Notification of an exceptional situation in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act
- Permit or other obligation
- Raisio
- Public service
The operator must inform the environmental protection authority without delay, if an exceptional situation causes waste or emissions that pose an immediate or obvious risk of environmental pollution. An exceptional situation may be caused by accidents, production disruptions, dismantling of a structure or equipment or similar.
The notification must also be made, in case the event results in speci ...
Do the following
Notify the municipal environmental protection authority or the emergency response centre immediately of any sudden pollution of the environment or danger of such.
If the activity is based on a permit granted by a State authority, submit the notification to the authority that granted the permit. Otherwise, submit a notification to the municipality’s environmental authority. Also submit a notification in situations that do not require a permit.
After the notification, prepare for rapid cooperation with the authorities in order to manage the situation.
To whom and on what terms
If a trader has established their business in another country within the European Economic Area and intends to provide their services temporarily in Finland, the trader is subject to the same obligations as all other traders established in Finland.
Deadline
The notification must be submitted no later than 30 days before the event/activity.
Period of validity
The event or activity specified in the notification is valid in accordance with the decision.
Background information
Sudden contamination of the environment or a risk of it happening may be caused by an accident, unforeseen production disturbance, demolition or other reason.