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September 1974
SUMMARIES OF
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
REPORTS
U S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Washington. D C 20460
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FOREWORD
Under a series of documents exchange agreements with environmental
agencies in other countries, EPA is building a collection of environ-
mental reports Issued by foreign governments and international organi-
zations. This is a monthly announcement listing of foreign documents
received through the exchange agreements.
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quest translations.
A computerized search system is being developed which will allow future
retrieval of these summaries by:
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legal/legislative/regulatory
management/planning
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a. country
b. subject area
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water
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pesticides
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This series, devoted to summaries of government reports and other pertinent
literature and focusing on the legislative, organizational, economic, and
social aspects of environmental protection, supplements foreign scientific
and technical literature abstracted by other EPA Information services.
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dissemination of this information to EPA staff. This announcement of
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Washington, D. C. 20460
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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AIR
See SOLID WASTE (Australia) — Control No. 02036 A ........... 41
GENERAL (Australia) — Control No. 02150A ............. 15
'< Maintenance of Air Purity. Environmental Protection - So That
We Survive ............................ 1
See GENERAL (Austria) — Control No. 02072A .............. 15
Mar 26, 1974 Ministerial Decree on Testing Heaters Fueled by
Solid Combustibles ........................ 2
Ministerial Decree Fixing Conditions for Testing Heaters Fueled
by Liquid Combustibles ...................... 2
Mar 27, 1974 Ministerial Decree Determining the Qualification of
Technicians Responsible for Maintenance of Heaters in Special
Protection Zones ......................... 2
See WATER (Brazil) — Control No. 02084A ............... 48
Canada.
See GENERAL (Canada) ~ Control No. 02011A .............. 18
Catalytic Converters Bring New Problems ..... . .......... 3
The High Price of Cleaning Up ..................... 3
, Republic, o^
Review of Environmental Situations and Activities of
Taiwan, Republic of China ..................... 4
Czechoslovakia
See NOISE (Czechoslovakia) — Control No. 02159A ........... 34
EEC
See WATER (EEC) -- Control No. 02156A ................. 51
Communities
See GENERAL (European Communities) — Control No. 02051A ....... 21
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Finland
See NOISE (Finland) -- Control No. 01106B ............... 34
France.
May 13, 1974 Decree No. 74-415 on the Control of Air-Polluting
Emissions and Certain Uses of Thermal Energy ........... 5
See WATER (France) — Control No. 02060A ............... 51
WATER (France) ~ Control No. 02061A ............... 52
Mercury Discharges Strictly Regulated ................. 6
Research Programs in the Field of Atmospheric Pollution ........ 6
G&wany, Fecf Rep Q&
Surprise Action in Industrial Concerns ................ 6
Engine Manufacture at the Crossroads - Europe is Not
the U.S.A ............................. 7
Law on Protection from Harmful Environmental Influences
of Pollution, Noise, Vibrations and Similar Processes ....... 7
More Electricity or More Blue Skies? Exaggerated
Environmental Protection Endangers Supply.* ............ 8
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02014A ........ 25
Environmental Pollution Increasing in North-Rhine Westphalia ..... 8
Smog Danger on 50 Days ........................ 9
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02075A ........ 26
HwgaSLy
Air and Water Pollution Control in Hungary .............. 9
ICAQ
See NOISE (ICAO) ~ Control No. 02066A ................ 37
InteAnation&t
Common Effort for Clean Air ...................... 10
See SOLID WASTE (International) — Control No. 02103A ......... 45
How Gouldings Dispose of Effluents .................. 10
Pollution Controls by Two Big Firms .................. 11
Requests in the State of Mexico for Suspension of
Pollution Fines .......................... 11
Federal Control of 2,529 Highly Polluting Industries ......... 11
See GENERAL (Mexico) — Control No. 01645E .............. 29
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MfcX/CGO
Law Against Pollution Enters Into Force ............... 12
3,000 Industries Cause 50 Percent of the Damage,
Says Vizcaino Murray ....................... 12
Spavin
The Pollution in Our City is Pronounced but Not Alarming ....... 13
U.S.A.
Campaign for Cleaner Air, Public Affairs Pamphlet, No. 494 ...... 13
Background Report on EPA Enforcement ................. 13
See GENERAL (United States) — Control No. 02053A .......... 32
Action for Environmental Quality. Standards and Enforcement
for Air and Water Pollution Control ............... 14
Progress in the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in
1973 ............................... 14
GENERAL
Australia in the World Environment .................. 15
Environmental Pollution in Tasmania ................. 15
Health and Environmental Protection Under the Ministry for
Health and Environment ...................... 15
Special Secretary for the Environment ................ 16
Decree No. 73.030 of Oct 30, 1973 .................. 16
Sep 26, 1967 Law No. 5.318 ...................... 17
SEMA Defines the Standards for Pollution ............... 17
Minas Gerais Attempts to Deter Pollution Without
Inhibiting Development ...................... 17
SEMA Recommends Creation of Environmental Agencies .......... 18
Decree #2433: Resolutions of Report to the Ministerial
Council on Protection and Improvement of the Environment
in Bulgaria ........................... 18
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Canada.
Government Organization Act, 1970 (Dept. of the Environment Act) ... 18
Pollution Control Regulations Vary .................. 19
Pollution Assessment First for New Plant Projects? .......... 19
Ottawa May Regulate Potentially Dangerous Chemical Substances ..... 19
China, People. '.A Rep
Industrial Development and Pollution Control ............. 20
Amelioration of the Environment in Villages .............. 20
EEC
The Polluter Pays Principle Considered by the EEC ........... 20
European Communities
Application of the Polluter Pays Principle in Environmental
Protection ............................ 21
The European Commission: Save the Water ............... 21
France
Jun 6, 1974 Decree No. 74-578, On Powers of the Minister
for the Quality of Life ...................... 21
Jun 25, 1974 Decree No. 74-604, On the Powers of the Secretary
of State in the Office of the Minister for the Quality of
Life (Environment) ........................ 22
See WATER (France) — Control No. 02061A ............... 52
Composition of the Government ..................... 22
French Report for the United Nations Conference on the
Environment ............................ 22
Who is Minister for the Quality of Life? ............... 23
Four Environmental Projects: M. Jarrot Proposes the Creation
of a National Waste Agency .................... 23
The Charter of the Quality of Life: The New Texts and Some
'Punches' ............................ 23
Ge/tmam/, Fed Rep o&
Departmental Jurisdiction in the Area of Environmental
Protection at the State and Federal Levels (As of
Aug 1, 1972) ........................... 24
Environmental Protection Measures of the Federal Interior
Ministry ............................. 24
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Gexmany, Fed Rep o£
Only Hamburg Constitutes an Exception ................ 24
On the Status of Environmental Legislation .............. 25
Experts: Originator Principle Increasingly Called
Into Question .......................... 25
Life or Death for Environmental Sinners ............... 25
Environmental Protection in the Ruhr Area .............. 26
The Limits to Environmental Strain in Agglomeration Areas ...... 26
Environment Asks for Centralized Organization ............ 27
Governmental Organization and Responses for Environmental
Protection: A Comparative View .................. 27
Jsutn
Establishment of Iran's Association for the Protection
of the Life Environment ..................... 27
Ireland: National Report on Problems Relating to
Environment for the United Nations Conference in
Stockholm, July 1972 ....................... 28
Jobs and Pollution .......................... 28
Japan
Quality of the Environment in Japan, 1972 .............. 28
Quality of the Environment in Japan, 1973 .............. 29
Mexico
Environmental Pollution ....................... 29
Untrue that Pollution Has Been Reduced: Dr. Bravo Alvarez,
of Unam ............................. 29
Creation of Study Center: Concamin Will Help in Fight
Against Pollution ........................ 30
Mexico Exports Anti-Pollution Equipment. There is
No Demand for it Here, Says the Manufacturers .......... 30
See AIR (Mexico) — Control No. 02043A ............... 12
Round Tables on Deterioration of the Environment ........... 31
OECV
Toward a Better Allocation of Resources: The Fight
Against Pollution ........................ 31
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U.S.A.
Environmental Pollution: Legislation and Programs
of the Environmental Protection Agency .............. 31
In Productive Harmony: Environmental Impact Statements
Broaden the Nation's Perspectives ................ 32
The Challenge of the Environment: A Primer on EPA's
Statutory Authority ....................... 32
Research and Monitoring: Cornerstone for Environmental
Action .............................. 32
NOISE
Motor Vehicle Testing to B.S.3425: 1966 Undertaken on 4th
April 1974 ............................ 33
Limits of Maximum Permissible Noise Pollution ....... ..... 33
See GENERAL (Austria) -- Control No. 02072A ............. 15
For a Healthy Environment in Czechoslovakia .............. 34
The Conquest of Noise in Finland ................... 34
See WATER (France) — Control No. 02060A ............... 51
WATER (France) — Control No. 02061A ............... 52
Germany, Fed Rep ofi
Mar 4, 1974. Ordinance Establishing a Noise Protection Area
for the Commercial Airport of Duesseldorf ............ 35
See AIR (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02020A ......... 6
AIR (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02033A ......... 7
GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02014A ....... 25
Only Quiet 'Birds' May Land at Munich's New Airport ......... 36
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02075A ....... 26
Greater Noise Protection Zones Around Tegel Airport Requested .... 36
The Conquest of Noise in Great Britain ................ 37
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Aircraft-Noise Reduction: An Industry Progress Review ......... 37
ICAO Conference Identifies Measures to Improve the
Aerodome Environment ........................ 37
ln.aJLa.vid.
See AIR (Ireland) — Control No. 02176A ................ 11
U.S.A.
See GENERAL (United States) -- Control No. 02053A ........... 32
PESTICIDES
Polluting Insecticides Will be Prohibited ............... 38
See WATER (France) — Control No. 02061A ............... 52
AIR (France) — Control No. 02064A ................ 6
U.S.A.
See AIR (United States) — Control No. 02081A ............. 13
See GENERAL (United States) — Control No. 02053A ........... 32
RADIATION
See GENERAL (Austria) — Control No. 02072A ............. 15
See WATER (France) ~ Control No. 02060A ............... 51
WATER (France) -- Control No. 02061A ............... 52
G&una.n.y, Fed Rep o&
A Bit of Sophistry .......................... 40
How Do We Protect Agriculture from Radioactive Fallout? ........ 40
Nuclear Power Plant at Verbois - The Christian Democratic
Party Favors Popular Consultation ................. 41
U.S.A.
See GENERAL (United States) — Control No. 02053A ........... 32
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SOLID WASTE
Standards for Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Incinerators. ... 41
See GENERAL (Australia) — Control No. 02150A ............ 15
See GENERAL (Austria) -- Control No. 02072A ............. 15
Collection of Refuse, A Growing Problem ............... 42
Cleanliness and Order in Towns and Villages .......... ... 42
F/umce.
See WATER (France) — Control No. 02060A ............... 51
GENERAL (France) ~ Control No. 02093A ............. 23
, Fed Rep ofi
Complete Supervision of Dangerous Wastes Sought ........... 43
See WATER (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 0047 8D ........ 57
Only 80 Dumps in Baden-Wuerttemberg ................. 44
Uniform Method of Waste Disposal Sought .... ........... 44
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02014A ....... 25
GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02075A ....... 26
See WATER (International) — Control No. 02057A ........... 60
A 'Black Box1 Controls Burning of Wastes - On Board Special
Ships /Indus try Wastes Are Destroyed in the North Sea ....... 45
Iceland
See WATER (Ireland) -- Control No. 02131A .............. 62
Oslo Plans Deposit for Scrapping Autos ................ 46
U.S.A.
See GENERAL (United States) ~ Control No. 02053A .......... 32
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WATER
See GENERAL (Australia) ~ Control No. 02150A ............. 15
See GENERAL (Austria) — Control No. 02072A .............. 15
Oct 6, 1972 Royal Decree . . . Law of Mar 26, 1971 on
the Protection of Surface Waters Against Pollution ........ 47
Jan 23, 1974 Royal Decree on Discharge of Wastewater
Into Public Sewers and Surface Waters ............... 47
Jan 23, 1974 Decrees Implementing the Law of Mar 26, 1971 ....... 47
See GENERAL (Brazil) — Control No. 02037B .............. 16
Control of Pollution in the Northeast ................. 48
Industries Prefer to Pay Fines Rather than Avoid Pollution ...... 48
Bulgaria
Decree on Issuance of Permits for Constructions or Other
Projects Which May be Harmful to Watercourses ........... 49
Ca.Yia.da.
See GENERAL (Canada) — Control No. 02011A .............. 18
Difficulty in Assessing Pollution is Hindrance ............ 49
Davis Claims Zone to Keep Tankers Out ................. 50
CkLn.a., Rep ofi
See AIR ( China, Rep of) — Control No. 02100A ............ 4
Hica.
New Institute for Environmental Preservation ............. 50
See NOISE (Czechoslovakia) — Control No. 02159A ........... 34
EEC
Control of the Elimination of Waste Oil ................ 51
EoA.ope.an Commu.yiitLeA
See GENERAL (European Communities) — Control No. 02051A ....... 21
F/tance
All the Juridical Problems of Industrial Pollution
and Nuisances ........................... 51
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Law Dealing with The Protection of Nature and the
Environment 52
See AIR (France) — Control No. 02064A 6
In Calvados with the Pollution Hunters 52
Direction and Implementation of the Water Policy in France 53
The Parameters of Water Quality 53
Water Problems in Artois-Picardie 53
Water Problems in the Rhone-Mediterranean-Corsica Basin 54
The Orientation of the Water Policy Plan VI 54
Draft of White Paper for the Rhine-Meuse Basin 54
Basin Agencies: Six Mutuals to Fight Pollutions 55
In Two Months, 20 Ships Caught Discharging Oil Along
French Coast; War on Pollution Pirates 55
Progress Report of the Basin Finance Agencies 1969-1972 55
See GENERAL (France) ~ Control No. 02093A 23
Rhine-Meuse Basin: Water and Planning 56
The Development of Water Basin Agency Action During Plan VI 56
Water Quality Yearbook: Rivers and Canals 1971 5V
GeAmany, Fed Rep o£
Making a Fortune from Toxic Wastes 57
Thermo Oil Contaminates Purification Plant and the Bottwar 57
Dec 23, 1968. Law on Measures for Guaranteeing Waste
Oil Disposal 58
Jan 21, 1969. Regulation for Implementing the Waste
Oil Law ,58
Dec 2, 1971. Second Regulation for Implementing the
Waste Oil Law 58
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02014A 25
AIR (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02074A 9
GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 02075A 26
Hungasiy
See AIR (Hungary) — Control No. 02129A 9
ICA0
See NOISE (ICAO) ~ Control No. 02066A 37
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Solid Waste Disposal in Europe .................... 60
The Rhine has Become Europe's Biggest Sewer ............. 60
Countries Bordering Mediterranean: Unanimous Agreement
to Fight Pollution ........................ 61
Canadian-American Collaboration on Maritime Clean-Up ......... 61
Baltic Sea. Rescue is Almost Too Late ................ 61
How Dirty is the Baltic Sea? ..... ................ 62
Erie's Sewage at Ebb? ........................ 62
ln.eJia.nd
Tackling the Problem of Pollution .................. 62
M&X^co
Pollution is Very Extensive in the Panuco River Basin ........ 63
Rivers Which Could be Water Supply Sources for the
Federal District are Being Polluted ............... 63
60,000 Dead Each Year from Typhoid in the Country: Water
is the Most Polluted Medium in the Environment .......... 63
Damage to Rivers Is Too Much for the Department of
Agriculture to Control ...................... 64
Water Pollution Will be Detected by a National Monitoring
Network ............................. 64
Water and the Protection of Water Resources in the Low
Countries ............................ 64
Spain
Water Pollution in 'Environment 73' ................. 65
U.S.A.
See AIR (United States) — Control No. 02081A ............ 13
GENERAL (United States) — Control No. 02053A .......... 32
AIR (United States) -- Control No. 02083A ............ 14
' The Economics of Clean Water, 1973 .................. 66
Decree No. 1127 of Nov 15, 1972 ................... 66
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AUSTRALIA
LR (B)
PAGE
STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL INCINERATORS
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA. ENU. CONTROL DIVISION EPA
ENGLISH 10/00/71 PCS 1-13 ID# 02036A
*SOLID WASTE
AUSTRALIA
PB(A)
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN TASMANIA.
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PGS 3-18
ALSO SE
*GENERAL WATER SOLID WASTE
EPA
ID* 02150A
AUSTRIA
PM(A)
REINHALTUNG D'ER LOFT. UMWELTSCHOTZ - DAMIT WIR UEBERLEBEN. (MAINTENANCE OF
AIR PURITY. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - SO THAT WE SURVIVE.)
AUSTRIA. MINISTRY FOR HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA
GERMAN PGS 1-10 ID* 0205UA
*ISSUED AFTER 10/00/72
THIS PAMPHLET, PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF WOLFGANG HINGST, SURVEYS THE HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRIAN AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS AIR POLLUTION POSES TO HUMAN AND PLANT LIFE AND
TO PROPERTY. SINCE MID-1971 POLLUTION CONTROL HERE HAS FOLLOWED THE PRINCIPLE OF "COOPERATIVE
FEDERALISM," WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORTING STUDY AND MONITORING PROGRAMS OF THE
INDIVIDUAL STATES, PRIMARILY BY PROVIDING NECESSARY EOUIPMENT. AUSTRIA'S FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO
NATIONAL PROGRAMS IS QUOTED. ITS PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL GROUPS IS CITED. EXISTING LAWS
UNDER WHICH AIR POLLUTION MAY BE LIMITED ARE LISTED, AND THE POSSIBLE NEED OF A MORE DEFINITIVE
LAW WITH QUANTITATIVE NORMS IS DISCUSSED. MAJOR SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION IN AUSTRIAN CITIES,
PROPOSED COUNTERMEASURES, AND MONITORING PROGRAMS PRESENTLY UNDERWAY ARE MENTIONED. THE LAST TWO
PAGES OF THE PAMPHLET CONTAIN GRAPHS OF MEASUREMENTS CITED IN THE TEXT.
AUSTRIA
PM(B)
GESUNDHEITS- UNO UMWELTSCHUTZPLAN DES BUNDESMINISTERIUMS FUER GESUNDHEIT UNO
UMWELTSCHUTZ. (HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNDER THE MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT)
AUSTRIA. MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA
GERMAN PGS 1-79 ID* 02072A
*ISSUED AFTER 05/23/72
*GENERAL WATER SOLID WASTE RADIATION NOISE
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AIR
BELGIUM
LR(A)
BELGIUM
LR(A)
"MARCH 26, 197U MINISTERIAL DECREE OH TESTING HEATERS FUELED BY SOLID
COMBUSTIBLES . . . ,» MONITEUH BELGE.
EPA
FRENCH* OH/12/7U PGS 5219-5221 IDf OOU36K
*ALSO FLEMISH
THIS DECREE, SUPPLEMENTING THE ROYAL DECREE OF JULY 26, 1971, REGARDING CREATION OF SPECIAL
PROTECTION ZONES AGAINST AIR POLLUTION, PROVIDES THE TECHNICAL PROCEDURE TO BE USED IN TESTING
HEATERS USING SOLID COMBUSTIBLES. THE RESULT OF SUCH TESTS IS EXPRESSED AS THE AVERAGE WEIGHT
INDEX OF THE GASES OF COMBUSTION FROM THE HEATERS.
"MINISTERIAL DECREE FIXING CONDITIONS FOR TESTING HEATERS FUELED BY LIQUID
COMBUSTIBLES . . . ,» MONITEUR BELGE
EPA
FRENCH OV12/7« PGS 5221-5222 ID# 00436L
ALSO FLEMISH
THIS DECREE, SUPPLEMENTING THE ROYAL DECREE OF JULY 26, 1971, REGARDING CREATION OF SPECIAL
PROTECTION ZONES AGAINST AIR POLLUTION, PROVIDES THE TECHNICAL PROCEDURE TO BE USED IN TESTING
THE FUMES EMITTED BY HEATERS USING LIQUID COMBUSTIBLES.
BELGIUM
LH(A)
"MARCH 27, 197H MINISTERIAL DECREE DETERMINING THE QUALIFICATION OF TECHNICIANS
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEATERS IN SPECIAL PROTECTION ZONES," BONITEUR BELGE.
EPA
FRENCH* OH/12/7H PGS 5222-5223 IDt 00436M
*ALSO FLEMISH
TPIS DECREE STATES THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TECHNICIANS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF HFATING INSTALLATIONS IN THE SPECIAL PROTECTION ZONES AGAINST AIR POLLUTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROYAL DECREE OP JULY 26, 1971. IT PROVIDES A DETAILED LIST OF COURSES OF
STUDY, AS WELL AS EXAMINATION PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TRAINING THESE
TECHNICIANS. THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT MUST APPROVE THE CERTIFICATIONS OF
ALL GRADUATES FROM THESE INSTITUTIONS.
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BRAZIL
PB(B)
PAGE
"CONTROL OF POLLUTION IN THE NORTHEAST." 0 GLOBO
PORTUGUESE
*WATER
07/23/74 PGS 6
ID*
EPA
0208UA
CANADA
LE(A)
"GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION ACT, 1970 (DEPT. OF THE ENVIRONMENT ACT) ," REVISED
STATUTES OF CANADA 1970, 2D SUPPLEMENT.
EPA
ENGLISH* PGS 177-195 ID* 02011A
*ALSO FRENCH
*GENERAL WATER
CANADA
"CATALYTIC CONVERTERS BRING NEW PROBLEMS."
HARDIE, DOUG.
ENGLISH 07/20/74 PGS U1
ALSO ST
THE CITIZEN.
ID#
EPA
020K9A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT RESEARCHERS IN THE CANADIAN COMBUSTION RESEARCH
LABORATORY FEAR THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS THAN IT SOLVES. ALTHOUGH
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AND THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT DO NOT REQUIRE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BY 1975,
ALL GENERAL MOTORS CARS SOLD IN CANADA WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH THE CONVERTER, WHICH CANNOT BE
REMOVED WITHOUT COMPLETELY RETUNING THE ENGINE. RESEARCHERS NOTE THAT SOHE HO PERCENT OF.THE
SULFUR DIOXIDE IN EXHAUST IS CONVERTED TO SULFUR TRIOXIDE, WHICH COMBINES WITH WATER IN THE EXHAUST
TO FORM SDLFURIC ACID, INJURIOUS BOTH TO HEALTH AND THE CAR. ONE TANK OF LEADED GAS WILL DESTROY
THE CONVERTER, AND BREAKDOWN OF THE CONVERTER RELEASES A HIGH LEVEL OF POLLUTANTS INTO THE AIR.
THE CONSUMER MUST PAY IN INCREASED FUEL CONSUMPTION, HIGH PRICES FOR UNLEADED GAS, AND INCREASED
REPAIR BILLS. THE ARTICLE STATES THAT IT WOULD BE WISER TO DEVELOP A CLEANER ENGINE THAN TO
ATTEMPT TO CLEAN UP THE EXHAUST.
CANADA
PM(E)
"THE HIGH PRICE OF CLEANING UP." THE CITIZEN
HARDIE, DOUG.
ENGLISH 07/20/7U PGS 41
ALSO ST
EPA
ID* 02050A
THIS NFWSPflPER ARTICLE REPORTS THE RESULTS OF A SERIES OF TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE CANADIAN
COMBUSTION RESEARCH LABORATORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES. RESEARCHERS AT
THE LABORATORY EMPHASIZE THAT CANADA SHOULD BE DEVELOPING ITS OWN ANTIPOLLUTION REGULATIONS AND
CONTROLS RATHER THAN RELYING ON THOSE DEVELOPED BY THE UNITED STATES. ENVIRONMENT CANADA,
FOLLOWING THE U.S. LEAD, IS PLACING EMPHASIS ON POLLUTION CONTROL, WHILE THE LABORATORY'S EMPHASIS
IS ON FUEL ECONOMY AND EFFICIENT COMBUSTION TO AVOID THE NECESSITY OF ADDED EQUIPMENT TO CLEAN UP
AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST. THE ARTICLE REPORTS SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS BADE BY RESEARCHERS TO AID IN REACHING
THIS GOAL. CANADA, WITH ITS MUCH COLDER CLIMATE, DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME POLLUTION PROBLEM AS THE
UNITED STATES, PARTICULARLY THE LOS ANGELES AREA WITH ITS CLOUD INVERSIONS AND HIGH CONCENTRATION
OF AUTOMOBILES. THE CANADIAN EMPHASIS SHOULD BE ON PRODUCING A CLEANER ENGINE WITH BETTER FUEL
ECONOMY TO CONSERVE GASOLINE, IT IS REPORTED.
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AIR
CHINA,REPUBLIC OF
PM(b)
REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
EPA
ENGLISH 06/00/73 PCS 1-20 ID# 02100A
WATER
THIS REPORT DISCUSSES AIR AND WATER POLLUTION AND THE NEED FOR LAND PLANNING IN TAIWAN.
THE REPORT STATES THAT UNTIL NOW POLLUTION CONTROL HAS BEEN GIVEN LOW PRIORITY BECAUSE OF THE
URGENT HEED TO INCREASE THE NATION'S PER CAPITA INCOME. MEASURES ARE NOW BEING INITIATED AS
RAPID URBANIZATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION COMPOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. AFTER A GENERAL
INTRODUCTION TO THE COUNTRY'S PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, MANIFESTATIONS OF URBANISM, ECONOMY, AND
DEMOGRAPHY, THE REPORT DEVOTES SECTIONS TO LAND USE, GENERAL SITUATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION IN THE NATION AS A WHOLE AND CERTAIN MAJOR CITIES, WATER AND AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS,
LAND SUBSIDENCE IN THE TAIPEI RIVER BASIN, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, LEGISLATION, AND CURRENT PROGRAMS. CURRENTLY A DRAFT AIR
POLLUTION CONTROL LAW AND A DRAFT WATER LAW ARE DNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE EXECUTIVE YUAN
(ADMINISTRATIVE BODY).
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
LR(B)
PECE 0 ZDRAVE ZIVOTNI PROSTREDI V CESKOSLOVENSKU
IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA. ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
CZECH 10/19/72 PGS 13-19*
*ALSO PAGES 28-30
*NOISE WATER
(FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
ID#
EPA
02159A
EEC
PM(A)
"CONTROL OF THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE OIL." NUISANCES ET ENVIRONNEMENT, NO. 30.
EPA
FRENCH 05/00/71 PGS 23 ID# 02156A
ALSO LRB
*WATER
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
PM(A)
"THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION: SAVE THE WATER," LE PEUPLE.
EPA
FRENCH 07/03/74 PGS H ID* 02051A
*GENF.RAL WATER
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FINLAND
PM(A)
PAGE
"THE CONQUEST OF NOISE IN FINLAND." NOISE 2000
LFHTINEN, P. II.
ENGLISH 00/00/71 PCS 32-33
ALSO PUB
*SOISE
EPA
ID# 01106B
FRANCE
LR(A)
"BAT 13, 1974 DECBEE NO. 71-415 ON THE CONTROL OF AIR-POLLUTING EMISSIONS
AND CERTAIN USES OF THERMAL ENERGY." JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE.
EPA
FRENCH 05/15/74 PGS 5178-5180 • ID# 02059A
THIS DECREE SYNTHESIZES PREVIOUS AIR POLLUTION TEXTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE PROVISIONS PERTAINING
TO STATIONARY INSTALLATIONS. IT ALSO INTRODUCFS TWO NEW PROVISIONS. IT GRANTS TO DEPARTMENT
PREFECTS THE AUTHORITY TO CALL LOCAL POLLUTION ALERTS OF SHORT DURATION WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS
WARRANT AND TO REQUIRE OFFENDING INSTALLATIONS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OR TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE
OFFENDING OPERATIONS. SECONDLY, IT AUTHORIZES JOINT ACTION BY DESIGNATED MINISTERS (ENVIRONMENT,
CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AGRICULTURE) TO DETERMINE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF
INCINERATION, COMBUSTION, AND THERMAL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THIS DECREE ABROGATES
THE SEPTEMBER 7, 1963 DECREE NO. 63-963, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF OTHERS, BUT DIRECTIVES ISSUED
UNDER OLDER DECREES ARE STILL APPLICABLE.
FRANCE
LR(B)
TOUS LES PROBLEMES JURIDIQUES DBS POLLUTIONS ET NUISANCES INDUSTRIELLES
(ALL THE JURIDICAL PROBLEMS OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND NUISANCES)
GRENIER-SARGOS, ALINE LOG
FRENCH 05/01/73 PGS 1-190* IDf 02060A
^VARIOUSLY PAGINATED
*WATER NOISE RADIATION SOLID WASTE
LAW FRANCE 7 GREN 73
FRANCE
LR (B)
DROIT DE LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE ET DE L1ENVIRONNEMENT (LAW DEALING WITH
THE PROTECTION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT)
LAMARQUE, JEAN LOG
FRENCH 00/00/73 PGS 1-974 ID* 02061A
*WATER NOISE RADIATION PESTICIDES GENERAL
LAW FRANCE 7 LAHA
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AIR
FRANCE
LR(B)
FRANCI
PM(B)
"MERCURY DISCHARGES STRICTtY REGULATED." LE FIGARO.
FRENCH
HATER
05/27/71 PGS 9
PESTICIDES
EPA
ID* 02064A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT FRANCE'S SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH INTERESTED PARTIES, RECENTLY ISSUED A DIRECTIVE IMPOSING SEVERE RESTRICTIONS ON
THE AMOUNT OP MERCURY WHICH NEW FACTORIES MAY DISCHARGE INTO THE AIR AND WATER. THE AMOUNT OF
MERCURY WASTE IN FINISHED PRODUCTS IS ALSO LIMITED. NEW INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES HAY BE BUILT DULY
IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS NO RISK OF ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. IN ADDITION, A PROGRAM IS UNDER HAY TO
REDUCE DISCHARGES FROM EXISTING INDUSTRIES IN ORDER TO REDUCE THEM TO THE LEVELS IMPOSED UPON NEW
INSTALLATIONS. THIS IS THE PRINCIPAL ARM OF A LARGER ACTION AIMED AT A REDUCTION IN ALL
INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE OF MERCURY AND THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF MERCURY-BASED PRODUCTS, SUCH AS
AGRICULTURAL FUNGICIDES AND PRODUCTS USED IN THE PAPER INDUSTRY. SOME DECISIONS HAVE ALREADY
BEEN MADE: OTHERS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION, ACCORDING TO THIS ARTICLE.
"RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN TPE FIELD OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION," POLLUTION
ATMOSPHERIQUE, NO. 61.
OPPSNEAU, J. C. EPA
FRENCH 03/00/7U PGS 45-53 ID# 0215UA
ALSO ST
THIS ARTICLE LISTS THE VARIOUS ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESEARCH PROGRAMS SET UP BY THE FRENCH
MINISTRY OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. RESEARCH THEMES WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN UP ARE
DESCRIBED. THESE TOPICS INCLUDE THT EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION ON BAN ANT) HIS ENVIRONMSNT,
THE EFFECTS OF MAJOR POLLUTANTS ON RESPIRATORY PATHOLOGY, WAYS TO REDUCE POLLUTION FROM
AUT010BILES, THE MEASUREMENT OF POLLUTION, AND THE PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF POLLUTANTS
AND THEIR INTERACTIONS. AN APPENDIX LISTS STUDIES IN PROGRESS, CONTRACTING ORGANIZATIONS, AND
SCIENTISTS IN CHARGE OF THE VARIOUS STUDIES.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR(B)
"SURPRISE ACTION IN INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS." DIE WELT, NO. 129.
EPA
GERMAN 06/06/74 PGS 2 ID* 02020A
NOISE
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT OFFICIALS CARRIED OUT AN UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION OF 1,496 INDUSTRIAL
CONCERNS THROUGHOUT NORTH-RHINE WESTPHALIA TO SEE WHETHER REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
MEASURES HAD BEEN TAKEN. THERE WERE 249 COMPLAINTS. AIR PURIFICATION AND NOISE PROTECTION DEVICES
WERE CHECKED. THE INSPECTION WAS ORDERED BY THE MINISTER OF LABOR, HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE FOR
NORTH-RHINE WESTPHALIA AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL STATE'S PROGRAM FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND
IN CONNECTION WITH A DECLARED ENVIRONMENT DAY. OFFICIALS OF THE MINISTRY, LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL
BOARDS AND FACTORY INSPECTION OFFICES PERFORMED THE SURVEY.
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GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR(B)
"ENGINE MANUFACTURERS AT THE CROSSROADS - EUROPE IS NOT THE U.S.A.." UMWELT:
PORSCHOHG, GESTALTUNG, SCHUTZ, NO. 5.
JOHISSEN, H. DIETER EPA
GERMAN 10/00/72 PGS H8-49 ID# 02031A
ALSO ST
THIS MAGAZINE ARTICLE DISCUSSES AUTO EMISSION STANDARDS AND RESULTING LEGISLATIVE AND
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. THE AMERICAN SOLUTION TO LEGAL DEADLINES FOR DEVELOPING EXHAUST EMISSION
CONTROL HEASURES LEADS TO ADDED FUEL USAGE AND HASTED ENERGY. REPORTEDLY THIS REMEDY DEPENDS ON
USING AN OVER-RICH GAS MIXTURE AND ADDING A DEVICE TO RE-BURN HASTE PRODUCTS OF THE INITIAL
COMBUSTION. IDEALLY EUROPEAN ENGINEERS WOULD RATHER CHANGE THE ENGINE SO THAT REDUCED QUANTITIES
OF HARMFUL HASTES ARE INITIALLY PRODUCED. THEY BELIEVE, THEREFORE, THAT LEGISLATION SHOULD
PROCEED MORE SLOWLY TO GIVE TECHNOLOGY TIME TO DEVELOP ECONOMICALLY AND TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE
SOLUTIONS RATHER THAN TO PUSH TECHNOLOGY WITH LEGAL DEADLINES. THE VARYING EXHAUST STANDARDS FROM
EUROPE TO THE U. S. HAVE OCCASIONED SOME CRITICISM. HOWEVER, OTHERS DEFEND THE LEGAL VARIETY ON
THF BASIS THAT TRAFFIC, DEMOGRAPHIC A!fD CLIMATIC DIFFERENCES DEMAND IT. THE ARTICLE INCLUDES
DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME LOWER EMISSION ENGINES UNDER CONSIDERATION.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR(A)
"LAW ON PROTECTION FROM HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES OF POLLUTION, NOISE,
VIBRATIONS AND SIMILAR PROCESSES (FEDERAL IMMISSIONS LAW).n BUNDESGESETZBLATT, PART I
EPA
GERMAN 03/15/74 PGS 721-743 ID# 02033A
NOISE
THIS LAW, DATED MARCH 15, 197U, IS DESIGNED TO CONTROL AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION. IT EMPOWERS
THE FEDERAL INTERIOR MINISTRY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS THROUGH WHICH TO LIMIT OR PREVENT HARMFUL
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON HUMAN, ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE. IT APPLIES TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION OP CERTAIN FACILITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE COMMERCIAL FACILITIES LIKELY TO CAUSE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF AIR OH NOISE POLLUTION; THE PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN
EQUIPMENT, OPERATION AND TESTING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND OF RAIL, AIR AND WATERCRAFT;
AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ROADS, TRAINS AND STREETCARS. IT REQUIRES SOME FACILITIES TO OBTAIN
PERMITS AND EMPOWERS THE INTERIOR MINISTRY TO DETERMINE WHICH FACILITIES NEED PERMITS. PROCEDURES
FOR PERMIT APPLICATION, GRANTING AND REVOCATION ARE LISTED. THE MINISTRY MAY ALSO REGULATE AIR
AND NOISE EMISSION AND IMMISSION LEVELS AND SET STANDARDS FOR MEASURING THEM.
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AIR
GERMANY,FED HEP OF
LR(B)
"MORE ELECTRICITY OR HOSE ELITE SKIES? EXAGGERATED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ENDANGERS SUPPLY". FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG, NO. 66
THROM, W. EPA
GERMAN 03/19/7H PGS. 13 ID# 02033B
ALSO SF
THIS ARTICLE MAINTAINS THAT THE GOALS OF THE INTERIOR MINISTRY RELATIVE TO CLEAN AIR AND
THOSE OF THE ECONOMICS MINISTRY REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF MORE ELECTRICAL POWER PLANTS ARE
CONFLICTING, AND COMPROMISES NEED TO BE REACHED. TO ASSURE THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC A STEADY SUPPLY
OP CURRENT, THE ENERGY PROGRAM OF THE ECONOMICS MINISTRY CALLS FOR BUILDING UP TO 10 NEW POWER
PLANTS USING GERMAN HARD COAL. SUCH PLANTS PRODUCE SDLFUR EMISSIONS, AND PRESENT CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY IN THIS AREA IS INADEQUATE. ENVIRONMENTALISTS IN THE INTERIOR MINISTRY HAVE PREPARED
A DRAFT MINISTERIAL ORDER PURSUANT TO THE IMMISSIONS LAW, "TECHNICAL GUIDES TO MAINTENANCE OP
AIR PURITY" (TAL) WHICH WOULD DEMAND IMMEDIATE REDUCTION OF SULFUR DIOXIDE AIR POLLUTION LEVELS.
THE AUTHOR STATES THIS WOULD PREVENT NEW POWER PLANTS FROM BEING APPROVED. HE BELIEVES THAT A
LONGER COMPLIANCE PERIOD SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED BY TAL TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF SULFUR CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY SUPPLY ARE HELD TO BE EQUALLY IMPORTANT.
GFRMANY,FED REP OF
PM(B)
"EXPERTS: ORIGINATOR PRINCIPLE INCREASINGLY CALLED INTO QUESTION," STUTTGARTER
ZEITUNG, NO. 86.
GERMAN
*GENERAL
NOISE
OU/n/7l» PGS 1
SOLID WASTE WATER
ID* 0201«A
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PM(E)
"ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION INCREASING IN NORTR-^RHINE WESTPHALIA." DIE WELT,
NO. 128.
EPA
GERMAN 06/05/74 PGS 6 ID# 02019A
THIS ARTICLE EXTRACTS FINDINGS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT FOR NORTH-RHINE WESTPHALIA. THE
REPORT CONCLUDES THAT DAMAGING IMMISSIONS CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THEREFORE NORTH-RHINE WESTPHALIA
WILL BE THE FIRST FEDERAL STATE TO ESTABLISH IMMISSIONS MAPS TO SCIENTIFICALLY PINPOINT SOURCES OF
AIR POLLUTION. A TRIAL PROGRAM IN COLOGNE ESTABLISHED THAT AUTO EXHAUSTS WERE MAJOR SOURCES OF AIR
POLLUTION IN THE CITY, INDUSTRY IMMISSIONS IN LESS DENSELY POPULATED SUBURBS. THE STATE MINISTER
OF LABOR AND SOCIAL WELFARE CITED THE PARADOXICAL FACT THAT GERMAN AUTO MANUFACTURERS BUILD CARS
WITH POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES FOR EXPORT TO NORTH AMERICA AND NOT FOR THE HOME MARKET. ON THE
POSITIVE SIDE, THE REPORT FINDS THAT THE RHINE HAS BECOME SOMEWHAT LESS POLLUTED, AND EVEN MORE
IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED B.Y 1975.
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AIR
•GERMANS,FED REP OF
PH(E)
"SMOG DANGER OB 50 DAYS."
NSIKES, JORG
G-ERHAK
WATER
UMWELT: FORSCHUNG, GESTALTUNG, SCBUTZ, HO. 3.
EPA
06/00/73 PCS 28-31 ID* 0207UA
THIS MAGAZINE ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE HEAVY POLLUTION LOAD BORNE BY CITIZENS OF THE HEAVILY
INDUSTRIAL RUHR CITY DUIS3URG AND THE RESULTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN ECONOMIC (INDUSTRIAL)
GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. BETWEEN 1962 AND 1972 POLLUTION AND POOR LIVING CONDITIONS
CAUSED THE EXODUS OF 11.8% OF THE POPULATION OF THIS CITY WHERE LOCAL AIR INVERSIONS BRING ABOUT
AN AVERAGE 50 DAYS OF GRITTY SHOG YEARLY. TO PREVENT WORSENING OF THE SITUATION, CITIZENS HAVE
BECOME VERY ACTIVE IS THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENT, AND NOW VARIOUS PRIVATE GROUPS REGULARLY CHALLENGE
PROPOSED NEW FACTORIES WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EXPERTISE ON ENVIRONMENTAL GROUNDS. FOR EXAMPLE, A
LARGE PETRO-CHEBICAL FIRM IS FACING SERIOUS OPPOSITION TO ITS PLAN TO BUILD A PLANT IN A CITY
SUBURB. POLLUTION OF THE RHINE AT THIS MAJOR INLAND PORT IS ALSO BRIEFLY MENTIONED.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PM(B)
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE RUHR AREA," EIN PLANET VERROTTET:
DISKUSSIONSBEITBAG ZOH UMWELTSCHUTZ.
SCFENKEL, W. EPA
GERMAN 00/00/71 PGS 213-228 ID# 02075A
*GENERAL NOISE WfiTER SOLID WASTE
HUNGARY
P«(A)
"AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL IN HUNGARY." NUISANCES ET ENVIRONNEHENT,
SO. 29.
EPA
FRENCH OU/00/7U PGS 17, 19 ID# 02129A
ALSO LRB
WATER
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS ON SOME MEASURES THAT HUNGARY HAS TAKEN TO CONTROL THE AIR AND WATER
POLLUTION CAUSED BY INCREASING INDUSTRIALIZATION, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS SUCH AS BUDAPEST. FOR
EXAMPLE, INDUSTRIES WHICH VIOLATE THE 196U WATER PROTECTION LAW REQUIRING PLANTS WHICH DISCHARGE
POLLUTED WATER TO RAVE ADEQUATE TREATMENT PLANTS ARE SUBJECT TO PROGRESSIVE FINES. THIS METHOD
HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING POLLUTION IN MANY CASES. IN THE FIELD OF AIR POLLUTION, A 1971
GOVERNMENTAL DECREE DIVIDES FACTORIES INTO FOUR CATEGORIES, AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL TAX IS LEVIED
ACCORDING TO THESE CATEGORIES, THE REAVIFST POLLUTERS PAYING MOST. FINES FOR NONCOHPLIANCE WITH
ANTIPOLLUTION STANDARDS, FOR WHICH THE GRACE PERIOD EXPIRES AT THE END OF 1974, WILL BE PUT INTO
A NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC PROTECTION FUND TO PAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. ECONOMISTS ESTIMATE THAT
1 TO 3 PERCENT OF HUNGARY'S GNP MUST BE DEVOTED TO POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE NEXT FEW DECADES AND
THAT ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES CURRENTLY EQUAL 1 PERCENT OF THE NATIONAL REVENUE.
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PM(A)
PAGE
10
"ICAO CONFERENCE IDENTIFIES MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE AERODROME ENVIRONMENT," ICAO
BULLETIN, V. 29, NO. 7.
EPA
ENGLISH 07/00/7U PGS 9 ID# 02066A
'NOISE WATER
INTERNATIONAL
PH(B)
"COMMON EFFORT FOR CLEAN AIR," STDTTGART ZEITUNG, NO. 92.
EPA
ID* 02012A
GERMAN
OU/20/7H PGS 27
THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES PLANNED COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GERMAN CITY OF S6ECKINGEH AND THE FIRM
KOFBANN-LA ROCHE LOCATED IN THE NEIGHBORING SWISS CITY OF SISSELH IN CONTROLLING AIR POLLUTION.
THE SWISS FIRM HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE TO SAECKINGEN THREE MAJOR SERVICES: (1) A BIANNUAL COMPUTER
READING OF THE SULFUR DIOXIDE LEVEL IN THE AIR, (2) CONTINUAL REPORTS ON THE STAGE OF ITS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES, (3) USE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR OP THE MOBILE AIR POLLUTION
MEASURING STATION UTILIZED BY SWISS INDUSTRY IB THE AREA. IN ADDITION AN ALARM SYSTEM IS TO BE
ESTABLISHED TO ALLOW CITIZENS OF THE GERMAN CITY TO REPORT UNPLEASANT ODORS FROM THE LA ROCHE
PLANT TO A LOCAL OFFICE WHICH WILL RELAY THE INFORMATION TO THE SWISS FIRH.
INTERNATIONAL
PM(B)
"A 'BLACK BOX1 CONTROLS BURNING OF WASTES - ON BOARD SPECIAL SHIPS/INDUSTRY
BASTES ARE DESTROYED IN THE NORTH SEA." FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEISE ZEITUNG, NO. 51*.
EPA
GERMAN 03/05/74 PGS 8 ID* 02103A
*SOLID WASTE
IRELAND
LR (B)
"HOW GOULDINGS DISPOSE OF EFFLUENTS." IRISH PRESS.
DOCHERTY, JOHN
ENGLISH 04/20/7U PGS 10
ALSO PMB
ID#
EPA
02133A
THIS ARTICLE ON AIR POLLUTION IN IRELAND DISCUSSES CONTROL MEASURES USED BY GOULDINGS
FERTILIZER DIVISION OF FITZWELTON. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OFFICER OF THE PLANT STATES THAT THE
FIRM IS GUIDED BY THE ALKALI ACT OF 1906 AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ALKALI INSPECTOR. UNDER THE
1906 ACT SPECIFIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BUST BE MET, AND A FIRM IS SUBJECT TO PENALTY IF THE
INSPECTOR CAN PROVE IT HAS NOT EMPLOYED THE BEST PRACTICAL MEANS AVAILABLE TO LIMIT POLLUTION. THE
INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND STANDARDS MONITORS THE EFFECTS OF EMISSIONS. THE FERTILIZER
COMPANY DEALS WITH SULFDRIC ACID EMISSIONS BY LIMITING THEIR CONCENTRATION AND EXPELLING THEM
THROUGH A SUFFICIENTLY HIGH SMOKE STACK. GASES WITH PHOSPHORIC ACID ARE WASHED AND SCRUBBED. A
NOISE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED WITH TH? ASSISTANCE OF THE INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND
STANDARDS. THE OVERALL EFFICACY OF USING TALLER FLUES TO LIMIT AIR POLLUTION IS BRIEFLY
QUESTIONED.
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AIR
IRELAND
PB(fi)
MEXICO
LR (B)
"POLLUTION CONTROLS BY TWO BIG FIRHS." IRISH PRESS.
DOCHERTY, JOHN
ENGLISH 01/23/7U PGS 11
NOISE
ID#
EPA
02176A
THIS ARTICLE DETAILS POLLUTION CONTROL PROCEDURES AT TWO POTENTIALLY HEAVILY POLLUTING
COMPANIES IS IRELAND. A LARGE CEMENT FACTORY WITH A PLANT NEAR DUBLIN HAS ALMOST ELIMINATED
DUST FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS BY USING A COVERED PROCEDURE AS OPPOSED TO THE TRADITIONAL
OPEN ONE, AND BY USING BAG OR ELECTROSTATIC FILTERS AT TRANSFER POINTS TO TRAP AND EVENTUALLY
RETURN DUST TO THE MANUFACTURING CYCLE. IRELAND HAS NO LEGAL EMISSIONS LIMITS FOR DUST, BUT
THE PLANT HAD ADOPTED THE GERMAN STANDARDS OF 100 MILLIGRAMS PER SQUARE METER. THESE ARE THE
MOST STRINGENT STANDARDS IN EUROPE, ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE. THE EMISSIONS COUNT FROM THE IRISH
PLANT IN QUESTION IS LESS THAN TEN MILLIGRAMS. A PAPER MILL ON THE RIVER CAMAC IS WORKING WITH
THE INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND STANDARDS TO FURTHER REDUCE ITS EFFLUENTS. IT HAS USED
EQUIPMENT TO FILTER SOLID WASTES PROM WATER TO BE RETURNED TO THE RIVER SINCE 19UO.
"REQUESTS IN THE STATE OF MEXICO FOR SUSPENSION OF POLLUTION FINES" EXCELSIOR
EPA
SPANISH 05/16/7U PGS ID* 01645C
ALSO SE
ACCORDING TO THE LAW ON SMOKE AND PARTICLE EMISSION OF SEPTEMBER 1971, ANTI-POLLUTION
EQUIPMENT MUST BE INSTALLED IN POLLUTION-CREATING ESTABLISHMENTS BY MAY 17, 197U . VIOLATIONS
OF THIS LAW MAY RESULT IN GOVERNMENT TAKEOVERS, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT CLOSURES, OR FINES RANGING
FROM 50 TO 100,000 PESOS. THE ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIALISTS AND THE CONFEDERATION OF CHAMBERS OF
INDUSTRY, IN THE STATE OF MEXICO, REQUESTED THAT SANCTIONS BE SUSPENDED AGAINST THOSE INDUSTRIES
WHICH BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC OR TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES HAVE NOT INSTALLED ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT.
THIS REQUEST WAS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE GREATEST
DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLYING WITH THE NEW LAW. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIALISTS
STATED THAT CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORTS HAD BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION AND THAT OVER 500
MILLION PESOS HAD ALREADY BEEN SPENT ON POLLUTION CONTROL. YET, MANY SMALL INDUSTRIES WILL NOT BE
ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW WITHIN THE COMPLIANCE PERIOD TIME.
MEXICO
LR (B)
"FEDERAL CONTROL OF 2,529 HIGHLY POLLUTING INDUSTRIES." EXCELSIOR
EPA
SPANISH 05/07/71 PGS ID# 01645D
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE MEXICAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS ASSUMED CONTROL OF 2,529
HIGHLY POLLUTING INDUSTRIES. MOREOVER, AS THE LAW AGAINST SMOKE AND PARTICLE EMISSIONS GOES INTO
EFFECT 0-N MAY 17, 1971, THOSE INDUSTRIES WHICH HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH THE NEW STANDARDS WILL NOT
BE NECESSARILY CLOSED DOWN, BUT THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO FINES UNLESS THEY CAN PROTE EVERYTHING
FEASIBLY POSSIBLE HAS BEEN DONE TO REDUCE POLLUTION. IT IS CALCULATED THAT INDUSTRIAL SPENDING ON
ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT HAS REACHED 1,941 MILLION PESOS, AND SPENDING FOR EQUIPMENT PRESENTLY
BEING INSTALLED REPRESENTS ANOTHER 2,U82 MILLION PESOS.
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LR (B)
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12
"ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION." EXCELSIOR
SPANISH
*GENERAL
05/1U/7U PCS
EPA
ID* 016U5E
MEXICO
LR(B)
"LAW AGAINST POLLUTION ENTERS INTO FORCE." EXCELSIOR
SPANISH
05/18/7U PGS
EPA
ID* 016H5F
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE STATES THAT IN ORDER TO HELP ENFORCE THE ANTI-SHORE AND PARTICLE
POLLUTION LAW WHICH ENTERED INTO FORCE MAY 17, 1974, THE SUBSECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPROVEHENT HAS CALLED UPON THE MEXICAN PEOPLE TO DENOUNCE SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION IN URBAN
AREAS. TO DATE THERE ARE ABOUT 80,000 INDUSTRIAL PLANTS THAT ARE GRAVELY POLLUTING THE AIR, BHILE
SMALL BUSINESSES AND AUTOMOBILES ARE CAUSING EXCESSIVE AIR POLLUTION JN NUMEROUS OTHER PLACES.
THE SUBSECRETARY EMPHASIZED THAT STATE AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUST ACTIVELY1 PARTICIPATE IN
CONTROLLING AIR POLLUTION, ESPECIALLY AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS. FOR LARGE INDUSTRIES, FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THE NEW LAW CAN RESULT IN FINES UP TO 50,000 PESOS AND TEMPORARY CLOSURE, AND
AFTERWARDS PERMANENT CLOSURE MAY RESULT IF ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT IS NOT INSTALLED. FOR SMALLER
BUSINESSES, FINES FROM 50 TO 500 PESOS MAY BE LEVIED IF THEY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW LAW.
MEXICO
SE( )
"3,000 INDUSTRIES CAUSE 50 PERCENT OF THE DAMAGE, SAYS VIZCAINO MURRAY."
EXCELSIOR
EPA
SPANISH 05/15/7U PGS ID* 020U3A
GENERAL
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE STATES THAT IN A MEETING WITH BUSINESSMEN IN GUADALAJARA (JALISCO) THE
SUBSECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, VIZCAINO MURRAY, DECLARED THAT 3,000 INDUSTRIES CAUSE
50 PERCENT OF TBE POLLUTION IN MEXICO. AMONG THESE ARE THE OIL, METAL, PAPER AND PLASTICS
INDUSTRIES. OF THE 13,033 POLLUTION-CREATING ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE STATE OF JALISCO, ONLY 156
ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY POLLUTING. INDUSTRIAL LEADERS AGREED TO TAKE STEPS TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE
LAWS CONCERNING INSTALLATION OF ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT, BUT THEY EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR
EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. THEY CREATE A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF
POLLUTION AND CANNOT AFFORD ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT. THE SUBSECRETARY SAID THAT MONEY COLLECTED
IN FINES WOULD GO TO CHARITY. SOME SMALL BUSINESSMEN ARE THREATENING TO LIQUIDATE THEIR
BUSINESSES IF SHOWDOWNS OCCUR.
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AIR
SPAIN
PM(B)
"THE POLLUTION IN ODR CITY IS PRONOUNCED BUT NOT ALARMING." ABC
EPA
SPANISH 11/23/73 PGS ID* 02038A
TPIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT A SERIES OF MEASUREMENTS ARE BEING CONDUCTED IN MADRID
TO DETEHHINE POLLUTION LEVELS BASED ON WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DRY, HOT CLIMATE OF THE CITY IS
CONDUCIVE TO A BIGH LEVEL OF AIR POLLUTION, AND MEASUREMENTS IN 1973 SHOWED A 15 PERCENT INCREASE
IV POLLUTION OVER 1972. THE CITY COUNCIL'S CONCERN OVER THIS DEVELOPMENT IS INDICATED IN THE
INTENSIFICATION OF MEASUREMENTS TO DETERMINE DANGEROUS LEVELS. A MEETING IS SCHEDULED AHONG
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITIES OF MADRID, BARCELONA AND BILBAO TO DISCUSS ANTI-POLLUTION MEASURES.
TO PATE, ALL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EFFORTS IN MADRID HAVE BEEN MUNICIPAL WITH LITTLE COLLABORATION
AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT ANY SOLUTION MUST FIT INTO A NATIONAL POLLUTION
CONTROL SCHEME. AT ANY RATE, ALTHOUGH AIR POLLUTION IN MADRID IS QOITE PRONOUNCED, IT HAS YET TO
REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS.
UNITED STATES
LR (B)
CAMPAIGN FOR CLEANER AIR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS PAMPHLET, NO.
ZELDIN, MARVIN
ENGLISH 06/00/73 PGS 1-2U ID*
ALSO PMB
EPA
02069A
THIS PAMPHLET, PUBLISHED BY THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, INC., CITES THE HAZARDS AND EFFECTS
OF AIR POLLUTION AND DISCUSSES RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN IMPLEMENTING TEE U. S. CLEAN AIR ACT
LEGISLATION. EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO EPA STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS, ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES,
FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS, AUTOMOBILE POLLUTION CONTROL, AIR POLLUTION EPISODE ACTIVITIES, COST OF
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL, AND THE CITIZEN'S ROLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST AIR POLLUTION. ALTHOUGH IT
NOTES SOME DRAWBACKS AND DEFICIENCIES, THE PAMPHLET PRESENTS AN OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON AMERICA'S
TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ABILITY TO CONTROL AND PREVENT AIR POLLUTION IF THE PUBLIC MAINTAINS AS
ACTIVE INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN THE MATTER.
UNITED STATES
PM(A)
RESEARCH AND MONITORING: CORNERSTONE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PGS 1-16 ID# 02053A
*GENERAL WATER PESTICIDES RADIATION SOLID WASTE
NOISE
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UNITED STATES
PH(B)
BACKGROUND REPORT ON EPA ENFORCEMENT
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ENGLISH 07/25/74 PGS 1-40
ALSO LRB AND PHA
WATER PESTICIDES
EPA
ID» 02081A
THIS REPORT, ISSUED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON JULY 25, 1974, DISCUSSES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAWS RELATING TO PESTICIDES,
AND AIR AND HATER POLLUTION DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1973 TO MARCH 1974. THESE ENFORCEMENT
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COURT ACTIONS BROUGHT AGAINST VIOLATORS, ESTABLISHMENT OF POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PROGRAMS, MONITORING OF POLLUTION SOURCES, NEGOTIATIONS WITH POLLUTERS TO OBTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH
THE LAWS, CASE PREPARATIONS, AND COORDINATION OF THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS FOR TAKING OVER
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES). TO
DATE, MORE THAN 4,000 ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES HAVE ENSUED FROM THE EPA AND MORE THAN 8 MILLION
DOLLARS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED IN PINES LEVIED AGAINST VIOLATORS. THE MAJOR RESULTS OF THE EPA
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES ARE LISTED, BUT THE REPORT INDICATES, NEVERTHELESS, THAT THE JOB OF CLEANING
UP THE ENVIRONMENT IS JUST BEGINNING AND WILL REQUIRE STRENUOUS FUTURE EFFORTS.
UNITED STATES
PB(B)
ACTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT FOR AIR AND
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 03/00/73 PGS 1-20 ID# 02083A
WATER
THIS PAMPHLET CONSISTS OF TWO SECTIONS, ONE DEALING WITH STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
TO LIMIT AIR POLLUTION, THE OTHER WITH THOSE TO LIMIT WATER POLLUTION. EPA'S AUTHORITY TO
SET CERTAIN AIR QUALITY STANDARDS AND TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE STEMS FROM THE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1970;
ITS AUTHORITY IN THE AREA OF WATER POLLUTION IS BASED ON THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT OF 1972.
EPA'S AUTHORITY UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO SET NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
STANDARDS, STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS, NEW PLANT STANDARDS AND MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION
STANDARDS. THE WPCA OF 1972 SET UP A SYSTEM OF PERM.ITS FOR DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS INTO THE
NATION'S WATERS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. EPA'S AUTHORITY TO LIMIT DISCHARGE OF SLUDGE, OIL AND OTHER
HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS, AND SEWAGE FROM SHIPS INTO THE NATION'S WATERS IS ALSO DISCUSSED. THE
LIMIT OF EPA'S AUTHORITY IN DETERMINING DRINKING WATER QUALITY IS NOTED. AN INTRODUCTORY
SECTION DESCRIBES HOW A NATIONAL STANDARD IS SET.
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AIR
UNITED STATES
PH(B)
GENERAL
AUSTRALIA
PM(A)
PROGRESS IN THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF MR POLLUTION IN 1973. REPORT TO
CONGRESS.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 01/00/74 PGS 1-85 ID* 02101A
THIS "ANNDAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO THE CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT AS AMENDED" DESCRIBES EPA'S PROGRESS IN
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM JANUARY 1 TO OCTOBER 15, 1973. CHAPTERS DEAL WITH
CONTROL OP HOBILE SOURCE EMISSIONS, AIR QUALITY CRITERIA AND EMISSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS AND THE
STATUS OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT. FURTHER CHAPTERS REPORT ON STANDARD
SETTING BY THE STATES AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS, THE GROWTH OF AIR POLLUTION MONITORING SYSTEMS
AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES AND MONITORING INSTRUMENTS. ALSO
DISCUSSED ARE STANDARDS SET OR UNDER CONSIDERATION BY EPA; STATE, INTERSTATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS
AND REPORTS OF THE PRESIDENT'S AIE QUALITY ADVISORY BOARD. THE INTRODUCTION SUMMARIZES MAJOR
ENVIRONMENT EVENTS FOR THE YEAR 1973, AND AN APPENDED TABLE LISTS EPA»S AIR ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
FROM MAY 1972 TO OCTOBER 1973.
AUSTRALIA IN THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT
HOWSON, PETER
ENGLISH 09/25/72 PGS
1-22
EPA
ID* 02105A
HC 79 .E5 H68
THIS LECTURE GIVEN BY THE AUSTRALIAN MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE
OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SUMMARIZES THE AUSTRALIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE 1972 STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND OUTLINES THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS IN
CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTAL DETERIORATION IN AUSTRALIA. DIFFERING FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND GREAT BRITAIN, THE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED COMMONWEALTH
(I.E., AUSTRALIAN) OFFICE OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS NO EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS. THIS OFFICE ADMINISTERS
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS BY COORDINATING AND DRAWING UPON THE EXPERTISE OF pTHBR WELL-ESTABLISHED
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. THIS TYPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATION IS FLEXIBLE AND APPROPRIATE
FOR AUSTRALIA WHICH EXPERIENCES A LESSER DEGREE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERIORATION THAN THE MORE
EXTENSIVELY DFVELOPED COUNTRIES.
AUSTRALIA
PH(A)
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN TASMANIA.
10/00/72 PGS 3-18
SOLID WASTE
ENGLISH
ALSO SE
WATER
EPA
ID! 02150A
AIR
THIS REPORT, PRESENTED TO THE TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT BY TRE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL,
CONTAINS INFORMATION AND STATISTICAL TABLES WHICH SUMMARIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION IN
TASMANIA AS OF OCTOBER 1972. LAND USAGE, WATER AND FUEL CONSUMPTION AND THE DEGREE OF AIR,
WATER AND LAND POLLUTION ARE DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL ASD DOMESTIC
ACTIVITIES. THE REPORT CONCLUDES THAT POLLUTION CONTROL IN TASMANIA HAS BEEN INADEQUATE AND
RECOMMENDS THE CREATION OF A FORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY THROUGH LEGISLATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION,
MONITORING AND RESEARCH.
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GENERAL
AUSTRIA
PM(B)
GESUNDHEITS- UND UMWELTSCHUTZPLAN DBS BUNDESMINISTBRIUHS FUER GESONDHEIT UND
UMWELTSCHUTZ. (HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DNDER THE MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT)
AUSTRIA. MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA
GERMAN PCS 1-79 ID# 02072A
*ISSUED AFTER 05/23/72
AIR WATER SOLID WASTE RADIATION NOISE
THIS BOOKLET PRESENTS THE POLICIES AND PLANS OF THE NEWLY CREATED MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE FOURTH CHAPTER, DEVOTED SPECIFICALLY TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,
TREATS IN A SECTION EACH: AIR PURITY, WATER PURITY, WASTE REMOVAL, PROTECTION FROM HARMFUL
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, NOISE REDUCTION AND PROTECTION FROM IONIZING RAYS. EACH SECTION DISCUSSES
THE NATURE OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM AND ACTUAL AND PROPOSED PROGRAMS. THE INTRODUCTION TO THE
CHAPTER STATES TRE MINISTRY'S GENERAL GOALS AND POLICIES RELATIVE TO ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING ITS
PRIMARILY COORDINATING MISSION AND ITS QUALIFIED COMMITMENT TO THE POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLE.
EXCERPTS FROM CHANCELLOR BRUNO KREISKY'S POLICY SPEECH ANNOUNCING ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEPARATE
MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FORM A PREFACE TO THE BOOKLET. A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA IS APPENDED ON PAGES 71-79.
BRAZIL
LR(A)
SECRETARIA ESPECIAL DO HEIO AMBIENTE (SEMA) (SPECIAL SECRETARY FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT)
COSTA CAVALACANTI, OOSE AND JOAO P. DOS REIS VELLOSO EPA
PORTUGUESE PCS 1-11 ID# 02037A
ALSO PMA AND LRB
THIS PAMPHLET REPRINTS THE DECREE THAT PROPOSES THE CREATION OF THE SPECIAL SECRETARIAT OF THE
ENVIRONMENT, UNDER THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR. THE SPECIAL SECRETARIAT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
(SEMA) IS A CENTRAL AGENCY FOR THE COORDINATION AND APPLICATION OF VARIOUS LAWS AND ORGANIZATIONS
DEALING ENTIRELY OR PARTIALLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE INTRODUCTION TO THE PAMPHLET
LISTS SOME OF THE EXISTING LAWS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CITES
THE NEED FOR A CENTRAL COORDINATING AUTHORITY. THE BODY OF THE DECREE FOLLOWS THE INTRODUCTION
AND DESCRIBES THE STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, FUNDING AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES OF SEMA. THIS DECREE WAS
PUBLISHED IN THE DIARIO OFICIAL DA UNIAO (OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE UNION) ON OCTOBER 30, 1973 AND
ENTERED INTO FORCE THE SAME DAY.
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GENERAL
BRAZIL
LR(A)
"DECREE NO. 73.030 OF OCTOBER 30, 1973." COLECAO DAS LEIS DA REPOBLICA
FEDBRATIVA DO BRASIL 1973, VOL VIII, TOMO I
EPA
PORTUGUESE 00/00/7U PGS 160-162 ID* 02037B
ALSO PHA
WATER
THIS DECREE, PUBLISHED IN THE BRAZILIAN OFFICIAL GAZETTE ON OCTOBER 30, 1973, CREATES THE
SPECIAL SECRETARIAT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (SEHA), UNDER THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR. SEMA IN NO MANNER
REPLACES OR MODIFIES THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ORGANIZATIONS, BUT RATHER ACTS AS A
CENTRAL ADVISORY AND COORDINATING AGENCY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THESE LAWS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
AMONG OTHER MEANS, SEMA IS FUNDED THROUGH THE GENERAL BUDGET AND CONTRIBUTIONS. ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTIONS OF SEMA ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE NUCLEUS OF THE MINISTER OF INTERIOR.
TECHNICAL AND LEGAL PROJECTS ARE CARRIED OUT ON A CONTRACT BASIS AND BY REQUISITION OF SERVICES
AND PERSONNEL FROM GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. THE SECRETARY OF SEHA IS APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR. SIMILARLY NINE
ECOLOGICAL SPECIALISTS ARE APPOINTED MEMBERS OF SEBA'S CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
(CCMA) . THEY ADVISE THE SECRETARY IN MATTERS RELATING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.
BRAZIL
LR(A)
"SEPTEMBER 26, 1967 LAW NO. 5.318." COLECAO DAS LEIS DE 1967, V. 5
CO'STA E SILVA. A. ET AL. EPA
PORTUGUESE 00/00/67 PGS 23-2U ID* 02056A
ALSO PMA
THIS LAW INSTITUTES THE NATIONAL SANITATION POLICY AND CREATES THE NATIONAL SANITATION COUNCIL
(CONSANE), UNDER THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR. THE NATIONAL SANITATION POLICY APPLIES TO BASIC
SANITATION, WATER SUPPLY AND USE, DRAINAGE AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS, AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION, EROSION
AND FLOODS. CONSANE INTERPRETS THE POLICY ALONG THE LINES OF GENERAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING AND
FORMULATES DIRECTIVES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY IN A NATIONAL SANITATION PLAN. THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF CONSANE CONSISTS OF AN APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND SIX MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE
MINISTRIES OF INTERIOR, HEALTH AND PLANNING. THE PLENARY COUNCIL OF CONSANE, STAFFED BY
REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTS DETAILED RESEARCH IN
FORMULATING THE DIRECTIVES SET FORTH BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF
SANITATION WORKS AND TWO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE NATIONAL
SANITATION PLAN. THIS LAW SUPERCEDES DECREE-LAWS NOS. 248 AND 303 OF FEBRUARY 28, 1967.
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GENERAL
BPAZIL
PM(B)
BRAZIL
PM(A)
"SEMA DEFINES THE STANDARDS FOR POLLUTION." 0 GLOBO
PORTUGUESE
ALSO PHA
08/10/74 PCS 2
EPA
IDt 02087A
ACCORDING TO THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE THE SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT (SEHA) HILL
ATTFND A MEETING IN BRASILIA TO FORHOLATE THE MEDICAL HEALTH STANDARDS FOR POLLUTION IN BRAZIL.
SEMA ALREADY CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTIVITIES THROUGH USE OF VARIOUS LABS. HOWEVER,
THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY STAFF OF SEMA HAS BEEN ASSIGNED THE TASK OF DRAFTING A SINGLE LAW COVERING
ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN BRAZIL. ALTHOUGH SEMA FORESEES A FUTURE SCARCITY
OF COMPETENT PERSONNEL, THE PRESENT NEEDS ARE BEING RESOLVED ADEQUATELY WITH PERSONNEL CONTRACTED
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO.
"MINAS GERAIS ATTEMPTS TO DETER POLLUTION WITHOUT INHIBITING DEVELOPMENT,11
0 ESTADO DE SAO PAULO
EPA
PORTUGUESE 07/03/74 PGS 12 ID# 02108A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT A SPECIAL COMMISSION ON THE ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN CREATED
BY STATE DECREE AFTER THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL, VETOED A LAW PROVIDING
FOR THE CREATION OF THE STATE COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE GOVERNOR CONTENDED
THAT THE CREATION OF THE COUNCIL WAS NOT JUSTIFIED SINCE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS HAVE NOT BEEN DEFINED AND THAT SUCH A COUNCIL COULD EVENTUALLY INTERFERE
WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE. THREE TECHNICIANS PROM STATE AGENCIES COMPOSE THE
SPECIALLY CREATED COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION'S DUTIES WILL INCLUDE REVIEW AND APPLICATION OF
EXISTING LAWS, PROMOTING RESEARCH, AND MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE
ORGANIZATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
BRAZIL
PM(B)
"SEHA RECOMMENDS CREATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES." 0 GLOBO
EPA
PORTUGUESE 02/06/74 PGS 3 ID# 02119A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF BRAZIL HAS URGED THE
STATE OF SAO PAULO TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WHICH WOULD ORGANIZE AND COORDINATE
THE EXISTING LAWS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THIS AGENCY WOULD BE
AUTONOMOUS BUT WOULD RECEIVE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM THE SECRETARIAT FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT (SEMA). THE SECRETARY HAS STRESSED HIS SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EFFORTS
ON AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL AND HAS STATED THAT HE WILL URGE THE OTHER BRAZILIAN STATES TO CREATE
SIMILAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCIES.
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J3EN2RAL-
BULGARIA
LR(A)
"DFCREE #2433: RESOLUTIONS OF REPORT TO THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL ON PROTECTION
AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN BULGARIA." D'RZHAVEH VESTNIK, NO. 88
EPA
BULGARIAN 11/06/73 PCS 6 ID* 02132A
THIS REPORT OF THE SIXTH PEOPLE'S CONGRESS OF OCTOBER 31, 1973, DISCUSSES THE DEFICIENCIES IN
BULGARIA'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS AND PROPOSES MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE
POLLUTION CONTROL. THE REPORT SUGGESTS THAT THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS, EXERCISING STRICTER ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, AND INCREASING THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING LEGISLATION BY PROPOSING CHANGES AND ADDITIONS. ALSO URGED AHE GREATER
ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE MORE UP-TO-DATE DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF PURIFICATION INSTALLATIONS, AS
WELL AS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS OF USE AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS. IN ADDITION,
IT WAS RESOLVED THAT THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL SHOULD ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL METHODS OF
PLANT PROTECTION, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOIL PROTECTION. INTENSIVE SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND
ECONOMIC STUDIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, ALONG WITH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN POLLUTION
CONTROL, AHE EMPHASIZED.
CANADA
LR(A)
"GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION ACT, 1970 (DEPT. OF THE ENVIRONMENT ACT) ," REVISED
STATUTES OF CANADA 1970, 2D SUPPLEMENT.
EPA
ENGLISH* PGS 177-195 ID# 02011A
*ALSO FRENCH
WATER AIR
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IS ESTABLISHED TO SUPERSEDE THE DEPT. OF FISHERIES AND
FORESTRY, ASSUMING ALL OF ITS FUNCTIONS, AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES FORMERLY VESTED
IS THE DEPT. OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT, AND THE DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES AND
RESOURCES. THE MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT, WHO IS ALSO MINISTER OF FISHERIES, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL MATTERS IN THE FEDERAL JURISDICTION PERTAINING TO MARINE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES; FORESTS AND
WILDLIFE: WATER MANAGEMENT; PROTECTING QUALITY OF WATER, AIR, SOIL AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN GENERAL;
CONDUCTING TECHNICAL SURVEYS; AND ENFORCING INTERNATIONAL POLLUTION-CONTROL AGREEMENTS. THE
MINISTER IS TO INITIATE GOVERNMENT ACTION TO ESTABLISH POLLUTION-CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS, PROMOTE POLICIES FOR PROTECTING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AND
COOPERATE WITH PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ENGAGED IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE SCHEDULES
CONTAIN LISTS OF LAWS ADMINISTERED BY OR AMENDED WITR RESPECT TO THE DEPT. OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
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CANADA
LR (B)
CANADA
LR(B)
"POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS VARY." FINANCIAL TIHES OF CANADA
EPA
ENGLISH 06/21/7U PGS IDt 02058A
ALSO PMA
THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES IN GENERAL THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS' POLICIES AND
JURISDICTIONS IN POLLUTION CONTROL IN CANADA. ALTHOUGH LARGE AREAS OF CANADA ARE NOT AFFECTED
BY POLLUTION DUE TO LACK OF POPULATION, THE PHILOSOPHY IS THAT POLLUTION BUST BE CONTROLLED IN
AFFECTED AREAS WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF ECONOMIC REALISM. TAKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICY AS AS
EXAMPLE, EACH PROVINCE PASSES ITS OWN LEGISLATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO A DEGREE THAT
REFLECTS THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN EACH PROVINCE. THUS, ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION PASSED IN
HIGHLY INDUSTRIALIZED PROVINCES SUCH AS ONTARIO IS SPECIFIC AND STRICT, WHILE IN LESS
INDUSTRIALIZED PROVINCES POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS ARE MORE GENERALIZED.
THE ARTICLE ALSO BRIEFLY STATES THE INCENTIVES TO MOTIVATE INDUSTRY TO INSTALL POLLUTION CONTROL
DEVICES. THESE INCENTIVES EXIST IN MOST PROVINCES IN THE FORM OF TAX BREAKS. ALSO LISTED ARE
THE OFFICIAL AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND LAWS.
"POLLUTION ASSESSMENT FIRST FOR NEW PLANT PROJECTS?" FINANCIAL POST.
EPA
ENGLISH 08/11/73 PGS 5 ID# 02067A
THIS ARTICLE INDICATES THAT THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT HAS PREPARED DRAFT LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS BEFORE PROJECTS AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT CAN BE APPROVED. THE
ONTARIO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT WANTS TO FORCE DEVELOPERS TO CONSIDER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
BEFORE THE DECISION TO BUILD HAS BEEN MADE. HOWEVER, IT WANTS TO AVOID LENGTHY COURT BATTLES
TPAT HAVE RESULTED IN THE UNITED STATES OVER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IS ALSO CONSIDERING SUCH A REQUIREMENT FOR PROJECTS UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION. HOW
IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE EFFECTED ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED.
CANADA
LR (B)
"OTTAWA SAY REGULATE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES." FINANCIAL
TIMES
DUNCAN, STEPHEN EPA
ENGLISH 05/05/73 PGS 13 ID# 02073A
THIS ARTICLE INDICATES THAT DRAFT LEGISLATION IS BEING PREPARED FOR CONTROLLING
ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS OTHER THAN PESTICIDES. THE LEGISLATION WOULD AUTHORIZE
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT OFFICIALS TO SCREEN AND, IF NECESSARY, RESTRICT OR BAN POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES BEFORE THEY COHE INTO GENERAL USE. THE BILL, WITH THE PROPOSED TITLE
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS ACT, IS TO CONTROL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY WIDESPREAD INDUSTRIAL USE
OF SUBSTANCES SUCH AS MERCURY, PHOSPHORUS, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENOLS, CADMIUM, FLUORINE AND
ASBESTOS. ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS EXPECT LITTLE OPPOSITION AND ANTICIPATE SWIFT PASSAGE OF THE
BILL.
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CHINA,PEOPLES REP OP
PM (B)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
PM(B)
"INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL." CHINA RECONSTRUCTS, VOL 22,
NO. 2 (1973).
EPA
ENGLISH 02/00/71 PGS 2-5 ID* 0213HA
THIS MAGAZINE ARTICLE STATES THAT INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IS THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA, ALTHOUGH STILL RELATIVELY SMALL, IS SUBJECT TO A RIGOROUS NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY HHICH
ADEQUATELY CONSIDERS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. THE PROBLEM OF POLLUTION IS CURRENTLY BEING RESOLVED
BY DISTRIBUTING NEW INDUSTRY EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND BY DECENTRALIZING THE EXISTING
INDUSTRIES OF THE COASTAL CITIES, ESPECIALLY SHANGHAI. NOT ONLY DOES DECENTRALIZATION MAKE THE
CONTROL OF POLLUTION EASIER, IT ALSO CONFORMS TO CHINESE POLICY OF COMBINING AGRICULTURE AND
INDUSTRY, AND COUNTRY AND CITY. ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POLLUTION
CONTROL IN CHINA IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUES, ESPECIALLY THE RECYCLING OF
WASTES.
JAK ZLEPSIT ZIVOTNI PROSTREDI NA VESNICI (AMELIORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN
VILLAGES).
CZECHOSLOVAKIA. ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EPA
CZECH 07/00/72 PGS 1-112 ID# 02151A
ALSO SE AND LRB
THIS BOOK DEALS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGES IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA FROM THE STANDPOINT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE PRINCIPAL INSUFFICIENCIES OF THE LIVING MILIEU IN RURAL AREAS
ARE DISCUSSED, ALONG WITH DEVELOPMENTAL PLANS AND GOALS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
THE BOOK PLACES EMPHASIS ON CITIZEN COMMITTEES FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS,
ALSO PROVIDING INFORMATION ON INSTITUTIONS AIDING THE COMMITTEES. IN ADDITION, A BRIEF SUMMARY
OF LEGISLATIVE MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IS PRESENTED.
EEC
PH(A)
"THE POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLE CONSIDERED BY THE EEC," ENTERPRISES DE L'OUEST
INDUSTRIEL, NO. 266.
EPA
FRENCH 05/00/7H PGS 5 ID* 02128A
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS SPELLED OUT SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE
POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLE WHICH HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE MINISTERS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,
IT IS NECESSARY FIRST TO DETERMINE THE REAL POLLUTER AND THE DEGREE OF POLLUTION FOR WHICH HE IS
RESPONSIBLE. HE THEN MUST PAY FOR THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO AVOID POLLUTING OR TO REDUCE THE
POLLUTION TO A LEVEL WHICH MEETS THE PARTICULAR COUNTRY'S ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS. THE POLLUTER
MUST ALSO FAY ANY FEES SET BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND IN SOME CASES MUST PAY DAMAGES TO VICTI3S
OF HIS POLLUTION. EXCEPTIONS TO THE APPLICATION OF THE POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLE MAY BE MADE FOR
ECONOMIC, TECHNICAL, OR SOCIOLOGICAL REASONS. MORE PRECISE PROPOSALS ARE EXPECTED BY MEMBERS OF
THE EEC.
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GENERAL
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
LR (B)
"APPLICATION OF THE POLLDTER PAYS PRINCIPLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION."
LUXEMBURGER WORT.
EPA
GERMAN 06/15/74 PGS 18 ID# 02102A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE STATES THAT THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS SUBMITTED A REPORT TO THE
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE COMMUNITY CONTAINING MODES OF APPLYING THE POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLE.
THE DOCUMENT RECOMMENDS TEAT MEMBER STATES ADOPT POLLUTION LEGISLATION TO REFLECT THIS PRINCIPLE.
THIS WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE COSTS AND PRICING IN THE NATIONS INVOLVED. LOCAL
AUTHORITIES ARE TO DETERMINE OPTIMAL LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANLINESS WHICH SHALL MINIMALLY
ASSURE HUMAN, PLANT AND ANIMAL HEALTH. ENFORCEMENT NECESSITATES DETERMINATION OF THE ACTUAL
POLLUTER. GUIDELINES FOR THIS DETERMINATION ARE GIVEN. GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT TOOLS INCLUDE
LEGAL STANDARDS FOR EMISSIONS, IMMISSIONS AND PRODUCT CONTENT, PLUS FEES OR FINES. COSTS TO BE
EORNE BY THE POLLUTER ARE LISTED. WHERE ECONOMIC, TECHNICAL OR SOCIAL PROBLEMS MAKE COMPLIANCE
WITH THE PRINCIPLE DIFFICULT, LONGER COMPLIANCE PERIODS OR SUBSIDIES FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD NAY
BE PERMITTED.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
PM(A)
"THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION: SAVE TPE WATER," LE PEUPLE.
FRENCH
WATER
AIR
07/03/70 PGS 4
EPA
ID# 02051A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS ON SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE TO THE COUNCIL
OF MINISTERS BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES). ACCORDING TO THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, THE PRISE ENVIRONMENTAL TARGET NOW IS TO WORK IMMEDIATELY TO
AVOID IRREVERSIBLE POLLUTION OF UNDERGROUND WATERS, RIVERS, AND THE SEAS. SINCE THE COMMISSION'S
JULY 18, 1973 PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, THE COMMISSION HAS SUBMITTED SOME
20 RULES, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND DIRECTIVES TO THE COUNCIL. MOST HAVE BEEN CONCERNED WITH THE LEAD
CONTENT OF GASOLINE, THE SULFUR CONTENT OF FUEL AND DIESEL OIL, THE QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER,
ADOPTION OF A "POLLUTER PAYS" PRINCIPLE, CREATION OF A FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING
AND WORKING CONDITIONS, FORESTRY ACTIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION, STORAGE AND
TREATMENT OF WASTE OIL.
FRANCE
LR (A)
"JUNE 6, 1974 DECREE NO. 74-578, ON POWERS OF THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF
LIFE." JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE.
EPA
FRENCH 06/07/74 PGS 6119 ID# 02024A
ALSO PMA
THIS DECREE, ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT OF FRANCE, TRANSFERS TO THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF
LIFE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: (1) THOSE PERTAINING TO THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE
PREVIOUSLY EXERCISED BY THE MINISTER OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (MARCH 15, 1974,
DECREE NO. 74-243); (2) THOSE PERTAINING TO YOUTH, SPORTS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES PREVIOUSLY HELD
EY THE PRIME SINISTER (JULY 25, 1968, DECREE NO. 68-673); (3) THOSE PERTAINING TO TOURISM,
FORMERLY HELD BY THE MINISTER OF EQUIPMENT AND HOUSING (JULY 25, 1968, DECREE NO. 68-672); AND (4)
THOSE FORMERLY EXERCISED BY THE MINISTER OF TERRITORIAL PLANNING, EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION
(MARCH 7, 1974, DECREE NO. 74-214). THE RELEVANT SUPPORTING OFFICES FORMERLY UNDER THESE OTHER
MINISTRIES ARE ALSO TRANSFERRED TO THE MINISTRY FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THE PRIME MINISTER, THE
MINISTER OF EQUIPMENT, AND THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE ARE CHARGED WITH THE EXECUTION OF
THIS DECREE.
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GFNl'BAL
FRANCE
LR(A)
"JUNE 25, 1971, DECREE NO. 71-601, OH THE POWERS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN
THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE (ENVIRONMENT) ." JOURNAL OFFIC1EL.
EPA
FRENCH 06/26/71 PCS '6759 ID# 02021B
ALSO PMA
THIS DECREE, ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT OF FRANCE, DELEGATES TO «. GABRIEL PERONNET, SECRETARY
OF STATF IN THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE (ENVIRONMENT), THOSE POWERS
PERTAINING TO THE ENVIRONMENT GIVEN TO THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ARTICLE 1 OF THE
DECREE OF JUNE 6, 1971. THE SUPPORTING OFFICES FOR NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ARE
PLACED AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ATTACHED TO THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE
(ENVIRONMENT). HE IS ALSO AUTHORIZED TO SIGN IN THE NAME OF THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE
ALL ACTS, MINISTERIAL DECREES, AND DECISIONS PERTAINING TO ENVIRONMENTAL HATTERS. TPE PRIME
MINISTER AND THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE ARE CHARGED HITH THE EXECUTION OF THIS DECREE.
FRANCE
LR (B)
DROIT DE LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE ET DE L»ENVIRONNEMENT (LAW DEALING WITH
THE PROTECTION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT)
LAMARQUE, JEAN
FRENCH
*WATER AIR
00/00/73 PCS
NOISE
1-974
RADIATION
LOC
ID# 02061A
PESTICIDES
LAW FRANCE 7 LAMA
FRANCE
PM{A)
"COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT." LE MONDE.
FRENCH 06/11/74 PGS 2
EPA
ID# 02023A
THIS TABLE, WHICH APPEARED IN THE PARISIAN NEWSPAPER, LE BONDE, LISTS THE MEMBERS OF PRISE
MINISTER JACQUES CHIRAC'S CABINET. THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE IS ANDRE JARROT. THE
SECRETARIES OF STATE ATTACHED TO THE MINISTRY FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE ARE: GABRIEL PERONNET,
ENVIRONMENT; PIERRE MAZEAUD, YOUTH AND SPORTS; AND GERARD DUCRAY, TOURISM.
FRANCE
PM(A)
RAPPORT FRANCAIS POOR LA CONFERENCE DBS NATIONS UNIES SUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT
(STOCKHOLM, JOIN 1972), (FRENCH REPORT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT)
RANDET, P. EPA
FRENCH 00/00/72 PGS 1-41 ID* 02029A
THIS REPORT, PREPARED FOR THE 1972 UN CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, DESCRIBES IN SOME DETAIL
THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION IN FRANCE. THE FIRST PART DEALS WITH DIAGNOSIS ASD TREATMENT OF
SPECIFIC PROBLEM AREAS. THE TOPICS COVERED ARE: THE DECLINE IN THE QUALITY OF BOTH URBAN AND
RURAL LIFE; PROPER MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; AND LEGISLATIVE MEASURES, PROPOSED OR IN
FORCE, TO COMBAT VARIOUS FORMS OF POLLUTION (AIR, WATER, SOLID WASTE). THE SECOND PART OF THE
REPORT DEALS WITH OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND INSTITUTIONS. THERE ARE SECTIONS ON GUIDING
PRINCIPLES; IMPLEMENTATION; AND LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING. THERE IS A BRIEF CONCLUSION
AND AN APPENDIX EXPLAINING THE REASONS FOR THE CREATION IN 1971 OF THE MINISTRY FOR THE PROTECTION
OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
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GENERAL
FRANCE
PH(A)
FRANCE
PH(B)
"WHO IS MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE?"
AHBROISE-RENDU, MARC
FRENCH 08/10/7U PGS 19
LE MONDE.
ID#
EPA
02030A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE RAISES THE QUESTION OF WHO IS PRESENTLY IN CHARGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY IN FRANCE. ANDRE JARROT, MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE, HAS NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO
PRESENT HIS POLICY PROPOSALS TO THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. THAT PRESENTATION, WHICH MOST
PRECEDE PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENT FOR APPROVAL, WAS RECENTLY DELAYED FOR THE THIRD TIME. IT
NOW APPEARS THAT IT WILL BE MID-SEPTEMBEK BEFORE A POLICY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE WILL BE APPROVED.
MEANWHILE, PRESIDENT GISCARD D'ESTAING HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF DECISIONS AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT,
WITHOUT CONSULTING M. JARROT. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT RISING COSTS AND
RECENT BUDGETARY DISCUSSIONS, THERE WILL ACTUALLY BE LESS MONEY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN
1975 THAN IN 197U.
"FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS: M. JARROT PROPOSES THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL
WASTE AGENCY." LE MONDE.
ABBROISE-RENDU, MARC. EPA
FRENCH 08/28/74 PGS 1; 17 ID# 02093A
ALSO LRB
SOLID WASTE WATER
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE FRENCH MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE, ANDRE JARROT,
IS TO PRESENT" HIS PROGRAM TO THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AUGUST 28. THE FOUR MAJOR DRAFT LAWS TO BE
PRESENTED RAVE ACTUALLY BEEN PREPARED FOR SOME TIME, BUT CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT HAVE CAUSED DELAYS
IN THEIR SUBMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND TO PARLIAMENT. THESE LAWS CONCERN THE PROTECTION OF
NATURE, HUNTING LICENSES, SOLID WASTE, AND DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS AT SEA BY AIRPLANES AND
SHIPS. THE PROPOSED SOLID WASTE LEGISLATION EMBODIES THE NEH PRINCIPLE THAT THE PRODUCER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WASTE HE CREATES. IT ALSO CALLS FOR THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL WASTE AGENCY.
IN ADDITION TO THESE AND OTHER DRAFT LAWS IN PREPARATION, THE MINISTER IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE A
SERIES OF MEASURES TO BE PUT INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. AMONG THESE ARE THE CREATION OF GREEN
SPACES IN THE PARISIAN AREA AND THE SIGNING OF NEW BRANCH CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS INDUSTRIES.
HOWEVER, INFLATION AND A RESTRICTED BUDGET LIMIT WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AREA.
FRANCE
PM(B)
"THE CHARTER OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE: TEN NEW TEXTS AND SOME 'PUNCHES,'" LE
MONDE.
AKBROISE-RENDD, MARC. EPA
FRENCH 08/30/74 PGS 16 ID# 02093B
ALSO LRB
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE GROUP OF 30 MEASURES PRESENTED TO THE FRENCH COUNCIL OF
MINISTERS BY THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE CONSTITUTES A TRUE CHARTER OF THE QUALITY OF
LIFE. THE PRECISE TEXT OF THE MEASURES ARE TO BE DRAWN UP AND PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT WITKIB SIX
MONTHS. A DECREE LIMITING THE NOISE LEVELS OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, LAWN MOWERS, AND CUTTING
MACHINES WILL 3E PUBLISHED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. THE MINISTER ALSO ANNOUNCED A SERIES OF
MEASURES TO GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. FROM NOW ON, THE MINISTER FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE IS TO BE
CONSULTFD ON ALL MAJOR PROJECTS OF NATIONAL INTEREST. THIS RULE WILL HAVE ITS FIRST APPLICATION IN
THE SITING OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS. OTHER IMPORTANT REFORMS ARE PLANNED FOR 1975 AND 1976. THE
CREATION OF REGIONAL AIR AGENCIES ON THE MODEL OF THE WATER BASIN AGENCIES HAS BEEN PROPOSED.
UNDER THIS PLAN, STACK EMISSIONS WOULD BE TAXED TO SUBSIDIZE THE INSTALLATION OF EMISSION CONTROLS
EQUIPMENT. CERTAIN MEASURES IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM WERE ALSO PROPOSED.
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GENERAL
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR (B)
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR (B)
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES OF THE FEDERAL INTERIOR MINISTRY." OBWELT:
TNFORMATIONEN DES BDNDESHINISTERS DES INNERN ZUR UMWELTPLANUNG UND ZUM OHWELTSCHUTZ, NO. 29.
EPA
GERMAN 02/18/74 PGS 1-20 ID# 02025A
THIS ARTICLE EXCERPTS PORTIONS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S REPORT TO THE FEDERAL DIET ON
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN 1973. TH2 MAJOR PORTION OF THE ARTICLE CONSISTS OF A COMPREHENSIVE
SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEASDRES INITIATED BY THE INTERIOR MINISTRY FROM 1971 THROUGH 1973.
THE SUMMARY IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING FOUR SECTIONS: (1) LAWS (IN EFFECT, UNDER CONSIDERATION
BY THE FEDERAL DIET AND IN PREPARATION IN THE MINISTRY), (2) REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE
GUIDELINES (IN EFFECT AND IN PREPARATION), (3) OTHER MEASURES (PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF POLICY,
COORDINATION AND STUDIES), AND (H) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (NOTING THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC'S
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMISSIONS). FOR EACH MEASURE OR LAW LISTED
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF CONTENT OR PURPOSE AND PRESENT STATUS, INCLUDING DATES WHERE FEASIBLE, ARE
GIVES.
"ONLY HAMBURG CONSTITUTES AN EXCEPTION." UHWELT: FORSCHUNG, GESTALTONG,
SCHUTZ, NO. 2.
PREY, PETER EPA
GERMAN 04/00/74 PGS 40-43 ID# 02032A
THIS MAGAZINE ARTICLE REPORTS THAT ALL FEDERAL STATES EXCEPT HAMBURG HAVE ESTABLISHED
SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS IN THEIR PUBLIC PROSECUTORS* OFFICES. BERLIN HAS
CENTRALIZED THE FUNCTION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS. MOST STATES' EFFORTS FOR LEGAL
SPECIALIZATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS BEGAN IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1971, AFTER ISSUANCE OF THE
FEDERAL "GUIDELINES FOR CRIMINAL PROCEDURE," DATED DECEMBER 1, 1970, WHICH URGED EMPHATIC AND
PROMPT PROSECUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENDERS. AN INITIAL STEP OF MOST JUSTICE DEPARTMENTS HAS
BEEN TO COMPILE A SUMMARY OF MOST IMPORTANT PUNISHABLE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR THEIR
ATTORNEYS. SO FAR NO ONE HAS SEEN SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION FOR SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS
ANALOGOUS TO ECONOMIC COURTS. THE ARTICLE INCLUDES A TWO-PAGE TABLE OF OFFENSES UNDER
MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, LISTING THE LAW OR SUBSEQUENT REGULATION, RELEVANT SECTION AND
APPLICABLE FINE. ALSO GIVEN IS AN ESTIMATE OF CASES HANDLED IN A YEAH IN EACH OF SIX STATES.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR(B)
"ON THE STATUS OF ENVIRONHENTAL LEGISLATION."
SCHUTZ, NO. 6.
FRIDRICR, BERND-DIETER
GERMAN 12/00/73 PGS 11-12
UMWELT: FORSCHUNG, GESTALTUNG,
ID#
EPA
02034A
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE FEDERAL INTERIOR MINISTER HAS STATED THAT GOVERNMENT
ACHIEVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS DEPENDS ON LEGISLATION THAT KEEPS PACE WITH SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY. THE BODY OF THE ARTICLE THEN CONSISTS OF A DISCUSSION OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND
MEASURES UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE INTERIOR MINISTRY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE FEDERAL DIET OR
IN PREPARATION. MEASURES DISCUSSED INCLUDE: THE FEDERAL IMMISSIONS BILL, RADIOACTIVITY AND THE
ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS BILL, THE SEWAGE FEE BILL, THE RIGHT TO A HEALTHY
ENVIRONMENT, THE PROPOSED FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE WATER MANAGEMENT LAW, THE PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL ALTERATION RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, THE DETERGENT LAW AND THE WASTE REMOVAL
LAW. THE STATUS AND SOME OF THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN REGARD TO EACH PROPOSAL OR LAW ARE
DISCUSSED. IT IS NOTED THAT SOME LAWS DEPEND ON REGULATIONS FOR THEIR TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION.
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GENERAL
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PH(B)
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PM(A)
"EXPERTS: ORIGINATOR PRINCIPLE INCREASINGLY CALLED INTO QUESTION," STOTTGARTER
ZEITUNG, NO. 86.
GERMAN
NOISE
OU/11/7U PGS 1
SOLID WASTE WATER
ID* 02011A
AIR
THIS ARTICLE ENUMERATES SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN A 700-PAGE REPORT,
"ENVIRONMENTAL OPINION 197«," PREPARED BY A PANEL OF EXPERTS FOR THE FEDERAL INTERIOR MINISTRY.
THE REPORT RECOMMENDS ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUNDAMENTAL LAW FOR ENVIRONMENT AND OP A LEGAL
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY TEST. TO REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION, IT WOULD PROSCRIBE SUPERSONIC
FLIGHTS OVER THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC, ENCOURAGE USE OF QUIETER JET ENGINES AND REDUCE THE PERMISSIBLE
TRAFFIC NOISE THRESHOLD IN COMMON MARKET COUNTRIES. IT WOULD USE THE PROPOSED HATER FEE TO PROMOTE
ANTI-POLLUTION MEASURES FINANCIALLY. THE REPORT EMPHASIZES THE NEED TO DETERMINE MAXIMUM TOLERABLE
LIMITS OF POLLUTANTS IN THE AIR OF MAN, ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE. AS TO SOLID WASTE, IT WOULD
RECOMMEND THAT THE LAST POSSESSOR BEAR THE FULL COST OF DISPOSAL.
"DEPARTMENTAL JURISDICTION IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT THE STATE
AND FEDERAL LEVELS (AS OF AUGUST 1, 1972)." UMWELT: FORSCHUNG, GESTALTUNG, SCHUTZ, NO. 5.
EPA
GERMAN 10/00/72 PGS 10-11 ID* 02026A
THIS TABLE LISTS THE MINISTRIES OR DEPARTMENTS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IN EACH OF THE 11
FEDERAL STATES HAVING COMPETENCE IN 11 AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. THE AREAS FOR WHICH
JURISDICTION IS DESIGNATED ARE: GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND COORDINATION, LAND PLANNING
AND MANAGEMENT, AGRARIAN POLICY AND PLANNING, LEISURE AND RELAXATION, CONSERVATION OF LAND AND
NATURE, AIR, NOISE,. WATER PURIFICATION, WASTE REMOVAL, RADIOACTIVITY, PROTECTION OF FOODSTUFFS,
BIOCIDES, AND NEW, CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES.
GER1ASY,FED REP OF
PM(A)
"LIFE OK DEATH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SINNERS."
SCHNEIDER, CHRISTIAN
GERMAN 04/06/73 PGS 23
SUEDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, NO. 82
EPA
ID* 02027A
TRIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SUMMARIZES RESULTS OF A CONFERENCE OF FEDERAL AND STATE MINISTERS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS. A PRIMARY DECISION WAS TO PUBLISH BY FALL A CATALOG OF
OFFENCES AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS WITH NATIONALLY STANDARDIZED FINES FOR EACH, IN INSTANCES
RANGING UP TO 100,000 MARKS. A MAJOR OBSTACLE TO ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN LACK OF A COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDE TO THE INTERRELATED STRUCTURE OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. AS A SECOND COORDINATING
EFFORT, THOSE ASSEMBLED RESOLVED TO HOLD A BIANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. PARTICIPANTS
AGREED THAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SOLUTION OF ENERGY PROBLEMS ARE POLITICAL GOALS OF EQUAL
IMPORTANCE. TREY COULD NOT THEREFORE SANCTION A DRAFT LAS WHICH THEY FELT WOULD SUBORDINATE
ENVIRONMENTAL TO ENERGY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS. IT WAS
ALSO HELD THAT ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSTRUCTION PLANNING SHOULD BE COINCIDENT FUNCTIONS. A JOINT
COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CONFERENCES WAS THEREFORE PROJECTED.
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GFNFRAL
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PH(b)
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THF, RDHR AREA," BIN PLANET VERROTTET:
DISKUS.SIONSBEITRAG ZD« UMWELTSCHUTZ.
SCPENKEL, W. EPA
GERMAN 00/00/71 PCS 213-228 ID# 02075A
AIR NOISE WATER ' SOLID WASTE
THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS IN THE RUHR AREA. A SECTION IS DEVOTED
TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: AIR PURITY AND NOISE CONTROL; SOLID WASTE REMOVAL; AND WATER
MANAGEMENT AND WASTEWATER REMOVAL. EACH SECTION CONSIDERS LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND JURISDICTIONAL
AUTHORITY; ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDYING PROBLEMS AND IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING
PROGRAMS; STATISTICS AS TO POLLUTION QUANTITY, NATURE OR SOURCE; AND MEASURES BEING TAKEN WITH
A PROGNOSIS FOR THE FUTURE. THE INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTICLE NOTES THAT THIS VERY HEAVILY
INDUSTRIAL AREA WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO TAKE ANTI-POLLUTION MEASURES, MANY OF THEM AT PRIVATE
INITIATIVE. THE ARTICLE'S CONCLUSION SETS AS A TASK FOR THE FUTURE AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO
POLLUTION CONTROL, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE IMPACT OF CORRECTIVE MEASURES ON THE ENVIRONMENT AS
A WfiOLE.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
SF( )
"THE LIMITS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRAIN IN AGGLOMERATION AREAS." DORNIER-POST
HANKE, DR. HERBERT AND PETER SCHMIDT EPA
ENGLISH 01/00/74 PGS 36-37 ID* 02021A
ALSO PMA
THIS ARTICLE STATES THAT STRAINS ON THE ENVIRONMENT FIRST BECOME APPARENT IN AGGLOMERATION
AREAS WHERE ECONOMIC GROWTH IS LARGELY CENTERED. HUMAN ACTIVITIES PLACE A DEMAND ON A REGION IN
TERMS OF THE QUALITY AND OUANTITY OF RESOURCES DESIRED AND INFLUENCE THE REGION BY USING THE
RESOURCES AND BY PRODUCING SECONDARY EFFECTS SUCH AS WASTE, NOISE AND SOIL EROSION. BY WEIGHING
THE DEMAND PLACED ON A REGION'S ENVIRONMENT AGAINST ITS UTILIZABLE SUPPLY OF RESOURCES, THE LIMITS
OF THE STRAIN THE REGION WILL BEAR CAN BE DETERMINED. WHEN DEMAND EXCEEDS OR WILL IN THE
FORESEEABLE FUTURE EXCEED THE UTILIZABLE RESOURCES OF THE AREA, MAN MUST INTERVENE TO MAINTAIN
ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY. INTERVENTION MEASURES COULD BE; (A) REGIONAL PLANNING TO ENCOURAGE OR
RESTRICT ACTIVITIES, (B) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTIVITIES, (C) USE OF RESOURCES FROM ANOTHER
REGION. A DIAGRAM OF HUMAN DEMANDS AND INFLUENCES ON THE ENVIRONMENT, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES, IS ALSO GIVEN.
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28
GENERAL
INTERNATIONAL
PM(B)
INTERNATIONAL
PH(A)
"ENVIRONKENT ASKS FOR CENTRALIZED ORGANIZATION." 0 GLOBO
EPA
ID# 02086A
PORTUGUESE
08/13/74 PGS 3
ACCORDING TO THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND
THE ENVIRONMENT HELD RECENTLY IN MEXICO CITY HAS PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SEVERAL NATIONS TO
EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON THE CREATION AND OPERATION OF ECOLOGICAL STATIONS. THE PARTICIPANTS
OF THIS SYMPOSIUM UNANIMOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE NECESSITY FOR A HIGH-LEVEL CENTRALIZED ORGANIZATION
TO DEFINE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOR THE AMERICAS. BRAZIL'S NATIONAL SANITATION PLAN HAS CONSIDERED
EXEMPLARY IN WATER SUPPLY METHODS AND SEWAGE TREATMENT, AND SOME OF THE BRAZILIAN MEASURES TAKEN
FOR HEALTH PROTECTION AND POLLUTION CONTROL WERE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED AT THE SYMPOSIUM.
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: A
COMPARATIVE VIEW.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/74 PGS 1-50 ID# 02091A
ALSO LRB
THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED FOR PRESENTATION AT THE 16TH CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES AT MEXICO CITY ON JULY 23, 1974. THE FIRST SECTION DISCUSSES THE NEW
AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WHICH AROSE IN THE 1960S. THE SECOND SECTION OF THE REPORT
OFFERS A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSES TO THESE ISSUES IN
THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN, SWEDEN, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. FINALLY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ACTIVITIES OF SUCH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AS THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND THE
WORLD BANK ARE DISCUSSED.
IRAN
LR(A)
(ESTABLISHMENT OF IRAN'S ASSOCIATION FOB THE PROTECTION OF THE LIFE
ENVIRONMENT.)
EPA
IRANIAN 03/20/73 PGS 1-13* ID* 02013A
*NON-PAGINATED
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE STATUTES OF IRAN'S ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE
LIFE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DECREES BY THE SHAH OF IRAN WHICH (1) ESTABLISH THE ASSOCIATION AND
(2) APPOINT ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FIRST DECREE (MAY 29, 1972) STATES THE ECOLOGICAL
RATIONALE FOR THE ASSOCIATION, AND THE SECOND DECREE (MARCH 20, 1973) DESIGNATES THE HEAD
ANP EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS. THERE ARE FIVE MAJOR PARTS AND TWENTY-THREE ARTICLES TO THE
STATUTES. THE FIRST PART SPECIFIES SEAT, DUTIES AND INTERNAL ORGANIZATION OF THE ASSOCIATION,
PROVIDING FOR A HIGH COUNCIL, SECRETARIAT, TREASURY, PROVINCIAL COUNCILS AND A COMMITTEE OF
TECHNICAL EXPERTS TO IMPLEMENT POLICY. THE SPECIFIC ARTICLES HAVE THE FOLLOWING CONTENT:
ARTICLES 3-7, THE HIGH COUNCIL; ARTICLES 8-10, THE SECRETARIAT; ARTICLE 12, PROVINCIAL COUNCILS;
ARTICLE 13, THE COMMITTEE OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS; ARTICLES 14-17, INCOME; AND ARTICLES 18-22,
MEMBERSPIP.
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GENERAL
IRELAND
PM (A)
IRELAND: NATIONAL REPORT ON PROBLEMS RELATING TO ENVIRONMENT FOR THE UNITED
NATIONS CONFERENCE IN STOCKHOLM, JDLY 1972.
EPA
ENGLISH 05/00/71 PCS 1-42 ID* 02079A
THIS REPORT, PREPARED FOR THE 1972 UN CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, OUTLINES THE ENVIRONMENTAL
SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. AN INTRODUCTORY SECTION GIVES BASIC STATISTICS ON THE
COUNTRY. THE BODY OF THE REPORT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO MAJOR PARTS. THE FIRST IS A REVIEW OF THE
MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN IRELAND, INCLUDING A DISCUSSION OF DEVELOPMENT TRENDS AND RESOURCE
UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT. THE SECOND PART DEALS WITH PAST AND FUTURE ACTION. A SECTION ON
EXISTING OR PROPOSED MEASURES AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL DETAILS ORGANIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS AND LEGISLATION, AS HELL AS A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF
INFORMATION. THE REPORT CONCLUDES WITH A LISTING OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION.
IRELAND
PM (B)
"JOBS AND POLLUTION."
AUDLEY, J. H.
ENGLISH
IRISH PRESS.
03/19/74 PCS 6
EPA
ID# 02130A
THIS PUBLISHED LETTER WRITTEN BY A MEMBER OF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION SOCIETY OF IRELAND DISCUSSES
CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR, THE
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (I.D.J.), WHICH ENCOURAGES NEW INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTRY AND ADVISES
THE GOVERNMENT ON SUCH MATTERS, CONSULTS THE INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND STANDARDS AND IS
GIVEN ADVICE BY THEM AS TO PLANNING CONDITIONS AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THE AUTHOR
QUOTES THE INSTITUTE AS STATING THAT IT IS THE DUTY OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY TO SAFEGUARD WELFARE
UNDER THE PLANNING ACTS, AND THAT IN COMMON LAW THE POLLUTER BEARS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
EFFECTS OF POLLUTION. THE ARTICLE CITES FIVE EXAMPLES OF POLLUTING INDUSTRY IN THE CORK AREA.
JAPAN
PM(A)
QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN JAPAN, 1972
JAPAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
ENGLISH 12/00/72 PGS 1-246
ALSO LRB
EPA
ID# 020U7A
THIS REPORT IS A CONDENSED VERSION OF THE WHITE PAPER ON THE ENVIRONMENT SUBMITTED BY THE
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY TO THE 68TH (1972) SESSION OF THE JAPANESE DIET IN PURSUANCE OF THE BASIC LAW
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL OF 1967. THIS REPORT DESCRIBES IN DEPTH THE STATE OF JAPAN'S
ENVIRONMENT, CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATION, AND FUTURE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN FOR THE
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE POPULATION. PART ONE PRESENTS THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
AND DEVELOPMENTS LEADING DP TO THE PASSAGE OP THE BASIC LAW FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL
AND THE CREATION IN 1971 OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY. THE SECOND PART OF THE REPORT DISCUSSES THE
CURRENT STATE OF POLLUTION, THE ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AHD THE RESEARCH BEING
CONDUCTED. PART THREE LISTS THE POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES PLANNED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1972,
ELABORATING ON THE GOALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS,
MONITORING, RESEARCH PROMOTION AND GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.
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JAPAN
PH(A)
MEXICO
LR(B)
PAGE
30
ITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN JAPAN, 1973
JAPAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
ENGLISH 12/00/73 PGS
ALSO LRB
1-298
EPA
ID* 020U8A
THIS ANNUAL REPORT IS A CONDENSED VERSION OF THE 1973 WHITE PAPER ON THE ENVIRONMENT SUBMITTED
BY THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY TO THE 71ST SESSION OF THE JAPANESE DIET IN PURSUANCE OF THE BASIC LAW
FOP ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL OF 1967. IT DESCRIBES THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION IN JAPAN AS
OF DECEMBER 1973. PART ONE DEPICTS ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CITES RECENT ISSUES AND
TRENDS. PART TWO DISCUSSES THE PRESENT STATE OF POLLUTION, CURRENT PROTECTION MEASURES, AND
DEVELOPMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATION SUCH AS BUDGET, FORMATION OF POLLUTION CONTROL
PROGRAMS, AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. PART THREE OUTLINES THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION PLANS ENVISAGED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1973 INCLUDING ORIENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY,
CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS, REINFORCEMENT OF CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS, PROMOTION OF
POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECTS AND RESEARCH, AND OTHER PERTINENT MEASURES.
"ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION." EXCELSIOR
SPANISH
AIR
05/1U/74 PGS
EPA
ID* 01645E
THIS NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL STATES THAT THE LEVEL OF POLLUTION IN MEXICO HAS NOT BEEN REDUCED IN
SPITE OF THE LAW AGAINST SMOKE AND PARTICLE POLLUTION THAT TOOK EFFECT ON MAY 17, 1974.
UNDOUBTEDLY, THIS SITUATION HAS NOT IMPROVED BECAUSE MANY SMALL ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE NOT INSTALLED
ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT, REGARDING IT AS UNPROFITABLE SPENDING. OH THE OTHER HAND, LARGER
INDUSTRIES HAVE BEEN MORE AMENABLE TO INSTALLING ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THE RECOVERY OF
WASTES AND RECYCLING CAN ACTUALLY LEAD TO A PROFIT, OR AT LEAST LESS OF A LOSS. THE SUBSECRETARY
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT HAS STATED THAT THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS LAW OR
EXTENSIONS OF TIME GRANTED FOR COMPLIANCE. HOWEVER, TBS EDITORIAL RECOGNIZED THAT INDUSTRIAL AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANNOT BE PUT ENTIRELY ASIDE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. THEREFORE,
AN EQUITABLE BALANCE BETWEEN POLLUTION CONTROL AND DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE SOUGHT THROUGH
FLEXIBILITY OF THE LAWS.
MEXICO
PM(B)
"UNTRUE THAT POLLUTION HAS BEEN REDUCED: DR. BRAVO ALVAREZ, OF UNAM,"
EXCELSIOR
EPA
SPANISH 05/13/74 PGS ID* 020HHA
ALSO LRB AND SE
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS ON A SPEECH GIVEN AT THE NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF
MEXICO EY HUMBERTO BRAVO ALVAREZ, HEAD OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION DEPARTMENT OF THE
UNIVERSITY'S GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. HE AFFIRMED THAT POLLUTION LEVELS IN MEXICO ARE NOT BEING
REDUCED DESPITE ANTI-POLLUTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS. TPE PROBLEM IS NOT NECESSARILY A LACK OF
LEGISLATION, BUT A LACK OF SPECIFIC MEANS TO APPLY THE LAWS. MOREOVER, LARGE COSTS ARE INVOLVED
IN THE INSTALLATION OF POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT, WHILE NO ONE CAN BE SURE WHICH TYPE OF
EQUIPMENT WILL BE ADEQUATE. HE CITED A FALSE IMPRESSION AMONG STATS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THAT
POLLUTION LEVELS ARE DECREASING, POINTING UP A LACK OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE STANDARDS FOR
INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGES. THE FORMULATION OF STANDARDS BY SCIENTISTS RATHER THAN BY POLITICIANS IS
URGED.
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MKXICO
PM (A)
HEXICO
SE( )
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31
"CREATION OF STUDY CENTER:
EXCELSIOR
CONCAMIN WILL HELP IN FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTION."
SPANISH
05/06/7H PCS
ID# 02045A
THE MEXICAN CONFEDERATION OF CHAMBERS OF INDUSTRY (CONCAMIN) WILL CREATE A CENTER FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES TO ASSIST AUTHORITIES AND ADVISE THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY IN
ALL ASPECTS OF POLLUTION CONTROL. THIS CENTER WILL WORK IN CLOSE COOPERATION HITH THE POLLUTION
CONTROL STUDY CENTER OF THE NATIONAL TRIPARTITE COMMISSION. IT WILL ACQUIRE AND DISSEMINATE
TECHNICAL AND LEGAL INFORMATION ON POLLUTION CONTROL AND WILL LEND ADVISORY ASSISTANCE TO
INDUSTRY IN ITS COMPLIANCE WITH POLLUTION-CONTROL REGULATIONS. THE CENTER WILL ALSO PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING FINANCIAL HELP FOR THE
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT.
"MEXICO EXPORTS ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT.
THE MANUFACTURERS." EXCELSIOR
THERE IS NO DEMAND FOR IT HERE, SAY
SPANISH
05/14/71* PCS
ID#
EPA
020U1A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS ON THE WEEK-LONG CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
PROBLEMS HELD AT THE NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO (UNAM). ORLANDO SALCEDO, A MEMBER
OF THE MEXICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT STATED THAT A GREAT
QUANTITY OF ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT IS MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO, BDT IT IS MOSTLY EXPORTED SINCE
THERE IS NO MARKET FOR IT IN MEXICO. MEXICAN INDUSTRIALISTS WILL NOT INVEST IN THE EQUIPMENT
SINCE IT IS NOT ECONOMICALLY PROFITABLE. WHILE SOME INDUSTRIES NEED A COMPLETE OVERHAUL TO
ELIMINATE OR REDUCE POLLUTION, MANY AIR POLLUTING INDUSTRIES COULD EASILY REMEDY THEIR EMISSIONS
WITH SIMPLE EQUIPMENT. PRESENTLY MOST INDUSTRIES EITHER USE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT OR HAVE NOT
INSTALLED ANY ANTI-POLLUTION SYSTEMS.
MEXICO
SE(
"3,000 INDUSTRIES CAUSE 50 PERCENT OF THE DAMAGE, SAYS VIZCAINO MURRAY."
SXC5LSIOR
EPA
SPANISH 05/15/7« PGS ID# 02013A
*AIR
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GENERAL
MEXICO
SE(
OF.CD
SE( )
ROUNDTABLES ON DETERIORATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SPANISH 09/10/71 PCS 1-258
ALSO LRB
LOC
ID# 02088A
HC 140 .P55 M46
THIS BOOK CONTAINS THE PROCEEDINGS OP A SERIES OF ROONDTABLE DISCUSSIONS SPONSORED BY THE
MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE 1972 STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE ON THE
"OMAN ENVIRONMENT. IT ANALYZES AND DISCUSSES, IN DEPTH, THE ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES AND TENDENCIES
EXISTING IN MEXICO WITH REGARD TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC, SANITARY, INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
ALTHOUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES OF THESE ACTIVITIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES IS MENTIONED, THE
PRINCIPAL FOCUS OF THE DISCUSSIONS IS CENTERED ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF MEXICO. THE
LAST SESSION OF THE DISCUSSIONS OUTLINES THE PRESENT INTERNATIONAL STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERIORATION AND CITES MEASURES CURRENTLY IN USE AND ENVISAGED FOR THE FUTURE TO PROTECT
THE ENVIRONMENT.
"TOWARD A BETTER ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES: THE FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTION."
L'OBSERVATEUR DE L'OCDE, NO. 71
EPA
FRENCH 08/00/74 PCS 34-35 ID* 02113A
THIS ARTICLE, BASED ON A STUDY BY WORK GROUP NUMBER 2 OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY OF
THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT, DISCUSSES THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF
POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS IN SELECTED COUNTRIES. THE GROUP COMPARED THE PROJECTED ADDITIONAL
COSTS FOR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTED GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT (GNP) FOR THE PERIOD
1971-1980 IN GERMANY, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, THE UNITED KINDGOM AND THE UNITED
STATES. IT CONCLUDED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5* OF GNP WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO POLLUTION CONTROL IN
THIS DECADE. HOWEVER POLLUTION CONTROL COSTS WILL VARY AMONG COUNTRIES DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN GOALS
AND IN EXISTING LEVELS OF POLLUTION. THE REPORT STATFS THAT IN GENERAL, POLLUTION CONTROL SPENDING
MAY RESULT IN A SLIGHT INFLATIONARY TENDENCY IN THE ECONOMY INVOLVED. EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNATIONAL
TRADE WILL PROBABLY NOT BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED.
UNITED STATES
LR(P)
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION:
PROTECTION AGENCY
BLODGETT, JOHN E.
ENGLISH
ALSO PMB AND PMA
LEGISLATION AND PROGRAMS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
03/20/74 PGS 1-80
ID#
EPA
02070A
THIS REPORT PREPARED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IS A
HISTORICAL REVIEW OF MAJOR 0. S. FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND PROGRAMS CONCERNING AIR AND WATER
POLLUTION, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, PESTICIDES, RADIATION, NOISE ABATEMENT AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN
THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CREATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ARE
DISCUSSED IN DETAIL UP TO MARCH 1974. THE REPORT ALSO OUTLINES THE MOST RECENT EPA
RE-ORGANIZATION, PRESENTS TABLES OF BUDGETARY DATA, LISTS REGIONAL EPA OFFICES AND GEOGRAPHIC
AREAS, EXCERPTS, ANTI-POLLUTION LAWS, AND SUMS UP EPA RESPONSIBILITIES.
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GENERAL
UNITED STATES
LK (B)
UNITED STATES
LR (B)
IN PRODUCTIVE HARMONY:
PERSPECTIVES.
HARRIS, CAROLYN
ENGLISH
ALSO PHB
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS BROADEN THE NATION'S
C9/00/72 PCS 1-12
ID*
EPA
02071A
THIS PAMPHLET PUBLISHED BY THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DEFINES AND DESCRIBES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. AS REOUIRED BY THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT, AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT MUST BE ISSUED BY ONE OR MORE FEDERAL AGENCIES IN ADVANCE OF ANY
ACTION OR LEGISLATION THAT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT. AN
IMPACT STATEMENT ASSESSES, IN DETAIL, THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL 1.1PACT OF PROPOSED ACTION OR
LEGISLATION, AND IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FEDERAL AGENCIES TO PREPARE IMPACT STATEMENTS FOR
THF SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS, BESIDES ALERTING THE GOVERNMENT AND
THE PUBLIC TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OP PROPOSED ACTION, THE IMPACT STATEMENT ALSO SERVES
AS A DEVICE TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS INTO THE FEDERAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. THE
PAMPHLET ALSO LISTS THE TYPE OF ACTIONS THAT REQUIRE IMPACT STATEMENTS AND DESCRIBES THE CONTENTS,
APPEARANCE, PREPARATION, DISSEMINATION, AND EFFECTS OF THESE STATEMENTS.
THE CHALLENGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT: A PRIMER ON EPA'S STATUTORY AUTHORITY
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 12/00/7U PCS 1-1*0 ID# 02082A
ALSO PMA AND PMB
THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS BOOKLET DESCRIBES, IN GENERAL, THE CREATION, STRUCTURE, FUNDING
AND FUNCTIONS OF THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND BRIEFLY CITES THE EPA'S RELATIONSHIP
TO THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (CEQ) AND TO THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) .
TKE IMPORTANCE OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTION IS ALSO STRESSED IN THE
INTRODUCTION. THE INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS ON AIR, WATER, SOLID WASTE, PESTICIDE, RADIATION AND UOISE
POLLUTION CITE THE VARIOUS ANTI-POLLOTION LAWS AND OUTLINE THE EPA'S SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES IN THE
ENFORCEMENT OF THESE LAWS AND IN THE REALIZATION OF OTHER POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES. THERE IS
ALSO A CHAPTER ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR POLLUTION CONTROL WHICH LISTS THE CONVENTIONS
AND PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN AS OF DECEMBER 1972.
UNITED STATES
PM(A)
RESEARCH AND MONITORING: . CORNERSTONE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PGS 1-16 ID* 02053A
AIR WATER PESTICIDES RADIATION SOLID WASTE
NOISE
THIS PAMPHLET OUTLINES AND ILLUSTRATES THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY'S OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND MONITORING. ITS SCIENTIFIC STAFF PROVIDES THE FACTUAL BASIS FOR
EPA'S REGULATORY AND POLLUTION CONTROL FUNCTIONS. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES MENTIONED INCLUDE THOSE
DEALING WITH THE EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON HUMAN HEALTH AND ON ECOLOGICAL BALANCE, THE DEVELOPMENT
OF POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT, THE EVALUATION OF THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND
TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT OF POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS, AND THE ATTEKPT TO FORECAST ENVIRONMENTAL
OCCURRENCES. THE PROGRAM IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SEEKS TO HAKE THE RESULTS OF EPA RESEARCH
AVAILABLE TO STATE, MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE GROUPS FOR PRACTICAL APPLICATION. THE SECTION OF THE
BROCHURE ON MONITORING DEALS IN SOME DETAIL WITH AIR AND WATER MEASURING PROCEDURES AT THE LOCAL,
STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS, AND MENTIONS PROGRAMS FOR PESTICIDES, RADIATION, SOLID WASTE AND NOISE
SAMPLING.
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NOISE
AUSTRALIA
ST( )
AUSTRIA
PH(B)
MOTOR VEHICLE TESTING TO B.S.3425:1966 UNDERTAKEN ON 4TH APRIL 1974
EPA
ENGLISH 04/30/74 PGS 1-2 ID# 02046A
ALSO LEB
THIS MIMEOGRAPH PUBLICATION TABULATES THE RESULTS OF NOISE TESTING UNDERTAKEN IN HOBART,
TASMANIA FOR 4 TRUCKS, TESTED IN DECEMBER 1973, AND FOR 10 CARS AND 1 MOTORCYCLE, TESTED ON
APRIL 4, 1974. THE 4 TRUCKS TESTED COMPLY WITH PRESENT AND PROJECTED NOISE CONTROL REGULATIONS.
THE 10 CARS AND 1 MOTORCYCLE COMPLY WITH PRESENT REGULATIONS. HOWEVER, ONLY ONE MAKE OF CAR,
THE HOLDEN, CONFORMS TO THE STRICTER STANDARDS THAT WILL ENTER INTO FORCE AFTER JANUARY 1, 1976.
GRENZWERTE ZULAESSIGER LAERHBELASTUNG (LIMITS OF MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE NOISE
POLLUTION)
EPA
GERMAN PGS 1-4 ID# 02055P
*ISSUED AFTER 03/00/73
THIS FOUR-PAGE FLYER, A REPRINT FROM "UMHELTSCHUTZ-STAEDTEREINIGUNG" (ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION-CLEANING UP THE CITIES), ISSUED MARCH 1973, IS SUBTITLED "RECOMMENDATION FOR THE
LIMITATION OF NOISE POLLUTION." IT STATES MAXIMUM NOISE LIMITS IN DECIBELS FOR SIX DESIGNATED
RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS, INDUSTRY OR SPECIAL ZONES FOR BOTH DAY AND NIGHT. INSTRUCTIONS FOR
MEASURING NOISE ARE GIVEN. FACTORS SUCH AS THE EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES, THE POSITIONING OF
MEASURING DEVICES, THE CONDITIONS AND FREQUENCY WITH WHICH MEASUREMENTS ARE TO BE MADE ARE
SPECIFIED. THE INTRODUCTION AND FIRST SECTIONS OF THE RECOMMENDATION STRESS THAT IT IS BASED UPON
SUGGESTIONS FROM OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. IT IS FELT THAT
THIS COOPERATIVE EFFORT IS A STEP TOWARD A NATIONAL STANDARDIZATION OF PERMISSIBLE NOISE
POLLUTION LEVELS. TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE STATEMENT ARE BASED ON STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE
AUSTRIAN STUDY GROUP FOR NOISE CONTROL.
AUSTRIA
PM(B)
GESUNDHEITS- UNO UMWELTSCHUTZPLAN DES BUNDESMINISTERIUMS FUER GESUNDHEIT UND
UMWELTSCHUTZ. (HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNDER THE MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT)
AUSTRIA. MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA
GERMAN PGS 1-79 ID# 02072A
*ISSUED AFTER 05/23/72
*GENERAL AIR WATER SOLID HASTE RADIATION
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NOISE
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
LS(B)
FINLAND
PB(A)
PECE O.ZDRAVE ZIVOTNI PROSTREDI V CESKOSLOVENSKU
IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA. ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
CZECH 10/19/72 PGS 13-19*
*ALSO PAGES 28-30
WATER AIR
(FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
ID#
EPA
021S9A
CHAPTERS II, III AND VI OF THIS BOOK ARE CONCERNED WITH HYGIENIC REQUIREMENTS FOE CLEAN
AIR, CLF.AN WATER, AND REDUCTION OF NOISE, RESPECTIVELY, IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA. REGULATIONS IN
ALL THBEF PROGRAM AREAS ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED, AND A SECTION OF CHAPTER VI IS DEVOTED TO THE
EXPLANATION OF PERMISSIBLE NOISE LEVELS.
"THE CONQUEST OF NOISE IN FINLAND." NOISE 2000
LFHTINEN, P. U.
ENGLISH 00/00/71 PGS 32-33
ALSO PMB
AIR
EPA
ID* 01106B
THIS REPORT ON NOISE ABATEMENT ACTIVITY IN FINLAND WAS DELIVERED DURING THE 1970 CONGRESS OF
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION AGAINST NOISE. THIS REPORT STATES THAT ORGANIZATIONS SUCB AS THE
ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF FINLAND AND THE INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAVE BEEN CONCERNED WITH
INDUSTRIAL NOISE ABATEMENT AND POLLUTION SINCE THE BSD OF WORLD WAR II. ALTHOUGH THE 1958 LAW
ON SAFETY IN WORK DEALS WITH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND NOISE ABATEMENT IN INDUSTRY, MOST PRESENT
NOISE ABATEMENT ACTIVITY IN FINLAND SPRINGS FROM THE 1966 ORDER NO. 393/66 WHICH ASSIGNS THE
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF NOISE ABATEMENT TO THE FINNISH COUNCIL FOR AIR CONSERVATION AND NOISE
ABATEMENT. THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS COUNCIL INCLUDE DISSEMINATION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION, HOISE
ABATEMENT PLANNING, PROMOTION OF NOISE CONTROL MEASURES AND KEEPING ABREAST OF THE MOST CURRENT
INTERNATIONAL NOISE ABATEMENT DEVELOPMENTS. ALSO,."THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE IN 1970" PROGRAM HAS
APPOINTED, AMONG OTHER MEASURES, A COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING BETTER EFFICIENCY OF NOISE LEGISLATION.
FRANCE
LR (B)
TOUS LES PROBLEMES JURIDIQUES DBS POLLUTIONS ET NUISANCES INDUSTRIELLES
(ALL THE JURIDICAL PROBLEMS OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND NUISANCES)
GRENIET-SARGOS, ALINE LOC
FRENCH 05/01/73 PGS 1-190* ID# 02060A
VARIOUSLY PAGINATED
*WATER AIR RADIATION SOLID WASTE
LAW FRANCE 7 GREN 73
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PRANCE
LR(B)
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36
DROIT DE LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE ET DE L'ENVIRONNEBENT (LAW DEALING HITP
THE PROTECTION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT)
LAMAROUE, JEAN LOC
FRENCH 00/00/73 PGS 1-971 ID# 0206TA
*HATER AIR RADIATION PESTICIDES GENERAL
LAW FRANCE 7 LAMA
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR(A)
"MARCH 1, 1971. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NOISE PROTECTION AREA FOR THE
COMMERCIAL AIRPORT OF DUESSELDORF," BUNDESGESETZBLATT, PART I, NO. 23.
EPA
GERMAN 03/13/71 PGS 657-662 ID# 00919D
THIS ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES A NOISE PROTECTION AREA, DIVIDED INTO TWO NOISE PROTECTION ZONES,
AROUND THE COMMERCIAL AIRPORT OF DUESSELDORF. THIS IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE HITH THE LAW FOR
PROTECTION FROM AIRCRAFT NOISE (SECTION 1, PARAGRAPH 1) IN THE VERSION OF MARCH 30, 1971.
A STRUCTURE LYING PARTIALLY IN THE PROTECTION ZONE IS CONSIDERED COMPLETELY IN IT IN IMPLEMENTING
THE ORDINANCE. THE PROTECTION ZONES ARE DEFINED IN TERMS OF POINTS ON AN X-Y AXIS ON THE FIVE-
PAGE ATTACHMENT.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR (B)
"SURPRISE ACTION IN INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS." DIE WELT, NO. 129.
EPA
GERMAN 06/06/71 PGS 2 ID* 02020A
*AIR
GERMANY,FED RFP OF
LR(A)
"LAW ON PROTECTION FROM HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES OF POLLUTION, NOISE,
VIBRATIONS AND SIMILAR PROCESSES (FEDERAL IMMISSIONS LAW)." BUNDESGESETZBLATT, PART I
EPA
GERMAN 03/15/71 PGS 721-713 ID# 02033A
*AIR
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NOISE
GERMANY,FED REF OF
PB(B)
PAGE
37
"EXPERTS: ORIGINATOR PRINCIPLE INCREASINGLY CALLED INTO QUESTION," STUTTGARTER
ZEITONG, NO. 86.
GERMAN 01/11/74 PCS 1
*GENERAL SOLID WAST5 WATER AIR
IDt 02014A
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PH(B)
"ONLY QOIET 'BIRDS'
MASCHNER, WILHELH
GERMAN
MAY LAND AT MUNICH'S NEW AIRPORT." DIE WELT, NO. 115.
EPA
05/18/74 PGS 16 ID# 02018A
THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES PROVISIONS TO LIMIT NOISE AT THE MUNICH II AIRPORT TO BE COMPLETED
AROUND 1980. IT WILL BE THE FIRST AIRPORT IN THE FEDERAL REPDBLIC ASSIGNED A PERMITTED NOISE
LEVEL, ACCORDING TO A BAVARIAN OFFICIAL. SPECIAL INTEGRATING MEASURING DEVICES WILL ENSURE THAT
AIRCRAFT NOISE LEVEL DOES NOT EXCEED 62 DECIBELS ON ANY DAY. THIS IS FIVE DECIBELS BELOW
'«PREVIOUS NORMS. (HEALTH IS ENDANGERED AT 92 DECIBELS.) TO REDUCE NOISE, ONLY PLANES WITH QUIETER
ENGINES KAY USE THE AIRPORT BETWEEN 10 P.M. AND 6 A.M., AND THEN THEY MUST USE THE TWO INNER OF
THF PLANNED FOUR RUNWAYS. PILOTS ARE NOT TO USE DEAFENING THRUST REVERSALS UNLESS SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS DEMAND IT. NEW ENGINES MAY BE TEST RUN ONLY IF THE MEDIAN NOISE LEVEL IS NOT
RAISED IN NEIGHBORING AREAS. CONSTRUCTION OF NOISE BARRIERS AT THE AIRPORT IS PLANNED.
SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED NOISE "ENDANGERED" OR "PROTECTED" AS THEY MAY BE MORE
OR LESS AFFECTED BY NOISE, AND NOISE PROTECTION MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN IN RESIDENCES.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PM(B)
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE RUHR AREA," BIN PLANET VERROTTET:
DISKUSSIONSBEITRAG ZUM UMWELTSCHUTZ.
SCRENKEL, W. EPA
GERMAN 00/00/71 PGS 213-228 ID# 02075A
*GENERAL AIR WATER SOLID WASTE
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PM(B)
"GREATER NOISE PROTECTION ZONES AROUND TEGEL AIRPORT REQUESTED." DER
TAGESSPIEGEL, NO. 8785.
EPA
GERMAN 08/09/74 PGS 9 ID* 02144A
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT AN EXPANSION OF THE TWO NOISE PROTECTION ZONES AROUND THE TEGEL
AIRPORT IN BERLIN IS BEING REQUESTED BY THE DISTRICT OF SPANDAU. THE EXPANSION IS NECESSITATED
BY AN INCREASE IN FLIGHTS TO AND FROH THE AIRPORT ANTICIPATED AS A RESULT OF A CONTRACT WITH TWO
ADDITIONAL AIRLINES TO USE IT. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICTS OF SPANDAU, REINICKENDORF AND
WEDDING HAVE ALSO AGREED WITH THE BERLIN SENATOR FOR HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO PRESENT THE
FOLLOWING PROPOSALS, AMONG OTHERS, TO THE ALLIED ADMINISTRATION: (1) ERECT A NOISE MONITORING
SYSTEM FOR THE AREA AROUND THE AIRPORT, (2) ESTABLISH AN AIRCRAFT NOISE COHHISSION TO DISCUSS
AND SOLVE NOISE PROBLEMS, AND (3) EXTEND PROHIBITION OF NIGHT FLIGHTS TO INCLUDE THE TIME PERIOD
11:00 P.M. TO 7:00 A.M. PUBLIC FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS HOSPITALS
AND SCHOOLS AND TO INHABITANTS WITHIN THE NOISE ZONES FOR INSTALLATION OF NOISE-DAMPENING WINDOWS.
DIAGRAMS OF THE EXISTING NOISE ZONES ARE INCLUDED.
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38
NOISE
GREAT BRITAIN
PM(B)
ICAO
PM(A)
"THE CONOOEST OF NOISE IN GREAT BRITAIN." NOISE 2000
CONNELL, JOHN
ENGLISH* 00/00/71 PGS 16-22 IDf
*ALSO GERMAN
EPA
02106A
THIS REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH NOISE ABATEHENT SOCIETY WAS DELIVERED BY THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY AT A CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION AGAINST NOISE. THE BRITISH
NOISE ABATEMENT SOCIETY IS A PRIVATE LOBBY GROUP WHICH PRESSES FOR ADEQUATE NOISE PREVENTION LAHS
AND CONDUCTS PUBLIC ANTI-NOISE CAMPAIGNS. HEATHROW AIRPORT, THE CONCORDE PROJECT AND THE AIRCRAFT
INDUSTRY IN GENERAL COME UNDER PARTICULAR ATTACK FROM THE SOCIETY. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY
INCLUDE THE PROPOSAL OF NOISE CONTROL PLANS TO GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY, REALIZATION OF NOISE
RESEARCH, AND ENDORSEMENT OP QUIETER MACHINERY AND NOISE-INSULATED DWELLINGS. THE REPORT STATES
THAT, ON THE OFFICIAL LEVEL, PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS ARE SEVERELY HAMPERED IN COMBATING NOISE BY
WEAK LAHS AND GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY. HOWEVER, THE REPORT ALSO INDICATES THAT THE TIME IS NEAR
WREN PUBLIC PRESSURE HILL FORCE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
THE PRODUCTION OF NOISE.
"AIRCRAFT-NOISE REDUCTION: AN INDUSTRY PROGRESS REVIEW," ICAO BULLETIN, V. 29,
NO. 7.
EPA
ENGLISH 07/00/74 PGS 10-17 ID# 02065A
ALSO ST
THIS ARTICLE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION BULLETIN SUMMARIZES THE PROGRESS
MADE IN THE REDUCTION OF AIRCRAFT NOISE AND NEW APPROACHES AND PROGRAMS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) AND THREE MAJOR AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS: BOEING,
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS, AND LOCKHEED. THE IATA SECTION OF THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES THO GENERAL POLICY
STATEMENTS ADOPTED BY AIRLINES AT THE GENERAL MEETING IN NOVEMBER 1973. ONE IS ON THE
RETROFITTING REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO ANNEX 16, WHICH APPLY HORLDWIDE, AND U. S. FEDERAL AIR
REGUtATIONS, PART 36. THE OTHER STATEMENT OPPOSED OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED PURELY FOR
REASONS OF NOISE. THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS POINT OUT THAT FURTHER REDUCTION IN AIRCRAFT NOISE
LEVELS WILL BE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF CURRENT TECHNOLOGY.
ICAO
PM(A)
"ICAO CONFERENCE IDENTIFIES MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE AERODROME ENVIRONMENT," ICAO
BULLETIN, V. 29, NO. 7.
EPA
ENGLISH 07/00/74 PGS 9 IDI 02066A
AIR WATER
THIS ARTICLE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION BULLETIN REPORTS THAT DELEGATES
TO THE 8TH AIR NAVIGATION CONFERENCE (MONTREAL, APRIL 17-MAY 11) DISCUSSED ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
HITH RESPECT TO AIRPORT PLANNING, DESIGN, AND OPERATION. THE DELEGATES DREW UP A LIST OF FIVE
SPECIFIC MEASURES TO CONSIDER AS WAYS OF REDUCING AIRCRAFT NOISE EMISSION EFFECTS. WAYS.TO
PREVENT SOIL EROSION, FLOODING, AND WATER POLLUTION FROM DRAINAGE WERE ALSO DISCUSSED. IT WAS
THE CONFEREES' OPINION THAT ICAO SHOULD CONSIDER ITS GOAL TO BE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MAXIMUM
COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE MAINTENANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL
AVIATION. MEMBERS ARE TO SUPPLY ICAO HITH DESCRIPTIONS AND RESULTS OF ACTIONS TAKEN TO OVERCOME
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. ICAO HILL THFN DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION FOR THE USE OF OTHER MEMBERS.
DELEGATES ALSO RECOMMENDED A PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM STRESSING THE BENEFITS OF AIR TRANSPORT
SYSTEMS AS A WAY OF OVERCOMING OBJECTIONS TO THE SITING OF AIRPORTS.
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NOISE
IRELAND
PH (B)
FACE
39
"POLLUTION CONTROLS BY TWO BIG FIRMS."
DOCHERTY, JOHN
ENGLISH Oil/23/71 PGS
*AIR
IRISH PRESS.
11
ID#
EPA
02176A
UNITED STATES
PH(A)
RESEARCH AND MONITORING: CORNERSTONE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PGS 1-16 ID# 02053A
*GENERAL AIR WATER PESTICIDES RADIATION
SOLID HASTE
PESTICIDES
BRAZIL
PM(B)
"POLLUTING INSECTICIDES WILL BE PROHIBITED." 0 GLOBO
EPA
PORTUGUESE 07/02/71 PGS ID* 02035A
ACCORDING TO THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF
THE 5,000 INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES DISSEMINATED BY AIRCRAFT TO DETERMINE THEIR TOXICITY AND
INFLUENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT. SCIENTISTS OF THE DIVISION OF AVIATION AGRICULTURE OF THE MINISTRY
OF AGRICULTURE MAINTAIN THAT OF THESE 5,000 PRODUCTS ONLY ABOUT 100 SHOULD BE OFFICIALLY APPROVED
FOR USE. FUNGICIDES AND INSECTICIDES WILL BE ANALYZED IN LABORATORIES OF THE SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE SAO PAULO, AND AFTER ELIMINATING THOSE WHICH CONSTITUTE AIR POLLUTION HAZARDS, THE
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE HILL GRANT USE APPROVAL PEHBITS FOR THE REMAINING PRODUCTS CONSIDERED
SAFE. SCIENTISTS OF THE DIVISION OF AVIATION AGRICULTURE ALSO MAINTAIN THAT CROP DUSTING WOULD
BEST BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NIGHT WHEN THERE IS LESS BREEZE AND HEAT. THEREFORE THE "DUST" WOULD BE
SUSPENDED LESS TIME IN THE AIR. HOWEVER, IN THIS RESPECT, THERE WOULD RAVE TO BE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE LAW THAT PREVENTS SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE FLIGHTS AT NIGHT.
FRANCE
LR(B)
DROIT DE LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE ET DE L•ENVIRONNEMENT (LAW DEALING WITH
THE PROTECTION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT)
LAMARQUE, JEAN
FRENCH
*WATER AIR
00/00/73 PGS
NOISE
1-971
RADIATION
LOC
ID# 02061A
GENERAL
LAW FRANCE 7 LAHA
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PESTICIDES
FRANCE
LR (B)
PAGE
"MERCURY DISCHARGES STRICTLY REGULATED." LE FIGARO.
FRENCH
*AIR
WATEH
05/27/74 PGS 9
ID#
EPA
02064A
UNITED STATES
PN(A)
RESEARCH AND MONITORING: CORNERSTONE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PGS 1-16 ID# 02053A
*GENERAL AIR WATER RADIATION SOLID WASTE
NOISE
UNITED STATES
PH(B)
BACKGROUND REPORT ON EPA ENFORCEMENT
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ENGLISH 07/25/74 PGS 1-40
ALSO LRB AND PMA
*AIR HATER
EPA
ID* 02081A
RADIATION
AUSTRIA
PM(B)
GESDNDHEITS- UND UBWELTSCHUTZPLAN DBS BUNDESMINISTERIUMS FUER GESUNDHEIT UNO
UMWELTSCHUTZ. (HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNDER THE MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT)
AUSTRIA. MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA
GERMAN PGS 1-79 ID! 02072A
*ISSUED AFTER 05/23/72
*GENERAL AIR HATER SOLID WASTE NOISE
FRANCE
LR (B)
TODS LES PROBLEMES JURIDIQUES DBS POLLUTIONS ET NUISANCES INDUSTRIELLES
(ALL THE JURIDICAL PROBLEMS OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND NUISANCES)
GRENIER-SARGOS, ALINE LOG
FRENCH 05/01/73 PGS 1-190* ID* 02060A
•"VARIOUSLY PAGINATED
*WATER AIR NOISE SOLID WASTE
LAW FRANCE 7 GREN 73
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RADIATION
FRANCE
LR (B)
PAGE
DROIT DE LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE ET DE L'ENVIEONNEMENT (LAW DEALING WITH
THE PROTECTION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT)
LAMAROUE, JEAN
FRENCH
*WATER
AIR
LOC
00/00/73 PGS 1-974 ID* 02061A
NOISE PESTICIDES GENERAL
LAW FRANCE 7 LAHA
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LP(B)
"A BIT OF SOPHISTRY." DER SPIEGEL, NO. 23.
GERMAN 06/03/74 PGS 67-68
EPA
ID# 00693H
THIS MAGAZINE ARTICLE CONCERNS DISAGREEMENT AS TO WHICH SECTION OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION IS
APPLICABLE TO THE DDMPING OF RADIOACTIVE BASTES. THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IS THAT NEW AND BINDING
CLARIFICATION IS NEEDED. TWO SECTIONS OF THE FIRST ORDINANCE FOR PROTECTION FROM RADIATION (1965)
ARE CITED. THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES THOSE COMING IN CONTACT WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS TO OBTAIN
PERMITS. UNDER SECTION 7, HOWEVER, THOSE WHO DEAL WITH RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES HAVING FEWER THAN
0.002 MICROCOPIES PER GRAM NEED NO PERMIT. UNDER SECTION 42, PERMIT AUTHORITIES MAY ALLOW SOLID
RADIOACTIVE WASTES TO BE TREATED AS NORMAL WASTES IF THEIR CONCENTRATION IS UNDER 10 MICROCURIES
PEP CUBIC METER. THE PROBLEM OF INTERPRETATION AROSE WHEN IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NUCLEAR RESEARCH
CENTER AT KARLSRUHE WAS DUMPING RADIOACTIVE MIRE AT A DUMP IN LEOPOLDSHAFEN. CENTER OFFICIALS
BELIEVED THEMSELVES JUSTIFIED BY SECTION 7. OPPONENTS CONTEND SECTION 42 IS APPLICABLE AND THAT
THE CENTER IS IN VIOLATION OF IT. LOCAL OFFICIALS HAVE JUDGED IN FAVOR OF SECTION 42.
SWITZERLAND
LR (B)
"HOW DO WE PROTECT AGRICULTURE FROM RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT?" JOURNAL DE GENEVE.
EPA
FRENCH 05/12/74 PGS 6 ID# 02015A
ALSO PMB
THIS ARTICLE DEALS WITH SWISS CONCERN ABOUT RADIOACTIVITY AND THE THREAT OF CONTAMINATION
TO THE NATION'S POOD SUPPLY IN THE EVEST OF NUCLEAR CATASTROPHE. UNDER THE CURRENT FEDERAL LAW
FOR CIVIL PROTECTION, EACH COMMUNITY WITH A POPULATION OF 1000 OR MORE HAS A LOCAL PROTECTIVE
ORGANIZATION WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETECTING RADIOACTIVITY. LESS DENSELY POPULATED AGRICULTURAL
AREAS ARE THUS NOT REQUIRED TO FORM SUCH GROUPS AND ARE LEFT UNPROTECTED. THE LAW IS IN THE
PROCESS OF MODIFICATION, AND IN THE MEANTIME THE SWISS UNION FOR CIVIL PROTECTION HAS LAUNCHED A
PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM IN THE AREA OF AGRICULTURE AND RADIOACTIVITY.
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RADIATION
SWITZERLAND
PM(B)
"NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AT VERBOIS - THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY FAVORS POPULAR
CONSULTATION." JOURNAL DE GENEVE.
EPA
FRENCH 05/25/74 PCS 11 IDt 02017A
ALSO LRB
THIS ARTICLE DEALS WITH A PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER CENTER AT VERBOIS IN THE CANTON OP GENEVA
AND POLITICAL REACTION TO IT. THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE CHRISTIAN-DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS
INITIALLY EXPRESSED A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, BUT EMPHASIZES THAT CANTONAL COMPETENCE IN THE AREAS OF
LAND REZONING AND HATER RIGHTS SHOULD BE REINFORCED. IT CONSIDERS THE FOLLOWING PERTINENT: (1)
THE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OP STATE HAS OUTLINED PRECISE CONDITIONS FOR SECURITY AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE SITE AND ADVOCATES STUDY OF THE POSSIBILITY OF USING HEAT EMITTED BY THE CENTER
FOR URBAN NEEDS. (2) THE CANTONAL GRAND COUNCIL WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE A STAND WHEN THE ISSUE OF
LAND REZONING COMES BEFORE IT. A POPULAR REFERENDUM MAY FOLLOW. LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS FROM
GENEVA, ACCORDING TO A SHORT FOLLOWING NEWS ARTICLE, VISITED A NUCLEAR CENTER NEAR BERN TO OBTAIN
INFORMATION ABOUT SECURITY, DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES AND THE ATTITUDES OF NEARBY RESIDENTS
AS PART OF THEIR OPINION-FORMING PROCESS.
UNITED STATES
PM(A)
RESEARCH AND MONITORING: CORNERSTONE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
'UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PCS 1-16 ID* 02053A
*GENERAL AIR WATER PESTICIDES SOLID WASTE
NOISE
SOLID WASTE
AUSTRALIA
LR(B)
STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL INCINERATORS
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA. ENU. CONTROL DIVISION EPA
ENGLISH 10/00/71 PGS 1-13 ID# 02036A
AIR
THIS TYPEWRITTEN PUBLICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF THE
ENVIRONMENT OF TASMANIA, PRESCRIBES STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL INCINERATORS
CAPABLE OF BURNING UP TO ONE TON OF WASTE PER HOUR. THESE STANDARDS ARE GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR
LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER INTERESTED BODIES IN THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OP INCINERATORS. LISTS
OF DEFINITIONS CONCERNING INCINERATOR TERMS AND TYPES OF WASTES ARE GIVEN. THE PUBLICATION ALSO
PRESCRIBES WHAT CLASSES OF INCINERATORS HAY BURN SPECIFIED TYPES OF WASTES AND STATES DETAILED
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF THESE INCINERATORS.
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•SOLT!> WASTE
AUSTRALIA
PH(A)
PAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN TASMANIA.
10/00/72 PGS 3-18
HATER AIR
ENGLISH
ALSO SE
*GFNERAL
EPA
ID* 02150A
AUSTRIA
PH(B)
GESONDHEITS- UND UMWELTSCHUTZPLAN DES BUNDESMINISTERIUMS FUER GESONDHEIT UNO
UMWSLTSCHUTZ. (HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNDER THE MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT)
AUSTRIA. MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA
GERMAN PGS 1-79 ID* 02072A
*ISSUBD AFTER 05/23/72
*GENERAL AIR WATER RADIATION NOISE
BRAZIL
PM(B)
"COLLECTION OF REFUSE, A GROWING PROBLEM." 0 GLOBO
PORTUGUESE
08/11/71* PGS 12
EPA
ID* 02098A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE AMOUNT OF REFUSE COLLECTED DAILY IN RIO DE JANEIRO
(2,700 TONS) WILL TREBLE WITHIN 11 YEARS ACCORDING TO THE PREDICTIONS OF THE STATE COMPANY FOR
URBAN CLEANLINESS OF GUANABARA (CELDRB). BEGINNING NEXT YEAR, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION WILL
FINANCE A PROJECT IN CAJD, BRAZIL TO STUDY THE PROBLEM OF DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING OF REFUSE.
ACCORDING TO CELURB, THE RECYCLING OF REFUSE INTO FERTILIZER IS UNECONOMICAL, AND INCINERATION IS
UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE OF AIR POLLUTION. IN THE FUTURE, THE MOST FEASIBLE SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE IN
THE DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL PULVERIZATION AND SEPARATION OF WASTES THAT CAN BE SAFELY DISCHARGED
INTO SEWAGE SYSTEMS. THE REFUSE THAT CANNOT BE DISPOSED OF IN THIS BANNER WILL BE COLLECTED AND
DUMPED INTO SANITARY LANDFILLS. THE PULVERIZATION METHOD WOULD REDUCE THE PROBLEM OF COLLECTION
AND TRANSPORTATION OF REFUSE, WHICH PRESENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR 70 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF REFUSE
DISPOSAL.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
PM(B)
CLEANLINESS AND ORDER IN TOWNS AND VILLAGES.
CZECH SOCIALIST REPUBLIC, ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL
CZECH 12/00/73 PGS 5-103
ID*
EPA
02099A
THIS BOOKLET, PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL OF THE SLOVAK SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC, STUDIES PUBLIC SERVICES PROMOTING MUNICIPAL CLEANLINESS, PARTICULARLY RELATIVE TO
SOLID WASTE REMOVAL. THE PRESENT SITUATION, TRENDS AND PROBLEMS ARE TREATED. ROAD UPKEEP AND
PUBLIC LIGHTING ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF CHAPTER 2 AND CHAPTER 3 DISCUSS
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF DOMESTIC AND CONSTRUCTION WASTE AND MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL BASES FOR
WASTE REMOVAL. CHAPTER U PRESENTS MATERIAL FROM A 1972 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON TOWN CLEANING
AND HASTE DISPOSAL ATTENDED IN PRAGUE BY DELEGATES OF THE USSR, GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC,
POLAND AND HUNGARY. ACCORDING TO THE TEXT, REGIONAL, DISTRICT AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEES. THESE COMMITTEES RECEIVE
TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC DIRECTIVES FROM THE INTERIOR MINISTRY. AN ACCOMPANYING BOOKLET TRANSLATES
THE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND SUMMARIZES CONTENT IN RUSSIAN, ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN.
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SOLID WASTE
FRANCE
LR (B)
PAGE
44
TOUS LES PROBLEMBS JURIDIQUES DBS POLLUTIONS ET NUISANCES INDUSTRIELLBS
(ALL THE JURIDICAL PROBLEHS OF INDUSTRIAL POLLDTION AND NUISANCES)
GRENIER-SARGOS, ALINE LOG
FRENCH 05/01/73 PGS 1-190* ID# 02060A
*VARIOUSLY PAGINATED
*WATER AIR NOISE RADIATION
LAW FRANCE 7 GEEN 73
FRANCE
PM(B)
"FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS: H. JARROT PROPOSES THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL
WASTE AGENCY." LE MONDE.
AMBROISE-RENDU, MARC. EPA
FRENCH 08/28/74 PGS 1; 17 ID# 02093A
ALSO LRB
*GENERAL WATER
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR{B)
"COMPLETE SUPERVISION OF DANGEROUS WASTES SOUGHT." FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE.
EPA
GERMAN 02/26/74 PGS 3 ID# 00114E
THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES TWO PROPOSED FEDERAL REGULATIONS (UNDER THE WASTE DISPOSAL LAW) TO
INCREASE GOVERNMENTAL SUPERVISION OF DANGEROUS WASTES FROM THE POINT OF ORIGIN TO DISPOSAL.
THE FIRST WOULD PRESCRIBE: (A) THAT EACH PRODUCER OF WASTES KEEP A RECORD OF THE NATURE AND
QUANTITY OP WASTES ON HAND TO BE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES AT ANY TIME AND (B) THAT A
MULTICOPY FORM BE COMPLETED AND FORWARDED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES BOTH WHEN THE WASTE MATERIAL
LEAVES THE FACTORY AND ARRIVES AT THE DUMP SITE. THE SECOND REGULATION WOULD MAKE IMPORTATION
OF DANGEROUS WASTES MORE DIFFICULT BY COMPLICATING THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE. INITIALLY,
DEFINITION OF WASTES TO BE CONTROLLED WOULD BE LEFT TO THE INDIVIDUAL FEDERAL STATES,
ALTHOUGH THE INTERIOR MINISTRY IS REPORTED TO BE PREPARING A CATALOG OF DANGEROUS MATERIALS.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR(B)
"MAKING A FORTUNE FROM TOXIC WASTES."
BEWERUNGE, LOTHAR
GERMAN 03/18/74 PGS
*WATER
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE.
EPA
7 ID* 00478D
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SOLID WASTF
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR(B)
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PB(B)
"ONLY 80 DUMPS IN BADEN-WUERTTEHBERG." SUEDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG
EPA
ID# 0211SA
GERMAN
07/17/7U PGS 5
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT IN BADEN-HUEPTTEMBERG THE DISTRICTS (KREISE) HILL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ALL ASPECTS OF WASTE REMOVAL, INCLUDING COLLECTION, TRANSPORT AND DUMPING, BEGINNING JDNE 30,
1976, AT THE LATEST. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROVISION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL STATE'S
WASTE REMOVAL LAW PREPARED BY THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY AND CURRENTLY UNDER DISCUSSION. AT
PRESENT COMMUNITIES CARRY OUT COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT, LEADING TO MANY INEOUITIES OF SERVICE.
UNDER THE WASTE REMOVAL PLAN WORKED OUT WITH THE AMENDMENT, THE NUMBER OF DUMPS IN BADEN-
WUERTTEMPERG IS TO BE REDUCED FROM A PREVIOUSLY EXISTING 4000 TO 80 CENTRALIZED FACILITIES BY 1985.
THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE FULLY EFFECTIVE UNTIL A PFNDING AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL WASTE REMOVAL
LAW IS PASSED. UNDER THIS AMENDMENT, ONLY LICENSED FIRMS MAY BE DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO COLLECT
AND TRANSPORT WASTES.
"UNIFORM METHOD OF WASTE DISPOSAL SOUGHT." STUTTGARTER ZEITUNG
EPA
GERMAN OU/05/71 PGS 31 ID# 0011HF
THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES EFFORTS AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL IN BADEN-WUERRTEMBERG TO CENTRALIZE AND
COORDINATE WASTE DISPOSAL. AUTHORIZED BY THE 1972 WASTE DISPOSAL ACT, DISTRICTS SUCH AS ULM,
bIBERACH, HEIDENHEIM AND HEILBRONN HAVE BEEN CLOSING MOST OF THE PROLIFERATE SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD
DUMPS IN FAVOR OF A FEW CENTRALIZED DISTRICT DUMPS. THE DISTRICTS WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SUPERVISE
COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT OF WASTE MATERIAL. HOWEVER THESE FUNCTIONS ARE STILL RESERVED TO
COMMUNITIES BY THE 1972 LAW, AND EFFORTS IN ULM AND BIBERACH HAVE SO FAR MET LOCAL RESISTANCE,
PRESUMABLY ON FINANCIAL GROUNDS. MANY DISTRICT OFFICIALS HOPE TO SEE THE LAW AMENDED TO
COVER TPESE FUNCTIONS.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PM(B)
"EXPERTS: ORIGINATOR PRINCIPLE INCREASINGLY CALLED INTO QUESTION,» STUTTGARTER
ZEITUNG, NO. 86.
GERMAN
*GENERAL
NOISE
04/11/7U PGS 1
WATER AIR
ID# 020114A
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PAGE
SOLID WASTE
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PM(B)
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE RUHR AREA," EIN PLANET VERROTTET:
DISKUSSIONSBEITRAG ZUM UMWELTSCHUTZ.
SCRENKEL, W. EPA
GERMAN 00/00/71 PGS 213-228 ID# 02075A
*GENERAL AIR NOISE WATER
INTERNATIONAL
PL(B)
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IN EUROPE
FROST AND SULLIVAN LTD., LONDON
ENGLISH 12/00/73 PGS
ALSO SE AND LRB
*WATER
150
LOG
ID# 02057A
TD7B9.E9F76 1973
INTERNATIONAL
PH(B)
"A "BLACK BOX' CONTROLS BURNING OF WASTES - ON BOARD SPECIAL SHIPS/INDUSTRY
'WASTES ARE DESTROYED IN THE NORTH SEA." FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG, NO. 5U.
EPA
SERSAS 03/05/7« PGS 8 ID* 02103A
AIR
THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES A MEANS OF DISPOSING OF PROBLEM WASTES AT SEA AND A METHOD OF
MONITORING THE PROCESS. THE SHIP "VULCANUS" IS A SPECIAL TANKER OF THE DUTCH OCEAN COMBUSTION
SERVICE WHICH BURNS CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS FOR CUSTOMERS IN HOLLAND, ENGLAND, NORWAY, DENMARK,
IRELAND AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY WHILE CRUISING IN PRESCRIBED AREAS OF THE NORTH SEA.
UNDER HIGH-TEMPERATURE INCINERATION, THE HYDROCARBONS BECOME HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND COMBINE WITH
VAPOR IN THE AIR. IT IS SAID THAT THE RESULTING PRECIPITATE DOES NOT HARD SEAWATER WHEN DISPOSED
OF UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS. TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE PROCESS, THE "VULCANUS" USES A
"BLACK BOX", AN APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH CAMERA, WHICH RECORDS ON FILM READINGS TAKEN EVERY 15
MINUTES ON TIME, COMBUSTION TEMPERATURE, DISCHARGE, NAVIGATION AND OTHER DATA. WFEN THE SHIP
DOCKS, A DUTCH OFFICIAL REVIEWS THE FILM TO SEE THAT ALL REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
IRELAND
PM(B)
"TACKLING THE PROBLEM OF POLLUTION." IRISH PRESS.
DOCHERTY, JOHN
ENGLISH 0«/18/7« PGS
*WATER
EPA
ID# 02131A
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501,10 WASTE
NORWAY
PM(B)
"OSLO PLANS DEPOSIT FOE SCRAPPING AUTOS." DIE WELT, NO. 120.
EPA
ID* 02016A
GERHSN
05/25/7U PCS 16
PAGE
THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES A PLAN UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT IN OSLO TO
ENCOURAGE THE DISPOSAL OF OLD CARS IN A MANNER FAVORABLE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO THE ENERGY
CYCLE. AS ORGANIZATION, SUPPORTED BY A YEARLY FEE LEVIED ON MOTORISTS, WOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO
COLLECT VEHICLES READY TO BE JUNKED AND TO RECYCLE USABLE PARTS AND METALS. FINAL OWNERS WOULD BE
ABLE TO RECLAIM A PART OF THE FEES PAID TPROUGH THE YEARS BY DELIVERING AN OLD VEHICLE TO AN
OFFICIAL REDEMPTION CENTER WHERE THEY WOULD BE PAID A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT FOR A GIVEN MODEL.
UNITED STATES
PM (A)
RESEARCH AND MONITORING: CORNERSTONE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PCS 1-16 ID* 02053A
*GENSRAL AIR WATER PESTICIDES RADIATION
NOISE
WATER
AUSTRALIA
PM(A)
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN TASMANIA.
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PGS 3-18
ALSO SE
*GENERAL AIR SOLID WASTE
EPA
ID# 02150A
AUSTRIA
PM(B)
GESONDHEITS- UND OMWELTSCHOTZPLAN DBS BUNDESMISISTERIUMS FUER GESUNDHEIT UNO
UMWELTSCHUTZ. (HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UNDER THE MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT)
AUSTRIA. MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA
GERMAN PGS 1-79 ID* 02072A
"•ISSUED AFTER 05/23/72
*GENERAL AIR SOLID WASTE RADIATION NOISE
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48
WATER
BELGIUM
LF(A)
BELGIUM
LE(A)
"OCT. 6, 1972 ROYAL DECREE...LAW OF MARCH 26, 1971 ON THE PROTECTION OF SURFACE
WATERS AGAINST POLLUTION." BULLETIN USUEL DES LOIS ET ARRETES.
EPA
FRENCH 10/25/72 PGS 712 ID# 00549B
THIS DECREE PROVIDES THE DATES ON WHICH THE VARIOUS ARTICLES OF THE LAW OF MARCH 26, 1971 ARE
TO BE PUT INTO EFFECT. THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE FAMILY IS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
ENFORCEMENT OF THIS DECREE.
"JAN. 23, 1974 ROYAL DECREE ON DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER INTO PUBLIC SEWERS AND
SURFACE WATERS." MONITEUR BELGE, FEB. 15, 1974.
EPA
FRENCH* 02/15/74 PGS 2248-2257 ID* 00549C
*ALSO FLEMISH
THIS DECREE, SUPPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF MARCH 26, 1971, DIVIDES WASTEWATER
INTO TWO CATEGORIES: HASTEWATER FROM DOMESTIC SOURCES AND FROM COMMERCIAL SOURCES; DETAILED
DEFINITIONS OF BOTH CATEGORIES ARE PROVIDED. THE DECREE ALSO SPECIFIES CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH
WASTEWATER MAY BE DISCHARGED INTO PUBLIC SEWERS OR SURFACE WATERS (THE LATTER INCLUDING COASTAL
WATERS, INTERNAL WATER NETWORKS AND ARTIFICIAL WATERWAYS), AND STATES REQUIREMENTS FOR PURIFICATION
INSTALLATIONS. ALSO PROVIDED IN THE DECREE IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR
SAMPLING AND ANALYZING VARIOUS WASTEWATERS; ANALYSES ARE TO BE SENT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE
ASSOCIATION FOR WATER PURIFICATION. FINALLY, THE DECREE STATES THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH
THE LAW OF MARCH 26, 1971 MUST BE IMPLEMENTED AND DESIGNATES THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT AS THE OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTION OF THE DECREE.
BELGIUM
LR(A)
JAN. 23, 1974 DECREES IMPLEMENTING THF LAW OF MARCH 26, 1971. MONITEUR
BELGE, FEBRUARY 15, 1974.
FRENCH*
*ALSO FLEMISH
02/15/74 PGS 2258-2263
ID# 00549D
THE FIRST OF THESE DECREES PROVIDES A PRECISE CHEMICAL DEFINITION OF A UNIT OF POLLUTION IN
WASTEWATER; THE SECOND DECREE STATES THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PERMISSIBLE POLLUTION AS BEING 5,000
OF THE AFOREMENTIONED UNITS OF POLLUTION. IN THE THIRD DECREE IS DISCUSSED THE TERMS AND AMOUNTS
OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY TO PRIVATE ENTERPRISES FOR WATER PURIFICATION WITHIN THE PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 1, 1974 TO MAY 1, 1979. THE FINAL DECREE PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES AND TIME-LIMITS FOR
APPEALS REGARDING THE LAW OF MARCH 26, 1971.
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WATER
BRAZIL
LH(A)
PAGE
"DECREE NO. 73.030 OP OCTOBER 30, 1973." COLECJO DAS LEIS DA REPUBLICA
FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL 1973, VOL VIII, TOHO I
EPA
PORTUGUESE 00/00/74 PGS 160-162 ID# 02037B
ALSO PMA
*GENERAL
BRAZIL
PH(B)
"CONTROL OF POLLUTION IN THE NORTPEAST." 0 GLOBO
PORTUGUESE
AIR
07/23/74 PGS 6
EPA
ID* 02084A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE BRAZILIAN SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORTHEAST (SUDENE) HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION
IN THE CONTROL OF URBAN AND RURAL POLLUTION IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF BRAZIL. THE SUDENE
REPORTS ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT WHO IN TURN HAS AGREED
TO LEND ALL NECESSARY SUPPORT TO THE MEASURES ADOPTED BY SUDENE TO CONTROL POLLUTION OF THE AIR
AND WATER. THE SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ALSO OBTAINED INFORMATION FROM THE STATE
COMMISSION FOR CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION AND FROM THE PORT AUTHORITY IN RECIFE ON THE PROGRAMS
FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGES INTO THE JABOATAO RIVER AND THE COASTAL WATERS OF TPE STATE OF
PERNAMEOCO.
BRAZIL
PM(B)
"INDUSTRIES PREFER TO PAY FINES RATHER THAN AVOID POLLUTION." 0 GLOBO
EPA
PORTUGUESE 08/04/74 PGS 11 ID# 02085A
ACCORDING TO THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, THE HEAD OF THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICE OF THE INSTITUTE
OF SANITARY ENGINEERING HAS REPORTED THAT MANY OF THE INDUSTRIES AROUND RIO DE JANEIRO ARE FINDING
IT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE TO PAY FINES PERIODICALLY RATHER THAN INSTALL ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT,
AND THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST OBSTACLES IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF WATER POLLUTION. A COMMISSION
COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF THE GUANABARA SANITATION ENTERPRISE AND THE INSTITUTE OF SANITARY
ENGINEERING OF THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE IS STUDYING THE PROBLEM, AND, RECENTLY, THE INSTITUTE
OF SANITARY ENGINEERING HAS PROVIDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT NETWORK INTO
W»ICH INDUSTRIES MAY DISCHARGE EFFLUENTS. NORMALLY, INDUSTRIES HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO FEES OR FINES
FOR DISCHARGING UNTREATED EFFLUENTS INTO RIVERS, GUANABARA BAY OR INTO SEWAGE SYSTEMS.
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50
WATER
BULGARIA
LR(A)
"DECREE ON ISSDANCE OF PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTIONS OR OTHER PROJECTS WHICH MAY
BE HARMFUL TO WATERCOURSES." D'RZHAVEN VESTNIK, NO. 82.
EPA
BULGARIAN 10/16/73 PCS 3-1 ID* 02138A
THIS DECREE, ISSUED BY THE BULGARIAN MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,
REQUIRES THAT ANY CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER UNDERTAKING WHICH IS POTENTIALLY HARMFUL TO WATERCOURSES
BE AUTHORIZED BY THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT. PERMITS ARE ALSO REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS
THAT MAY CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF A WATERCOURSE, SUCH AS THE BUILDING OF DAMS. CONSTRUCTIONS
THAT ARE PART OF EROSION-PKEVENTION MEASURES, HOWEVER, NEED NOT BE AUTHORIZED. THE PROCEDURE FOR
OBTAINING PERMITS IS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. PERMITS MAY BE REVOKED BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY IF
ESTABLISHED CONDITIONS ARE NOT MET; REFUSALS, ALTERATIONS, OR SUSPENSIONS OF PERMITS MAY BE
APPEALED. VIOLATIONS OF THIS DECREE ARE PUNISHABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PENAL CODE.
CANADA
LR(A)
"GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION ACT, 1970 (DEPT.
STATUTES OF CANADA 1970, 2D SUPPLEMENT.
OF THE ENVIRONMENT ACT)," REVISED
ENGLISH*
*ALSO FRENCH
*GENERAL
PGS 177-195
ID*
EPA
02011A
AIR
CANADA
PM(B)
"DIFFICULTY IN ASSESSING POLLUTION IS HINDRANCE."
PERRY, CHARLES
ENGLISH 07/11/7« PGS
MAIL STAR
EPA
ID* 02126A
TPIS CANADIAN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT DR. WILLIAM FORD, DIRECTOR OF THE BEDFORD
INSTITUTE, COMMENTING ON THOR REYERDAHL'S STATEMENT THAT THE WORLD'S OCEANS ARE A "ROTTING APPLE,"
SAYS THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS TOO LATE TO TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION. HOWEVER, DIFFICULTY IN
CALCULATING THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE BY MAN-BADE- POLLUTANTS IS A MAJOR OBSTACLE IN EFFORTS TO PRESERVE
THE ECOLOGY OF THE SEAS. WORLDWIDE RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO CALCULATE THE INPUT OF POLLUTION INTO
THE OCEANS AND THE OCEANS' ABSORPTION CAPACITY. OIL SPILLS, FOR EXAMPLE, ENDANGER BEACHES, BUT
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE SEAS' ECOLOGY OR ON COMMERCIAL
FISHING. THE DIRECTOR FEELS THAT THfi UN LAW OF THE SEA CONFERENCE, WHICH IS TRYING TO DEVELOP A
LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO SOLVE SUCH PROBLEMS AND CREATE AN AESTHETIC VALUE RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERNS, IS A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
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WATFR
CANADA
P«(B)
"DAVIS CLAIMS ZONE TO KEEP TANKERS ODT." THE SON.
ENGLISH 07/05/74 PGS
EPA
ID* 02127A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS ON COMMENTS MADE BY THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENT MINISTER
SPEAKING ON THE UNITED NATIONS LAW OF THE SEA CONFERENCE IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA. THE MINISTER
SAID THAT A 200-MILE ECONOMIC LIMIT WILL PROBABLY BE ACCEPTED BY MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE
UNITED NATIONS MEMBERSHIP. THE 200-MILE LIMIT WILL BE EASIER TO ENFORCE THAN CANADA'S PRESENT
THREE-MILE LIMIT, SINCE AIRCRAFT AND SATELLITES CAN BE USED TO KEEP TRACK OF SHIPS IN THE AREA.
IN ADDITION, CANADA WILL BE ABLE TO CHARGE FOREIGN NATIONS WHO WANT TO FISH WITHIN THE 200-MILE
LIMIT. THE MINISTER HOPES THAT THE LARGER ZONE WILL INFLUENCE UNITED STATES TANKERS TO GO
OUTSIDE CANADA'S INLAND SEA AND THAT IT WILL DISCOURAGE UNITED STATES PLANS TO CHANNEL MORE
TANKER TRAFFIC THROUGH WEST COAST WATERS, THUS AFFORDING MORE PROTECTION TO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
COAST.
CHINA,REPUBLIC OF
PM(B)
REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
EPA
ENGLISH 06/00/73 PGS 1-20 ID# 02100A
*AIR
COSTA RICA
PM(A)
"NEW INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION." LA REPUBLICA
EPA
IDS 02120A
SPANISH
06/12/74 PGS 28
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE PLANNING OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY OF COSTA RICA HAS
SENT A PROPOSED LAW TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR
HYDROLOGY, METEOROLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION. IF APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE
ASSEMBLY, THIS LAW WILL CREATE AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTE THAT WILL ASSUME THE FUNCTIONS OF THE
NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE, THE NATIONAL SUBTERRANEAN WATER SERVICE AND OTHER OFFICIAL
ORGANIZATIONS DEALING WITH THE HYDROLOGICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL CYCLES. THE PROPOSED INSTITUTE
WILL BE RFSPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND APPLYING, ALONG THE GUIDELINES OF THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN, A NATIONAL POLICY WHICH WILL REGULATE ALL THE ACTIVITIES AFFECTING THE WATER RESOURCES OF
COSTA RICA. THE THIRD PART OF THE PROPOSED LAW, WHICH LISTS THE SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE INSTITUTE,
IS REPRINTED IN THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE.
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA
LR (B)
PAGE
52
PECE 0 ZDRAVE ZIVOTNI PROSTREDI V CESKOSLOVENSKU
IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA. ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
CZECH 10/19/72 PGS 13-19*
*ALSO PAGES 28-30
*NOISE AIR
(FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
ID#
EPA
02159A
EEC
PB(A)
"CONTROL OF THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE OIL." NUISANCES ET ENVIRONNEHENT, NO. 30.
EPA
FRENCH 05/00/74 PGS 23 ID* 02156A
ALSO LRB
AIR
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION RECENTLY PROPOSED THAT THE COUNCIL OF
MINISTERS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ADOPT UNIFORM REGULATIONS ON THE DISCHARGE OF
WASTE OILS, WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MUCH INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION. THIS PROPOSAL WAS ACCELERATED
BY THE PREPARATION OF DRAFT LEGISLATION ON THE SUBJECT IN FRANCE AND THE NETHERLANDS. THE
EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL ASKS THAT THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE OIL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH RE0SE
(REGENERATION OR COMBUSTION). THE PROPOSAL ALSO CALLS FOR THE PROHIBITION OF ANY TREATMENT OF
WASTE OIL CAUSING MORE THAN THE INEVITABLE MINIMUM OF AIR POLLUTION, THOSE HAVING HARMFUL EFFECTS
ON THE SOIL, AND OF ANY DISCHARGE OF WASTE OIL INTO SURFACE, UNDERGROUND, OR COASTAL WATERS AND
CANALS. COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT, IF NECESSARY, BY SPECIALIZED
ENTERPRISES, WHOSE PAYMENT WOULD BE GUARANTEED BY FEES COLLECTED AT THE RETAIL LEVEL ON THE SALE
OF OILS AND LUBRICANTS.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
PM(A)
"THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION: SAVE THF WATER," LE PEUPLE.
FRENCH
*GENERAL
AIR
07/03/74 PGS 1*
EPA
ID# 02051A
FRANCE
LR (B)
TOUS LES PROBLEMES JURIDIQOES DBS POLLUTIONS ET NUISANCES INDUSTRIELLES
(ALL THE JURIDICAL PROBLEMS OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND NUISANCES)
GRENIER-SARGOS, ALINE LOC LAW FRANCE 7 GREN 73
FRENCH 05/01/73 PGS 1-190* ID# 02060A
*VARIOUSLY PAGINATED
AIR NOISE RADIATION SOLID WASTE
THIS TEXT, ONE OF A SERIES ON LEGAL AFFAIRS PUBLISHED ENCYCLOPEDICALLY BY THE J. DELMAS
COMPANY, SEEKS TO BRING TOGETHER FOR LAY READERSHIP THE VARIOUS FRENCH LAWS AND REGULATIONS WITHIN
THE CURRENT CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND TO DESCRIBE THE JURIDICAL MEASURES ADOPTED IN
RECENT YEARS, PARTICULARLY AS THEY PERTAIN TO INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND ITS IMPACT ON AIR AND WATER
QUALITY. THE TEXT OUTLINES THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, CITES MAJOR
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS, DESCRIBES THE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, AND POINTS UP
LEGAL CASES TO ILLUSTRATE HOW THE LAWS AND THE ENFORCEMENT CONTROLS WORK. AIR, WATER, AND NOISE
POLLUTION LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT ARE COVERED AS WELL AS THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN SITES
(AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARDS, MINING ESTABLISHMENTS, AND BUILDING PROJECTS) AND THE INTERNATIONAL
ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (EUROPEAN APPROACH AND SHORT DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROGRAMS IN
FORCE IN WEST GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, GREAT BRITAIN, AND THE UNITED STATES).
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FRANCE
LR (B)
PAGE
53
DROIT DE LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE ET DE L1ENVIRONNEHENT (LAW DEALING WITH
TPE PROTECTION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT)
LAMAROOE, JEAN
FREtlCP
AIR NOISE
00/00/73 PGS
RADIATION
LOC
1-97U ID# 02061A
PESTICIDES GENERAL
LAS FRANCE 7 LAMA
THIS COMPREHENSIVE TEXT DESCRIBES IN DETAIL FRENCH GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE
PROTECTION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; EXPLAINS FRENCH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AS
WELL AS THEIR APPLICATION; AND COVERS THE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS AND THE TYPES OF PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RULINGS. THE FIRST PART OF THE TEXT IS DEVOTED TO THE PROTECTION OF
NATURE, INCLUDING SITES AND MONUMENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, PARKS AND NATURE PRESERVES, FORESTS,
SOIL, AND FLORA AND FAUNA; THE SECOND PART, TO WATER, AIR, AND NOISE POLLUTION AND — TO A LESSER
DEGREE — POLLUTION FROM RADIATION AND PESTICIDES. THE TEXT IS WELL FOOTNOTED AND INDEXED.
FRANCE
LR(B)
"MERCURY DISCHARGES STRICTLY REGULATED." LE FIGARO.
FRENCH
*AIR
05/27/74 PGS 9
PESTICIDES
ID#
EPA
0206UA
FRANCE
PR(B)
"IN CALVADOS WITH THE POLLUTION HUNTERS."
AMBHOISE-RENDU, MARC.
FRENCH 08/07/7« PGS 15
LE MONDE.
ID#
EPA
02022A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE WORK OF THE UNITS FOR INTERVENTION AGAINST MARINE
POLLUTION IN VARIOUS PREFECTORIAL DEPARTMENTS. THESE UNITS WERE FIRST PROPOSED IN 1971. PLANS
CALL FOR SUCH A UNIT IN EACH OF THE 2U COASTAL DEPARTMENTS; TEN ARE CURRENTLY OPERATIONAL. THE
PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENFORCE ANTIPOLLUTION STANDARDS FOR THOSE WHO DUMP WASTES INTO RIVERS
OR THE SEA. FIRST, THE PRINCIPAL POLLUTERS IN EACH REGION ARE IDENTIFIED. THESE AREAS ARE THEN
MONITORED, AMD SAMPLES ARE TAKEN AT UNANNOUNCED TIMES TWICE A YEAR. THE SAMPLES ARE ANALYZED AND
THE RESULTS SENT TO THE INDUSTRIES OR COMMUNITIES INVOLVED, ALONG WITH A COMMENTARY OR WARNING
NOTICE. THE ARTICLE REPORTS THAT IF THE SITUATION IS NOT CORRECTED, APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION IS
TAKEN.
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HATER
PRANCE
PB(B)
FRANCE
PM(B)
L'ORIENTATION ET LA BISE EN OEDVRE DE LA POLITIQUE DE L'EAU EN FRANCE
(DIRECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WATER POLICY IN FRANCE)
EPA
FRENCH 00/00/73 PCS 1-131 ID# .02062A
THIS BOOK, PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE "ENVIRONNEMENT" COLLECTION BY LA DOCUMENTATION FRANCAISE,
DEALS WITH THE MAJOR FACETS OF FRANCE'S WATER POLICY AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION AS OF THE END OF 1972.
THE FIRST OF THE BOOK'S FODR PARTS REVIEWS THE ORIENTATION OF THE WATER POLICY (VI PLAN), STEMMING
FROM THE WATER COMMISSION'S RESEARCH AND PROM THE DECISIONS INCLUDED IN THE GOVERNMENT'S SOCIAL
AND ECOSOMIC REPORT UNDER THE VI PLAN. THE SECOND PART DESCRIBES THE PURPOSE, COMPOSITION, AND
ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON WATER. THE THIRD PART OF THE BOOK IS CONCERNED WITH THE
WATER BASIN FINANCIAL AGENCIES AND THEIR INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, ALSO DETAILING NEW PROGRAMS THAT
THEY ELABORATED FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE VI PLAN. THE LAST PART OF THE BOOK DISCUSSES THE
PERMANENT SECRETARIAT FOR THE STUDY OF WATER: ITS ROLE, ITS PLACE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE
ORGANIZATION, AND ITS ACTIVITIES.
LES PARAMETRES DE LA QDALITE DBS EAUX (THE PARAMETERS OF WATER QUALITY)
BREHOND, R. AND R. VUICHARD EPA
FRENCH 00/00/73 PGS 1-179 ID* 020631
PUBLISHED BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT FOR THE STUDY OF WATER PROBLEMS UNDER THE AUSPICES OP
THE FRENCH MINISTRY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THIS BOOK REPRESENTS THE
FIRST PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE RESULTS OF THE NATIONWIDE INVENTORY OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY
UNDERTAKEN IN FULFILLMENT OF THE DEC. 16, 1964, LAW ON THE ADMINISTRATION AND CLASSIFICATION OP
WATER (WATER LAW) . THE TEXT INDICATES, ON A SUBSTANCE-BY-SUBSTANCE BASIS, TO WHAT EXTENT THE
DEGRADATION OF WATER QUALITY CONSTITUTES AN ENORMOUS WASTE OF WATER RESOURCES AND THUS JUSTIFIES
THE GOVERNMENT'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST WATER POLLUTION.
FRANCE
PM(A)
PROOET DE LIVRE BLANC: LES PROBLEMES DE L'EAU EN ARTOIS-PICARDIE. (WATER
PROBLEMS IN ARTOIS-PICARDIE.)
EPA
FRENCH PGS 1-77 ID# 02076A
*LATER THAN 1970
THIS REPORT ON THE ARTOIS-PICARDIE BASIN IS ONE OF A SERIES OP WHITE PAPERS PREPARED BY THE SIX
FRENCH WATER BASIN AGENCIES. THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE REGION, ITS WATER
RESOURCES AND THEIR UTILIZATION, ITS SEVERE POLLUTION PROBLEM, AND A DIAGNOSIS OF THE SITUATION.
A SECOND SECTION DEALS WITH TERRITORIAL AND WATER POLICY PLANNING OPTIONS IN VARIOUS REGIONS OF
THE BASIN. A DESCRIPTION OF THE KINDS OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO DEAL WITH THE WATER PROBLEMS OF THE
AREA IS GIVEN. INCLUDED AMONG THESE MEASDRES ARE POLLUTION RESEARCH AND THE APPLICATION OF CURRENT
TECHNOLOGY FOR POLLUTION CONTROL. THE INTERNATIONAL (FRANCO-BELGIAN) DIMENSIONS OF THE PROBLEM ARE
DISCUSSED. THE CONCLUSION STRESSES THAT BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE POLLUTION PROBLEM IN
ARTOIS-PICARDIE THERE SHOULD BE NO DELAY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A DECENTRALIZED ANTIPOLLUTION
PROGRAM.
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55
WATER
FRANCE
PM(A)
PROJET DE LIVRE BLANC: LES PROBLEHES DE L'EAU DANS LE BASSIN RHONE-
MFDITERRANEE-CORSE. (WATER PROBLEMS IN THF RHONE-MEDITERRANEAN-CORSICA BASIN.)
EPA
FRENCH PGS 1-60 ID* 02077A
*LATER THAN 1970
THIS REPORT IS ONE OF A SERIES OF WHITE PAPERS TO BE PREPARED BY THE SIX FRENCH WATER BASIN
AGENCIES TO AID THE FORMULATION OF A COHERENT AND INTEGRATED WATER AND TERRITORIAL PLANNING
POLICY. THE FIRST MAJOR SECTION GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF THE RHONE-HEDITERRANEAN-CORSICA BASIN, ITS
WATER RESODRCES, THEIR UTILIZATION AND QUALITY. POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF
INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE, AND TOURISM ARE CONSIDERED IN A SECOND SECTION. THERE IS A RATHER DETAILED
DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS RELATING TO BOTH THE QUANTITY AND THE QUALITY OF
WATER. POLLUTION CONTROL, WHILE NOT REGARDED AS AN END IN ITSELF, IS, ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL
CONCLUSION, THE 10ST PRESSING PROBLEM IN THE BASIN. AN APPENDIX GIVES TABLES OF THE AMOUNT OF
POLLUTANTS DUMPED IN THE BASIN IN 1969.
FRANCE
PH(A)
THE ORIENTATION OF THE WATER POLICY-OF PLAN VI
ENGLISH*
*FRENCH
00/00/72 PGS 1-23
EPA
ID* 02078A
THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS THE TEXT OF A REPORT PRESENTED IN OCTOBER 1971 TO THE FRENCH NATIONAL
WATER COMMITTEE BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF RURAL CONSTRUCTION, WATERS AND FORESTS. THE REPORT
ANALYZES THE RESULTS ALREADY ACHIEVED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL IN THE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF WATER
WITH A VIEW TO DETERMINING THE WATER POLICY GOALS OF PLAN VI (THE 6TH NATIONAL FIVE-YEAR PLAN
OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT) AND MEASURES NECESSARY TO ATTAIN THESE GOALS. THE FINANCIAL
AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VARIOUS SECTORS (NATIONAL, BASIN AGENCY, PRIVATE) AND THE
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE POLICY ADOPTED ARE DISCUSSED IN SOME DETAIL. BREAKDOWNS OF
EXPENDITURES FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS AND SECTORS AND SCHEDULES FOR THE CALCULATION OF SUBSIDIES
TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR WATER SUPPLIES AND SANITATION SYSTEMS ARE GIVEN IN THREE APPENDIXES.
FRANCE
PM(A)
PROJET DU LIVRE BLANC DU BASSIN RHIN-MEUSE: SYNTHESE GENERALE DBS AVIS
RECUEILLIS AU COURS DE LA CONSULTATION (DRAFT OF WHITE PAPER FOR THE RHINE-MEUSE BASIN)
EPA
FRENCH 02/01/73 PGS 1-U4* ID* 02080A
*VARIOUSLY PAGINATED
THIS DOCUMENT IS A DRAFT OF A WHITE PAPER PREPARED BY THE RHINE-MEUSE BASIN FINANCE AGENCY AND
ADOPTED BY TEE WATER BASIN AUTHORITY. THE REPORT WAS COMPILED FROM RESPONSES TO A QUESTIONNAIRE
SUBMITTED TO INTERESTED PARTIES AT THE REGIONAL AND DEPARTMENTAL LEVELS BY THE BASIN FINANCE
AGENCY. THE FIRST VOLUME CONTAINS THE WORKING DRAFT OF THE WHITE PAPER AND A PROPOSED TEXT WHICH
INCORPORATES CHANGES BASED ON RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE, ALONG WITH EXPLANATORY MATERIAL.
THE SECOND VOLUME (APPENDIX I) SIMPLY REPRINTS THE TWO TEXTS, PRESENT AND PROPOSED. THE THIRD
VOLUME (APPENDIX II) CONTAINS THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND THE TEXT OF THE RESPONSES FROM THE COMMISSIONS
FOR ECONOMIC AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE TECHNICAL WATER COMMITTEES FROM THE VARIOUS REGIONS
OF THE RHINE-MEUSE BASIN.
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PRANCE
PB(A)
"BASIN AGENCIES: SIX MUTUALS TO FIGHT POLLUTION." LE MONDE
REBEYHOL, YVONNE EPA
FRENCH 11/07/73 PCS 36 ID# 02089A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SIX FRENCH WATER BASIN AGENCIES CREATED
BY THE DECEHBER 16, 196U, LAW AND PUT INTO OPERATION IN 1967 AND 1968. THESE AGENCIES OPERATE ON
THE PRINCIPLE THAT A COMMUNITY OF INTERESTS EXISTS AMONG THE WATER USERS IN A BASIN. FEES PAID BY
USERS FOR WATER USED OH POLLUTION CREATED ARE USED TO FINANCE VARIOUS POLLUTION CONTROL AND HATER
PROJECTS. ALTHOUGH THE "POLLUTER PAYS" PRINCIPLE APPLIES IN FRANCE, THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND
THE BASIN AGENCIES OFFER SUBSIDIES OR LOANS AT VARIOUS STAGES TO FINANCE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT,
AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT. SPECIAL LOANS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST NEW INDUSTRIES TO BEET
POLLUTION STANDARDS. EXISTING INDUSTRIES COME INTO COMPLIANCE BY STAGES. THE WORST POLLUTING
INDUSTRIES MAY BE ASSISTED IN THEIR CLEAN-UP EFFORTS BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS UNDER BRANCH CONTRACTS,
SUCH AS THE ONE AGREED TO BY THE PAPER INDUSTRY IN JULY 1972. THE OFFICE OF MINES HAS PROVIDED
ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS TO MONITOR AND ADVISE INDUSTRY.
FRANCE
PM(B)
"IN TWO MONTHS, 20 SHIPS CAUGHT DISCHARGING OIL ALONG FRENCH COAST: WAR ON
POLLUTION PIRATES." LE MONDE.
AMBROISE-RENDU, MARC EPA
FRENCH , 09/03/7U PGS 28 ID# 02090A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE SOPHISTICATED MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE TECHNIQUES USED
IN FRANCE, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE BRETON COAST, TO IDENTIFY CARGO SHIPS AND TANKERS ILLEGALLY
DISCHARGING OIL AT SEA. INFRARED CAMERAS, CONNECTED TO TELEVISION SCREENS, SENSE HEAT DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN WATER AND SPOTS OF HYDROCARBONS. SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED BY BOAT AND ANALYZED BY THE
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF MARINE FISHERIES. THE REPORT OF THE VIOLATION IS SENT TO
FRENCH TRIBUNALS IF IT OCCURS WITHIN FRENCH TERRITORIAL WATERS; OTHERWISE, THE REPORT GOES TO THE
APPROPRIATE FOREIGN GOVERNMENT FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION AND SANCTIONS. IN FRANCE, A VIOLATION CAN
RESULT IN FINES AND IMPRISONMENT OF THE CAPTAIN. IT IS FEARED THAT THIS SURVEILLANCE WILL MERELY
FORCE DISCHARGE ACTIVITIES FURTHER OUT AT SEA. THE ARTICLE STATES THAT THE PLACING OF A LITTLE
BLACK BOX ON EVERY TANKER TO ANALYZE AND RECORD ALL DISCHARGES WILL BE RECOMMENDED SOON TO THE
APPROPRIATE INTERNATIONAL BODIES.
FRANCE
PM(A)
BILAN D'ACTIVITE DBS AGENCES FINANCIERES DE BASSIN "1969-1972." (PROGRESS
REPORT OF THE BASIN FINANCE AGENCIES 1969-1972.)
EPA
FRENCH PGS 1-15 ID# 02092A
THIS PAMPHLET REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS MADE BY THE FRENCH WATER BASIN FINANCIAL AGENCIES SINCE
THE BEGINNING OF THEIR OPERATIONS IN 1967 AND 1968. THE BASIN FINANCIAL AGENCIES WERE CREATED TO
ASSURE BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND TO RAISE MONEY FOR POLLUTION CONTROL AND OTHER
WATER PROJECTS THROUGH FEES LEVIED UPON INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL USERS. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS
SEVERAL MAPS SHOWING THE LOCATION OF VARIOUS POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECTS, AS WELL AS A BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS PROJECTS AND STUDIES COMPLETED OR UNDER WAY. THE STATED OBJECTIVES OF THE
BASIN AGENCIES IS TO DOUBLE THE TEMPO AT WHICH ANTIPOLLDTION INSTALLATIONS ARE COMPLETED. THERE IS
ALSO A SECTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER-fiESOURCES, FLOOD CONTROL, AND REGULARIZATION OF WATER
COURSES.
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FEANCE
PM(E)
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57
"POOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS: M. JARROT PROPOSES TFE CREATION OF A NATIONAL
WASTE AGENCY." LE MONDE.
AMBROISE-RENDO, HARC. EPA
FRENCH 08/28/7H PGS 1; 17 ID# 02093A
ALSO LRB
*GENERAL SOLID WASTE
FRANCE
PM (A)
PROJET DE LIVRE BLANC: BASSIN RHTN-MEUSE: EAU ET AHENAGEHEHT. (RHINE-HEUSE
BASIN: HATER AND PLANNING.)
EPA
FRENCH 06/00/71 PGS 1-191 ID* 0209HA
THIS REPORT ON THE RHINE-MEUSE BASIN IS ONE OF A SERIES OF HHITE PAPERS PREPARED BY THE SIX
FRENCH HATER BASIN AGENCIES. ITS PURPOSE, ACCORDING TO THE INTRODUCTION, IS TO HEIGHTEN
CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEBS, TO PROPOSE SOLUTIONS, AND TO CALCULATE THE COSTS, TO ENABLE THOSE IN
RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS TO BAKE DECISIONS WHICH FIT IN WITH A GENERAL WATER POLICY FOR THE BASIN.
THE FIRST PART GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF THE RHINE-BEUSE BASIN, ITS HATER RESOURCES, QUALITY, NEEDS,
AND UTILIZATION. THE SECOND PART DEALS WITH HATER AND TERRITORIAL PLANNING. THERE ARE THO
SECTIONS, ONE ON THE GENERAL ORIENTATION OF BASIN WATER POLICY, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL ISSUES, AND
ONE OF THE VARIOUS POLICY OPTIONS OF DIFFERENT AREAS HITHIN THE BASIN. POLLUTION CONTROL METHODS,
ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY MEASURES, AND FINANCIAL BEANS AND ECONOMIC RESOURCE BANAGEBENT ARE
DISCUSSED IN THE THIRD PART. THROUGHOUT, EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON POLLUTION CONTROL AND ON THE
PRESERVATION OF SUBTERRANEAN HATER TABLES FOR HUBAN CONSUMPTION.
FRANCE
PH(A)
THE DEVELOPMENT OF HATER BASIN AGENCY ACTION DURING PLAN VI.
EPA
ID* 02096A
ENGLISH
00/00/72 PGS 1-43
THIS BOOKLET DESCRIBES THE FRENCH HATER BASIN FINANCIAL AGENCY PROGRAMS TO BE IMPLEMENTED
DURING PLAN VI (THE 6TH FRENCH NATIONAL FIVE-YEAR PLAN OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT),
1972-1976. THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH OF THE AGENCIES' PROGRAMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
HATER RESOURCES AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HATER QUALITY ARE GIVEN. THESE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND
THE RESEARCH AND OPERATIONAL COSTS OF THE AGENCIES ARE FINANCED PROM CHARGES IMPOSED ON INDUSTRIAL
AND MUNICIPAL USERS WHICH APPLY TO THE QUANTITIES OF HATER TAKEN FROM THE RESOURCES AND TO THE
AMOUNT OF POLLUTANTS INTRODUCED INTO THE HATERS. THESE SYSTEMS OF DUES ARE SET UP BY EACH BASIN
FINANCIAL AGENCY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE HATER BASIN AUTHORITY. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO
CONTROL HATER POLLUTION BY A MORE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS AND TO OBTAIN A RATIONAL
TERRITORIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENT TO BENEFIT ALL USERS. A SERIES OF TABLES AT THE END OF THE
REPORT SUMMARIZES THE PROGRAMS OF EACH OF THE AGENCIES.
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WATER
FRANCE
PB(B)
GERMANY,FED RFP OF
LR (B)
ANNUAIRE DE LA QUALITE DES EAOX: RIVIERES ET CANAUX 1971 (WATER QUALITY
YEARBOOK: RIVERS AND CANALS 1971)
• EPA
FRENCH PGS 1-407 IDi 02116A
ALSO ST/*LATER THAN DECEBBER 1971
THIS YEARBOOK PRESENTS AN INVENTORY OF THE DEGREE OF POLLUTION OF RIVERS AND CANALS IN
FRANCE IN 1971. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 100 PERMANENT CHECKPOINTS AT WHICH SAMPLES ARE TAKEN AND
ANALYZED MONTHLY. THE RESULTS OF THESE ANALYSES, HONTH-BY-MONTH, ARE GIVEN ON TWO PAGES OF
TABLES FOR EACH OF THE CHECKPOINTS. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY A ONE-PAGE STATISTICAL SUMMARY FOR THE
YEAR. PRECEDING THESE TABLES IS A DETAILED MAP SHOWING THE PRECISE LOCATION OF THE CHECKPOINT.
THE REPORT IS ARRANGED BY WATER BASIN: ARTOIS-PICARDIE, RHINE-MEUSE, SEINE-NORMANDY, LOIRE-
BRITTANY, ADOUR-GARONNE, AND RHONE-MEDITERRANEAN-CORSICA.
"MAKING A FORTUNE FROM TOXIC WASTES." FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE.
BEWERUNGE, LOTHAE EPA
GERMAN 03/18/7« PGS 7 IDf 00478D
SOLID WASTE
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THOSE ACCUSED OF HAVING TRANSPORTED ARSENIC-LADEN SLUDGE TO
UNPROTECTED DUMPS IN THE FEDERAL STATES OF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA AND LOWER SAXONY IN SUMMER
1971. ARE NOW TO BE TRIED ON CHARGES OF FRAOD AND VIOLATION OF THE WATER MANAGEMENT LAW. IF
FOUND GDILTY, THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF CIVIL SUITS FOR DAMAGES. THE ARTICLE
RECAPITULATES THE STAGES OF THE FRAUD, WHICH, WHEN UNCOVERED, ULTIMATELY HELPED HASTEN THE
PASSAGE OP FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR (B)
"THERMO OIL CONTAMINATES PURIFICATION PLANT AND THE BOTTWAR." STUTTGARTER
ZEITUNG.
EPA
GERMAN OH/22/7U PGS 15 ID* OOU78E
TPIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT A GERMAN PLYWOOD MANUFACTURER IN OBERSTENFELD NEAR THE CITY OF
LUDWIGSBURG STANDS ACCUSED OF A PUNISHABLE OFFENSE UNDER THE WATER MANAGEMENT LAW FOR HAVING
DISCHARGED LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL INTO THE BOTTWAR VALLEY PURIFICATION PLANT. THE FIRM MAINTAINS
THAT THE OCCURRENCE WAS AN ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH AUTHORITIES AGREE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF INTENT
TO POLLUTE IN THIS INSTANCE, THEY STATE THE FIRM HAS FOR YEARS FAILED TO SUBMIT AS REQUESTED A
DETAILED DISCHARGE PLAN FOR THE INSPECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITIES. THE FIRM HAS PREVIOUSLY
PAID TWO NOMINAL FINES FOR LETTING OILY WASTES ENTER THE SYSTEM. AUTHORITIES ADMIT, HOWEVER, THAT
EVEN HIGH FINES HAVE LITTLE DETERRENT EFFECT ON HIGH-INCOME WATER POLLUTERS.
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WATER
GERMANY,FFD REP OF
LK (A)
"DECEMBER 23, 1968. LAW ON MEASURES FOR GUARANTEEING WASTE OIL DISPOSAL (WASTE
OIL LAW)." BUNDESGESETZELATT, PART I, NO. 97.
EPA
GERMAN 12/26/68 PGS 1419-11122 ID# 02028A
THIS LAW PROVIDES FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE OIL IN SET
QUANTITIES AT NO COST TO THE PRODUCER 3Y ESTABLISHING A GOVERNMENT RESERVE FUND FROM WHICH TO
SUBSIDIZE PRIVATE CONCERNS ASD LEGAL ENTITIES THAT COLLECT AND DISPOSE OF WASTE OIL FOR OTHERWISE
UNCOMPENSATED EXPENSES. THE RESERVE FUND, ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF TRADE AND
INDUSTRY, IS TO BE SUPPORTED BY AN EQUALIZATION LEVY ON CITED CLASSES OF LUBRICATING OILS.
TO INCREASE SUPERVISION OF WASTE OILS, THE GOVERNMENT IS GIVEN THE RIGHT TO INSPECT PREMISES,
TAKE SAMPLES AND EXAMINE RECORDS. COMPANIES WHICH PRODUCE OR RECEIVE YEARLY SINIMUMS OF
CERTAIN TYPES OF WASTE OILS ARE TO KEEP OFFICIAL RECORD BOOKS DESIGNATING PRODUCT NATURE,
QUANTITY AND LOCATIONS. SHIPPING IS TO BE REGULATED IN WASTE OIL DISPOSAL BY THE TRANSPORTATION
MINISTRY,. FOR PURPOSES OF THE LAW, WASTE OIL IS DEFINED AS USED PETROLEUM, USED FLUID PETROLEUM
AND PETROLEUM REMNANTS IN CONTAINERS.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR (A)
"JANUARY 21, 1969. REGULATION FOR
BUNDESGESETZBLATT, PART I, NO. 9.
IMPLEMENTING THE WASTE OIL LAW."
GERMAN
01/30/69 PGS 89-90
ID#
EPA
02028B
THIS REGULATION, ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ECONOMICS, IMPLEMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE
WASTE OIL LAW (DECEMBER 23, 1968) IN THREE AREAS: (1) FIRMS ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPLEMENTS FROM THE
RESERVE FUND FOR COLLECTING AND DISPOSING OF WASTE OIL ARE DEFINED IN TERMS OF MINIMUM YEARLY
QUANTITIES TO BE COLLECTED AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF DISPOSAL. ACCEPTABLE DISPOSAL METHODS NOTED
ARE REPROCESSING AND BURNING INSOFAR AS APPROVED FACILITIES EXIST. (2) THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF
FOREIGN MATERIAL (NON-PETROLEUM MATERIALS) ALLOWABLE IN WASTE OIL TO BE COLLECTED IS SET. ALSO
THE STANDARDS ARE NOTED BY WHICH OFFICIALS WILL CALCULATE QUANTITIES OF WASTE OIL COLLECTED BY A
COMPANY. (3) PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTERING AND COLLECTING THE EQUALIZATION LEVY, WHICH IS TO
SUPPORT THE RESERVE FUND, ARE DELINEATED.
GERMANY,FED REP OF
LR(A)
"DECEMBER 2, 1971. SECOND REGULATION FOR IMPLEMENTING THE WASTE OIL LAW."
BUNDESGESETZBLATT, NO. 124.
EPA
GERMAN 12/09/71 PGS 1939-1942 ID# 02028C
THIS REGULATION, ISSUED BY THE INTERIOR MINISTRY AND THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH, FAMILY AND HEALTH,
IMPLEMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE WASTE OIL LAW DECLARING THAT FIRMS POSSESSING OR ASSUMING POSSESSION
OF AT LEAST 500 KG OF CERTAIN WASTE OILS PER YEAR MUST KEEP AN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK DESIGNATING
NATURE, QUANTITY AND LOCATION OF THE WASTE OIL AT ANY TIME. THE REGULATION PRESCRIBES THE FORM OF
THE RECORD, THE NATURE AND FORM OF THE ENTRIES AND FREQUENCY OF ENTRIES. IT FURTHER CITES
DOCU1ENTS NECESSARY IN SUPPORT OF ENTRIES AND THE LENGTH OF TIME THE RECORD AND SUPPORTIVE MATERIAL
MUST BE MAINTAINED AFTER THE FINAL ENTRY. TWO SAMPLE SHEETS ACCOMPANY THE REGULATION, ONE
ILLUSTRATING INFORMATION REQUIRED OF INITIAL OWNERS OF WASTE OIL, THE OTHER, INFORMATION REQUIRED
OF THOSE WHO COLLECT WASTE OIL FROM OTHERS.
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GERMANY,FED REP OP
PM(B)
PAGE
60
"EXPERTS: ORIGINATOR PRINCIPLE INCREASINGLY CALLED INTO QUESTION," STUTTGARTER
ZEITDNG, NO. 86.
GERPIAN
*GENERAL
NOISE
(W/11/7U PCS 1
SOLID WASTE
ID* 020UA
AIR
GERMANY,FED REP OF
P« (B)
"SMOG DANGER ON 50 DAYS." UHWELT: FORSCHONG, GESTALTUNG, SCHOTZ, NO. 3.
NEIKES, JOEG EPA
GERMAN 06/00/73 PGS 28-31 ID# 02074A
*AIR
GERMANY,FED REP OF
PM(E)
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE RUHR AREA," EIN PLANET VERROTTET:
DISKOSSIONSBEITRAG ZUB UMHELTSCHUTZ.
SCHENKEL, W. EPA
GERMAN 00/00/71 PGS 213-228 ID* 02075A
*GENERAL AIR NOISE SOLID WASTE
HUNGARY
PM(A)
"AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL IN HUNGARY." NUISANCES ET ENVIRONNEMENT,
NO. 29.
EPA
FRENCH 04/00/711 PGS 17, 19 ID* 02129A
ALSO LRB
*AIR
ICAO
PB((A)
"ICAO CONFERENCE IDENTIFIES MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE AERODROME ENVIRONMENT," ICAO
BULLETIN, V. 29, NO. 7.
EPA
ENGLISH 07/00/7U PGS 9 ID* 02066A
*NOISE AIR
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WATER
INTERNATIONAL
PM(B)
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IN EUROPE
7ROST AND SULLIVAN LTD., LONDON
ENGLISH 12/00/73 PCS
ALSO SE AND LRB
SOLID WASTE
150
LOG
ID# 02057A
TD789.E9F76 1973
THIS SURVEY DISCUSSES THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS BEING REALIZED IN
SOLID WASTE CONTROL IN FIVE WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AS A RESULT OF LEGISLATIVE REVIEW AND
MODIFICATION. THE PROBLEMS, EXPENDITURES, LEGISLATION AND FACILITIES FOR SOLID WASTE CONTROL
IN DENMARK, FINLAND, NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, GREAT BRITAIN AND WEST GERMANY ARE EXPLORED IN DEPTH.
THE SURVEY CONTENDS THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH SIMILARITIES AMONG THESE COUNTRIES TO FORMULATE
POSSIBLE UNIFORM SOLUTION BY CREATING SIMILAR NATIONAL POLICIES AND WITH THE CONSULTATIVE HELP
OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, WHICH IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFLUENCES
ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLLUTION CONTROL POLICY. ALTHOUGH LAND DUMPING WILL REMAIN THE
PRINCIPAL METHOD FOR REFUSE DISPOSAL, THERE IS A GROWING CONSIDERATION FOR INCINERATION OF REFUSE
AND A SUBSEQUENT TIGHTENING OF REGULATIONS FOR DUMPING ON LAND. EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO ECONOMIZING
REFUSE TRANSPORTATION WHICH PRESENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR 80 PERCENT OF EXPENDITURE.
INTERNATIONAL
PM(B)
"THE RHINE HAS BECOME EUROPE'S BIGGEST SEWER," LE PEUPLE.
EPA
ID* 02052A
FRENCH
07/03/74 PCS
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS ON THE WORSENING CONDITION OF THE RHINE AND ON SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES
OF GROUPS WORKING TO SAVE THE RIVER. ACCORDING TO A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION
FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RHINE AGAINST POLLUTION, FORMED BY COUNTRIES BORDERING THE RHINE, SOME
IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE BY THE MILLIONS OF TONS OF TOXIC PRODUCTS AND
INSUFFICIENTLY TREATED SEWAGE DUMPED INTO THE RIVER EACH YEAR. THE MAJOR CONCERN IS TO KEEP THE
RHINE SUFFICIENTLY CLEAN TO SERVE AS A SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER. LEGISLATION EXISTS TO AID IN
CORRECTING THE SITUATION, BUT HONEY AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION ARE LACKING. THE SIX GERMAN
STATES THROUGH WHICH THE RHINE FLOWS HAVE FORMED A COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RHINE, BUT,
LIKE ITS INTERNATIONAL COUNTERPART, THE GERMAN COMMISSION CAN ONLY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND HAS NO
ENFORCEMENT POWERS. SPECIALISTS WARN THAT EVEN A MODERATE INCREASE IN POLLUTION COULD HAVE
DISASTROUS EFFECTS, TURNING THE LENGTH OF THE RHINE INTO A VAST CESSPOOL.
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INTERNATIONAL
PM(A)
INTERNATIONAL
PH(B)
"COUNTRIES BORDERING MEDITERRANEAN: UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT TO FIGHT POLLUTION,"
LE FIGARO.
EPA
FRENCH 04/05/71 PGS 15 IDI 02068A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS ON THE RESULTS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE OF MEDITERRANEAN
COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE ARAB COUNTRIES AND ISRAEL, CALLED BY THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION. THE
PARTICIPANTS, MEETING IN ROME, REACHED UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT ON A FINAL STATEMENT EMBODYING SEVEN
ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE MEDITERRANEAN WHICH THEY KILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE THEIR
GOVERNMENTS PUT INTO EFFECT. ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS THAT A CONFERENCE BE CALLED TO ADOPT
A REGIONAL CONVENTION SIMILAR TO THAT ADOPTED BY THE BALTIC COUNTRIES IN MARCH 1971, CREATING AN
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION TO SEE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES AGREED OPON ARE CARRIED OUT. ALTHOUGH
EACH COUNTRY RETAINS SOVEREIGNTY OVER ITS TERRITORIAL WATERS, IT PROMISES TO HONOR CERTAIN
AGREEMENTS, SUCH AS A PROHIBITION ON DUMPING CERTAIN TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO THE BALTIC. THE
COUNTRIES ALSO AGREED TO TREAT MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL SEWAGE BEFORE DISCHARGING IT INTO THE SEA
AND TO HAVE OIL TANKER CLEANING FACILITIES IN ALL PORTS BY 1977, AMONG OTHER MEASURES.
"CANADIAN-AMERICAN COLLABORATION ON MARITIME CLEAN-UP," LES AFFAIRES.
EPA
FRENCH 07/01/71 PGS IDt 02097A
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO COORDINATE
EFFORTS TO CONTAIN AND CLEAN UP HYDROCARBONS AND OTHER POLLUTANTS THREATENING THEIR COASTAL
REGIONS AND ADJACENT WATERS (AS DEFINED IN THE 1909 TREATY ON LIMITROPHE WATERS). THE PLAN OF
EMERGENCY ACTION WOULD GO INTO EFFECT IN TWO CASES: (1) WHEN THERE IS SERIOUS RISK OF POLLUTION
OF COASTAL AREAS OR WATERS OF BOTH COUNTRIES; AND (2) WHEN A SPILL OF SUCH MAGNITUDE THAT IT
REQUIRES THE INTERVENTION OF BOTH COUNTRIES OCCURS. AUTHORIZATION OF BOTH COUNTRIES IS REQUIRED
IN THE LATTER CASE. THIS AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTS AN EARLIER AGREEMENT ON THE WATER QUALITY OF THE
GREAT LAKES, SIGNED APRIL 15, 1972. THE NECESSITY OF SUCH AN EMERGENCY PLAN WAS FIRST STRESSED IN
APRIL 1970 BY THE-JOINT COMMISSION IN A SPECIAL REPORT ON THE RISK OF POLLUTION BY HYDROCARBONS,
EUTROPHICATION, AND BOATS.
INTERNATIONAL
PM(A)
"BALTIC SEA. RESCUE IS ALMOST TOO LATE." DIE PRESSE, NO. 7789.
GRAFFENBERGER, GUENTER EPA
GERMAN 03/20/71 PGS 12 ID# 02101A
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THE SEVEN NATIONS LYING ON THE BALTIC SEA (THE USSR, POLAND, THE
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DENMARK, FINLAND AND SWEDEN)
ARE TO SIGN THE HELSINKI CONVENTION WHICH WILL FORM THE BASIS FOR POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE
BALTIC. A 15-POINT LIST WARNS OF ESPECIALLY HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, SUCH AS HEAVY METALS,
CARBOLIC ACID, CYANIDES, VARIOUS CONTROL AGENTS, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND PLASTICS. THE BALTIC
HAS BEEN CALLED THE DIRTIEST INLAND SEA IN THE WORLD. SOURCES OF POLLUTION INCLUDE SOLID WASTES
FROM SHIPS AND FERRIES, ORGANIC WASTES FROM PAPER AND CELLULOSE INDUSTRIES AND MUNICIPAL SEWAGE,
AND ILLEGALLY DUMPED OIL FROM TANKERS. EXPANDED POLITICAL RECOGNITION OF THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC IN THE LAST TWO YEARS MADE SUCH AN AGREEMENT POSSIBLE.
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WATER
INTERNATIONAL
PM(A)
"HOW DIRTT IS THE BALTIC SEA?" DIE WELT, NO. 113.
STEINERT, HARALD EPA
GERMAN 05/16/71 PCS 16 ID* 0210tB
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE DISCUSSES ASPECTS OP POLLUTION IN THE BALTIC SEA RELATIVE TO AN
AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN THE PURITY OP THIS SEA RECENTLY SIGNED IN HELSINKI. A BALTIC STUDY YEAR
BASED IN COPENHAGEN IS PLANNED AS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE SIGNATORIES AND THE
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR EXPLORATION OF THE SEA TO DETERHINE PRESENT DEGREE OF POLLUTION.
CONSIDERABLE QUANTITIES OF WASTEWATER IN VARIOUS STAGES OF TREATMENT ARE DISCHARGED INTO THE
BALTIC FROM THE SEVEN NATIONS ON ITS SHORES. A HARKED INCREASE IN DEGREE OF POLLUTION HAS BEEN
NOTED IN THE AREA OF THE BAY OF DANZIG AND OTHER SOUTHERN REGIONS OF THE SEA, MANIFESTED BY LARGE
QUANTITIES OF PLANKTON. WATERS NEAR SWEDEN WERE POLLUTED BY HERCURY FROM A FUNGICIDE PREVIOUSLY
USED IN FORESTRY. POLLUTION HAS NOT CAUSED THE TOTAL FISH YIELD FROM THE BALTIC TO DECREASE.
THE BALTIC IS CHARACTERIZED BY SEVERAL SEA-FLOOR DEPRESSIONS WHERE WATER CAN STAGNATE AND BY
CURRENTS INTO AND PROM THE NORTH SEA.
INTERNATIONAL
PM(B)
"ERIE'S SEWAGE AT EBB?"
LEVETT, BRDCE
ENGLISH
THE CITIZEN
09/03/7H PGS 16
EPA
TDI 02158A
ACCORDING TO THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION BELIEVES THAT THE
INCREASING RATE OF POLLUTION OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO HAS BEEN HALTED. IN ITS SECOND ANNUAL
REPORT, THE COMMISSION ADMITS THAT THIS ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN HADE ON INCOMPLETE DATA AND HAS
CALLED FOR CONTINUED FINANCING ON THE PART OF CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH
AND TO COMPLETE THE JOINT CLEAN-OP PROGRAM OF THE LAKES. THE COMMISSION IS SPECIFICALLY PRESSING
FOR THE RELEASE OF THE $9 BILLION IN IMPOUNDED U.S. FUNDS ORIGINALLY DESIGNATED FOR THE PROGRAM.
THE COMMISSION'S REPORT ALSO CONFIRMS THAT CANADA WILL MEET THE 1975 DEADLINE OF THE JOINT
ANTI-POLLUTION PROGRAM, WHILE THE UNITED STATES WILL BE ABOUT THREE YEARS BEHIND.
IRELAND
PM(B)
"TACKLING THE PROBLEM OF POLLUTION." IRISH PRESS.
DOCHERTY, JOHN
ENGLISH Q'H/W/TH PGS
SOLID WASTE
EPA
ID» 02131A
THIS ARTICLE RELATES RESULTS OF A SURVEY IN THE DUBLIN AREA TO DETERMINE WHAT FIRMS ARE DOING
ABOUT POLLUTION, PARTICULARLY ABOUT WATER POLLUTION. THE SURVEY REVEALED THAT MONITORING AND
EQUIPMENT VARIED, WITH SOME FIRMS SPENDING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS, OTHER LITTLE OR NOTHING ON
POLLUTION CONTROL. A PLANT WHICH PROCESSES PISH AND POULTRY STATED THAT IT CONTROLLED EFFLUENTS
INTO THE RIVER BY A SERIES OF SIPHONING SYSTEBS, DAILY INSPECTIONS OF DRAINS AND WEEKLY INSPECTIONS
OF THE OUTLET INTO THE RIVER. ANOTHER FIRM, MANUFACTURING STEEL WIRE AMONG OTHER PRODUCTS, NOTED
THAT ITS EFFLUENT WAS TREATED TO CONFORM TO A REQUIRED ACID/ALKALI BALANCE BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED
INTO THE PUBLIC SEWER. THE FIRM HAS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE TO MONITOR ITS EFFLUENT. A THIRD
COMPANY INVOLVED IN STEEL PRODUCTION CHANGED ITS ACID PICKLING PROCESS TO A SHOT-BLASTING PROCEDURE
TWO YEARS AGO TO ELIMINATE WASTES THAT NEEDED DISPOSING OF OUTSIDE THE PLANT. SEVERAL OF THE
PLANTS HAVE DEVELOPED OR MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OR PROCEDURES TO COMBAT POLLUTION.
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WATER
MEXICO
LR (B)
MEXICO
PM(B)
"POLLUTION IS VERY EXTENSIVE IN THE PANOCO RIVER BASIN." EXCELSIOR
EPA
SPANISH 05/OU/7U PCS ID» 01650B
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE STATES THAT THE PANUCO RIVER BASIN, THE FOURTH LARGEST IN MEXICO, IS
EXPERIENCING A HIGH DEGREE OF INDDSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE
POLLUTION OF THE RIVER ARE SUGAR MILLS, AN OIL REFINERY, A DISTILLERY, A HEAT-PACKING HOUSE,
AND VARIOUS HUNICIPAL DISCHARGES LOCATED IN THE STATES OF SAN LUIS POTOSI, TAMAULIPAS, AND
VERACRUZ. IN TABPICO (TAMAULIP4S) THE DIRECTOR OF WATER USE AND POLLUTIOH CONTROL OF THE
MEXICAN DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES HAS CONFERRED WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRINCIPAL
INDUSTRIES IN THE LOWER PANDCO BASIN TO DEMAND COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATION FOR THE
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION.
"RIVERS WHICH COULD BE WATER SUPPLY SOURCES FOR THE FEDERAL DISTRICT ARE BEING
POLLUTED." EXCELSIOR
EPA
SPANISH 05/12/74 PGS ID# 02039A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE REPORTS ON THE WEEK-LONG CONFERENCE ON POLLUTIOH PROBLEMS ORGANIZED
BY THE NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO (UNAH). ENRIQUE HERAS HERRERA, A PARTICIPANT
REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF WATEB RESOURCES (SRH), STATED THAT IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WAS NEEDED
TO SAVE MEXICO CITY'S FUTURE HATER SUPPLY SOURCES FROM POLLUTION. THE CITY'S PRESENT SUPPLY IS
OBTAINED FROM THE LERMA RIVER BASIN AND FROM WELLS. IN VIEW OF THE GROWING DEMAND FOR WATER THE
TUXPAN, PAPALOAPAN, AND BALSAS RIVERS HAY PROVIDE THE CITY'S FUTURE NEEDS. HOWEVER, THE
INCREASING RATE OF POLLUTION OF THESE RIVFRS MAY SOON MAKE THEM UNACCEPTABLE AS WATER SUPPLY
SOURCES.
MEXICO
PM(B)
"60,000 DEAD EACH YEAR FROM TYPHOID IN THE COUNTRY:
POLLUTED MEDIUM IN THE ENVIRONMENT." EXCELSIOR
WATER IS THE MOST
SPANISH
05/19/74 PGS
ID*
EPA
02040A
THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CITES A REPORT, IN PREPARATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPROVEMENT (SNA), THAT CALCULATES THAT FOR EVERY PESO SPENT IN COMBATTING AIR POLLUTION SIX ARE
NEEDED TO WAGE A SUCCESSFUL FIGHT AGAINST WATER POLLUTION. THE SMA IS PLANNING A NEW STRATEGY OVER
THE NEXT THREE YEARS, CONSISTING OF THE OFFERING OF REWARDS TO AND ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE INDUSTRIES
THAT VOLUNTARILY HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTION. THIS STRATEGY IS NECESSARY, FOR IT WOULD
OTHERWISE BE TOO LATE OR TOO EXPENSIVE TO DEAL WITH WATER POLLUTION BY THE TIME LAWS OR REGULATIONS
FINALLY COME INTO FORCE. THE SMA RECOGNIZED THE LERMA, SANTIAGO, LA LAJA, COATZACOALCOS, PANUCO
AND OTHERS AS THE WORST POLLUTED RIVERS, AS ARE LAKES CHAPALA AND PATZCUARO.
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WATER
MEXICO
Pfl(S)
"DAMAGE TO RIVERS IS TOO MUCH FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONTROL."
EXCELSIOR
EPB
SPANISH 05/18/74 PCS ID# 02042A
ALSO PMB
THE MEXICAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK HAS DECLARED, ACCORDING TO THIS NEWSPAPER
ARTICLE, THAT IT IS ECONOMICALLY AND TECHHICALLY INCAPABLE OF DEALING WITH THE RIVER POLLUTION
PROBLEM. NOR CAN AN EVALUATION OF CROP DAMAGE CAUSED BY POLLUTED WATER BE GIVEN. THE ONLY
EFFECTIVE CONTROL EXERCISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS IN THE AREA OF POLLUTED WATER
UTILIZATION FOR IRRIGATION OF COTTON. IN THIS MANNER, CLEAN WATER CAN BE RESERVED FOR FOOD
CROPS. HOWEVER, THE IMPACT OF POLLUTED-WATER IRRIGATION CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED AT PRESENT.
MOREOVER, AN ESTIMATED 250 MILLION CUBIC METERS OF SLUDGE ARE POURED INTO RIVERS EACH YEAR, MOST
OF WHICH IS AGRICULTURAL WASTE. IN LIGHT OF ITS OWN INCAPACITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
HAS CALLED UPON THE GOVERNMENT TO UNDERTAKE A CAMPAIGN APPEALING TO THE PATRIOTISM OF MEXICAN
INDUSTRIALISTS TO ADOPT CORRECTIVE MEASURES.
MEXICO
PM(B)
"WATER POLLUTION WILL BE DETECTED
RIVERO, IVEN
SPANISH 03/14/74 PGS
BY A NATIONAL
2
MONITORING NETWORK."
EPA
ID* 02123A
EL DIA
ACCORDING TO THIS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE THE ADOPTION OF POLLUTION CONTROL TECPNOLOGIES OF OTHER
COUNTRIES IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR MEXICO. THE MEXICAN DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES REPORTS THAT
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS IN COMBATING WATER POLLUTION ARE NOW CENTERING AROUND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ADEQUATE FOR MEXICAN PROBLEMS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, REGIONAL
CONSULTATIVE COMMISSIONS WILL BE CREATED TO STUDY POLLUTION PROBLEMS, AND 101 MONITORING STATIONS
WILL BE ESTABLISHED ALONG MEXICAN RIVERS TO MEASURE WATER QUALITY VARIATIONS REGULARLY AND ON A
CONTINUING BASIS. THE CAPACITY OF THE MEXICAN ANTI-POLLUTION INDUSTRY HAS BEEN STUDIED AND
ASCERTAINED. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE NEWLY CREATED CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN WATER
QUALITY CONTROL WILL OVERCOME THE LACK OF COMPETENT TECHNICIANS IN THE FIELD OF POLLUTION CONTROL.
NETHERLANDS
LR (B)
"WATER AND THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES IN THE LOW COUNTRIES." AGUA,
NO. 77.
CHELTINGA, H. B. J., & T. VERHEUL EPA
SPANISH 04/00/73 PGS 12-28 ID* 00530D
ALSO PMB AND PMA
THIS MAGAZINE ARTICLE REVIEWS TPE WATER SUPPLY HISTORY OF THE NETHERLANDS AND DISCUSSES THE
PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPLY OF WATER RESOURCES. THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE WASTE PURIFICATION INSTITUTE (RIZA) AS WELL AS OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE, REGULATORY
AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES HAVE CULMINATED IN THE PASSAGE OF THE 1969 LAW ON SURFACE WATER POLLUTION.
THE PROVISIONS AND PROGRAMS ENVISAGED IN THIS LAW ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. IT FUNCTIONS ON THE
"POLLUTER PAYS" PRINCIPLE AND BY MEANS OF A PERMIT SYSTEM. THE MOST NOTEWORTHY ASPECT OF THIS LAW
IS THAT IT EMPOWERS THE AUTHORITIES TO OBTAIN PAYMENT FROM POLLUTERS IN PROPORTION TO THE
DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF THEIR DISCHARGES. IN THIS MANNER, THE DISCHARGES OF UNTREATED WASTES WILL
NOT 3E PROFITABLE FOR INDUSTRIALISTS.
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WATEK
SPAIN
LR(B)
"HATER POLLUTION IN 'ENVIRONMENT 73.•» AGHA. NO. 78 (1973)
VARILLAS, VICENTE ET AL. EPA
SPANISH 06/00/73 PGS 26-45 IDl 02107A
ALSO SB AND PBB
THIS MAGAZINE ARTICLE CONTAINS THE TEXTS OP THREE REPORTS PRESENTED IN APRIL 1973 DURING THE
"ENVIRONMENT 73" CONGRESS IN BILBAO, SPAIN. THE FIRST REPORT ELABORATES ON THE WATER PROBLEMS OF
THE BILBAO REGION AND COMPARATIVELY SUMMARIZES FRENCH, GERMAN AND BRITISH LEGISLATION ON HATER
POLLUTION AND THEN DETAILS MAJOR SPANISH LEGISLATION ON WATER POLLUTION AND LISTS THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE OBJECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION. THE LAST TWO
REPORTS EMPHASIZE THAT FINAL SOLUTIONS TO WATER POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED
SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY, THROUGH CONSCIENTIOUS COOPERATION AMONG GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC,
AND BY CHANGING THE TRADITIONAL ATTITUDES AND CONCEPTS TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AMD
UNPRECEDENTED TECHNOLOGICAL GROWTH.
UNITED STATES
PB(A)
RESEARCH AND MONITORING: CORNERSTONE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PGS 1-16 ID# 02053A
*GENERAL AIR PESTICIDES RADIATION SOLID WASTE
NOISE
UNITED STATES
PM(B)
BACKGROUND REPORT ON EPA ENFORCEMENT
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ENGLISH 07/25/74 PGS 1-UO
ALSO LRB AND PMA
*AIR PESTICIDES
EPA
ID# 02081A
UNITED STATES
P«(B)
ACTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT FOR AIR AND
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA
ENGLISH 03/00/73 PGS 1-20 ID# 02083A
*AIR
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WATER
UNITED STATES THE ECONOMICS OP CLEAN WATER, 1973.
EPA
SE ( ) EHGLISH 00/00/74 PCS 1-120 ID» 02095A
ALSO PHB
THIS IS THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO THE
UNITED STATES CONGRESS PRESENTED IN JANUARY 1974. THE REPORT FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON SOME OF THE
ECONOMIC FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1972 AHENDHENTS TO THE FEDERAL WATER
POLLUTION CONTROL ACT. THE INTRODUCTION CONTAIHS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE REPORT AND ITS
CONCLUSIONS. THE BODY OF THE REPORT DISCUSSES: THE NATURE OF AND TRENDS IN WATER POLLUTANTS;
MUNICIPAL COSTS; INDUSTRIAL COSTS; NONPOINT POLLUTION (SOIL LOSS, NITROGEN FERTILIZERS); BENEFITS
FROM WATER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT; AND CONSTRAINTS. THE CONSTRAINTS CONSIDERED ARE THE FINANCIAL
BURDENS PLACED ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND DIRECTLY DISCHARGING INDUSTRIES, AND THE CAPACITY OF THE
CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLY INDUSTRIES TO PUT IN PLACE THE REQUIRED CAPITAL.
VENEZUELA "DECREE NO. 1127 OF NOVEMBER 15, 1972." GACETA OFICIAL, NO. 29.959.
EPA
LH(A) SPANISH 11/17/72 PGS 185-188 ID# 02170C
THIS DECREE STATES THAT THE COMMISSION FOR THE NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PLAN
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VENEZUELA'S WATER RESOURCES. THE
ACTIVITIES AND PLANNING OF ALL PUBLIC BODIES MUST CONFORM TO THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
PLAN. THS ACTIVITIES AND PLANNING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE REGULATED BY LAWS WHICH
CONFORM TO THE PLAN. THE DECREE LISTS THE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION AND PUBLIC
BODIES IN FORMULATING AND ADMINISTERING THE PLAN AND ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE CREATION OF LAWS AND
PROGRAMS TO REGULATE THE USE OF THE COUNTRY'S WATER RESOURCES.
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