holder of use rights have, whereas, in order to exercise the powers vested in them under the Parliament Act. A holder of a right of use must as far as possible receive prior notice before access is made.
Subsection. 2. Access without a court order under subsection. 1 can only occur in cases where there is a likelihood or expectation of imminent danger to health and in cases where immediate action is required to avert significant pollution or pollution from spreading.
Subsection. 3. The police shall provide assistance necessary to use the right of access under subsection. 1.


Chapter 11

Publishing


§ 48. The Government may lay down rules on advertising and public participation prior to approvals, authorizations and other decisions under the Act. Further Greenland Government may lay down rules on public participation in the preparation of plans in this Act.




Chapter 12

Authority's pursuit


§ 49. The municipal council shall generally supervise:
1) the Act and the regulations established thereunder are complied with,

2) that decisions on injunctions or prohibitions are observed, and
3) the terms laid down in connection with permits.
Subsection. 2. The Government oversees the in § 32 of these water supply systems and companies that are included in the in § 19 paragraph. 2 that list, as well as supervision in connection with the Chapter 8 of those activities.
Subsection. 3. The Government oversees public wastewater discharges and sewage discharges from plants that are included in the in § 19 paragraph. 2 that list.
Subsection. 4. After consultation with a local council Greenland Government may delegate the supervision of unspecified companies for this local council. The Government may, after consultation with a local council set rules on whether supervisory duties, according to the Parliament Act or under regulations issued under this Act falls within the municipal council, placed under the Greenland Government.
Subsection. 5. Will the local council aware of matters of importance to the Greenland Government supervision in accordance with paragraph. 2-3 to be declared to the Greenland Government. If immediate action is required to prevent major pollution or its further spread, notify the local council on the Greenland Government's behalf immediately the necessary orders or prohibitions with subsequent notification to the Government of Greenland.
Subsection. 6. If Naalakkersuisut not later than 14 days after the local council's announcement of a ban or order issued under paragraph. 5, has informed the parties, whether the decision is maintained, lapses prohibition or injunction.

§ 50. If the regulator aware of an offense, it shall cause this to an end. The supervisory authority may ban or order that remedial, deprecating or restorative measures.
Subsection. 2. The Authority may grant businesses and individuals whose activities result in health or environmental concerns that direction that pollution must be reduced, or an order to implement certain measures.
Subsection. 3. The Authority may order against activities considered to pose an obvious risk of significant pollution or health damage. If the risk can not be avoided, the supervisory authority may grant prohibition against the company or activity.

§ 51. If the granting of injunctions or prohibitions under this Act is not complied with within the prescribed time limit, the authority which granted the injunction or prohibition, let the measure perform for the importers' expense.
Subsection. 2. If immediate action is required to prevent major pollution or its further spread, the supervisory board it needed no injunctions and for the importers' expense.

§ 52. Anyone who carries out activities covered by this Parliament Act, shall upon request:
1) Give regulator information of importance for the assessment of the risk of pollution or for any corrective action.
2) Give regulator and its representatives access to all company facilities on proof of identity.
3) Provide samples of materials etc., Used by the person concerned, and any waste products.
4) Identify themselves to the regulator.

§ 53. Whoever is responsible for activities that may cause pollution, must promptly notify the regulator if a breakdown or accident involves significant pollution or jeopardize it.
Subsection. 2. Any person who is responsible for activities that may cause pollution, in the event of imminent threat of serious pollution to the extent possible immediately prevent further discharge of pollutants, etc., or avert the imminent danger of contamination.

§ 54. Anyone who owns or runs a business, an asset or institution, at the request of the regulator provide all information relevant to the assessment of a possible risk of pollution or contamination occurred and for any preventive or remedial measures.
Subsection. 2. The previously have owned or operated a business, an asset or an institution shall, upon request from the supervisory authority any information that has importance for the reduction of an already occurred pollution or in avoiding an imminent risk of pollution.
Subsection. 3. The Authority may order the responsible owner or operator, see. Paragraph. 1 their own expense to:
1) conduct sampling, analysis and measurement of substances emitted to the environment, as well as noise and vibration. The Authority may require the study results announced without delay.

2) conduct sampling and analysis of materials and products used or processed, and any waste products. The Authority may require the study results announced without delay.
3) Explain the causes and effects of pollution that has occurred.
4) Clarify how the consequences of pollution alleviated or prevented.

§ 55. The municipal council shall upon request provide Naalakkersuisut all relevant information for assessing environmental conditions within the territory of the municipality.

§ 56. The Greenland Government may lay down rules relating to the performance and scope of the Authority's business.
Subsection. 2. The Government may lay down rules that local councils must submit reports of their mapping and monitoring activities, including the results of measurements and tests, as well as rules on reporting format.
Subsection. 3. The Government may, after the involvement of the local council for a certain period further define the extent of the municipal council's supervision obligation.


Chapter 13

Specifications concerning the issue of orders and prohibitions


§ 57. After consulting the parties involved shall be notified of its decisions on an order or prohibition in writing to the parties informing the Country Doctor his office. Decisions must include a deadline for the decision to comply.

§ 58. In case of imminent danger to health and in cases where immediate action is required to avert significant pollution or pollution spread, the decision on injunction or prohibition shall be notified orally and should be implemented immediately.

§ 59. In all surveillance cases where injunctions or prohibitions to be cast on the basis of health or the threat thereof, the Country Doctor The office involved in the deliberations.


Chapter 14

Complaints and action


§ 60. Decisions under the Parliament Act or regulations issued under the Act may be appealed to the Appeals Committee on Environmental Protection.
Subsection. 2. Appeals Officer is
1) The person to whom the decision is addressed.
2) Country Doctor his office.
3) Everyone who is likely to have an individual or significant interest in the outcome.
4) Associations and organizations after their statutes designed to handle significant recreational, environmental and natural interests.
Subsection. 3. The deadline for appeals are 6 weeks from the later of the following dates:
a) The day when the decision is announced on which the decision is addressed.
B) the day of publication of an authorization if the duty of publication resulting from this Parliament Act or the regulations established under this Act.
Subsection. 4. Appeals Board decisions can not be appealed to any other administrative authority.

§ 61. The Appeals Committee on Environmental protection consists of 3 members. The Government shall appoint a chairman on the recommendation of Inatsisartut, and two members, one nominated by the Greenlandic Association of Local Authorities. Each member shall be appointed an alternate.
Subsection. 2. The members of the Appeals Committee may not be members of the Greenland Government.
Subsection. 3. Appeals Board term follow Inatsisartut term. Committee functions until the newly elected Inatsisartut has been formed and has set a person as chairman of the Appeals Committee.
Subsection. 4. There can Appeals Committee attached expert officials.
Subsection. 5. The Appeal Board shall establish its own rules of procedure.

§ 62. An appeal has suspensive effect on orders or prohibitions until the Appeals Committee on Environmental protection has taken a decision in the case or until the appeals committee decides otherwise.
Subsection. 2. The authority shall decide on the injunction or prohibition may, for particular reasons, while the injunction or prohibition decide that this should be followed regardless of appeal.
Subsection. 3. Whether decision under paragraph. 2 is appealed, the injunction or prohibition is complied with until the appeals committee decides otherwise.

§ 63. An appeal against a permit, authorization or exemption does not have suspensive effect unless the Greenland Government decides otherwise. Greenland Government may lay down regulations to certain approvals and permits may not be exercised within the appeal period, and that an appeal should have suspensive effect.
Subsection. 2. Paragraph. 1 entails no restrictions on the Appeals Committee access to change or cancel appealed the permit, authorization or exemption.


§ 64. If the utilization of a license, permit or exemption under this Parliament Act, or issued pursuant thereto regulations requires a development or construction works, such a project may not commence before the end of the in § 60 paragraph. 3, the said time limit for appeal.
Subsection. 2. The Government may, under certain circumstances and upon application grant permission for the commencement of construction works appeal deadline. This authorization can not be appealed.



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§ 65. Proceedings for the trial of decisions pursuant to the Act or the regulations issued pursuant to the Act must be brought within 6 months after the decision was communicated to him. If the decision is publicly announced, time shall always from the Order.




Chapter 15

Sanctions Rules etc.


§ 66. Fine may be imposed on persons who:
1) Failing to comply with requests under § 35 paragraph. 3, § 52 or § 54 paragraph. 1-2.
2) Failure to give notice according to § 53 paragraph. 1.
3) Failure to obtain approval according to § 19 paragraph. 1 and paragraph. 3, § 31 paragraph. 2, or § 32 paragraph. 1.
4) Violating requirements, prohibitions or conditions in accordance with § 17 paragraph. 1-3, §§ 20-23, § 25, § 27, § 30 paragraph. 1, § 36 paragraph. 3, § 42, § 49 paragraph. 5, § 50 or § 54 paragraph. 3.
5) Violates § 15 paragraph. 1-2, § 28 para. 2, §§ 37-38, § 41 paragraph. 1, § 53 paragraph. 2 or § 64 paragraph. 1.
Subsection. 2. The offense can be imposed on anyone who violates § 35 paragraph. 1, in the form of producing, storing, transporting, treating or disposing of waste
1) causing danger to people's health or
2) causes pollution of air, water, ice, rock or soil.
Subsection. 3. In regulations issued pursuant to § 10, § 18, § 19 paragraph. 4, § 27, § 34, § 40 and § 42 it may be provided that for violation of the provisions fined.

§ 67. Where The Greenland Parliament Act or regulations issued in pursuance of the Act provides for the imposition of fines, the fine imposed on a legal person under the provisions of the Criminal Code for Greenland.
Subsection. 2. Any person infringing this Parliament Act, may also be confiscated under the Criminal Act. Confiscation is intended to benefit the Treasury.

§ 68. In determining the fine must take into consideration the size of the economic benefit obtained. It is an aggravating circumstance if the offense is committed in the course of business.
Subsection. 2. Fines imposed by the Parliament Act or regulations laid down pursuant to this Parliament Act shall accrue to the Treasury.




Chapter 16

Commencement, etc.


§ 69. The Greenland Parliament Act does not apply to defense matters Pituffik.

§ 70. The Parliament Act comes into force on 1 January 2012.
Subsection. 2. At the same time county Regulation no. 12 of 22 December 1988 on the protection of the environment, as amended.
Subsection. 3. The previous rules issued pursuant to the paragraph. 2, the county Regulation shall remain in force until repealed or amended pursuant to this Parliament Act.





Greenland, November 22, 2011




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