The current Act stipulates that permissible emission levels for pollutants generated by air pollutant-emitting facilities shall be prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment, which accordingly specifies permissible emission levels for each type of pollutant and facility.

Urban development has resulted in an increase in residential areas situated near air pollutant-emitting facilities. This makes it necessary to consider tighter requirements for air pollutants in residential areas or neighboring areas than the standard permissible emission levels, but the current Act does not take this into account.

Accordingly, the Amendment allows stricter permissible emission levels to be prescribed for emission facilities installed in residential areas and neighboring areas pursuant to the National Land Planning and Utilization Act compared to emission facilities in other areas, thereby aiming to enable the people to live in a healthy and pleasant environment (latter part of Article 16, paragraph 1 newly inserted).

Allow more stringent permissible emission levels to be prescribed for emission facilities installed in residential areas and neighboring areas pursuant to the National Land Planning and Utilization Act compared to emission facilities in other areas (latter part of Article 16, paragraph 1 newly inserted)