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Definitions over time (1)

22/05/2024 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2024/1244 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

‘release’ means any introduction of a pollutant into the environment as a result of any human activity, whether deliberate or accidental, routine or non-routine, including spilling, emitting, discharging, injecting, disposing or dumping, or through sewer systems without final waste water treatment;