Regional Workshop Environmental Crime/Environmental ... - RENA
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Enforcement of environmental legislation<br />
in Austria<br />
Precondition for both Criminal and Misdemeanour<br />
Cases: Offence against an administrative obligation<br />
(deriving from a law or permit), e.g.:<br />
� Illegal waste disposal (landfills, illegal waste<br />
shipment)<br />
� Unlawful water pollution (bad agricultural practice,<br />
manure disposal, industrial contamination)<br />
� Unlawful handling of dangerous substances<br />
(chemicals, hazardous waste)<br />
Enforcement of environmental legislation<br />
in Austria<br />
Competencies of the Misdemeanour Authority<br />
� Cases with lower environmental impact<br />
� Cases with (serious) negligence<br />
� Cases with lower criminal energy<br />
� Cases without far-reaching damage<br />
Enforcement of environmental legislation<br />
in Austria<br />
Administrative Organisation in Austria<br />
� County Administration:<br />
�Permitting and Monitoring of smaller Installations<br />
�Misdemeanour Procedures at First Instance<br />
� <strong>Regional</strong> Administration (at Provincial level):<br />
�Appeal Decisions for cases decided at county level<br />
�Permitting and Monitoring of bigger installations (EIA)<br />
�Court of Appeal for Misdemeanour Procedures (Independent<br />
Administration Senate)<br />
� Ministries<br />
�By-laws and guidance documents<br />
�National Monitoring and Reporting<br />
�Court of Appeal in some cases (Independent <strong>Environmental</strong> Senate 6<br />
for EIA Appeals)<br />
<strong>RENA</strong> Activity 1.2 RISP 1st <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Workshop</strong>, 30-31 May 2011, Zagreb, Croatia<br />
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