Ministério do Ambiente, do Ordenamento do Território e do Desenvolvimento Regional-Estabelece o regime jurídico relativo à prevenção e controlo integrados da poluição, transpondo para a ordem jurídica interna a Directiva n.º 2008/1/CE, do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho, de 15 de Janeiro.

This decree-law establishes a legal framework for the integrated prevention and control of pollution in Portugal. It aims to implement EU Directive 2008/1/EC into national law, ensuring that industrial activities are managed to minimize their environmental impact through comprehensive oversight. Industrial operators and large-scale manufacturing facilities are primarily affected. These entities must comply with stricter environmental standards and integrated permitting processes to reduce emissions and waste.