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Air Quality Compliance

Do construction sites need air quality permits?

Construction sites don't need MPE projects, but they must adhere to dust control regulations (watering, covering trucks) to avoid fines for polluting ambient air.

How often should I update the inventory report?

Inventory reports must be updated every 5 years, or sooner if there are significant changes in technology, production volume, or emission sources.

Can I appeal a pollution fine?

Yes, fines can be appealed in court within 10 days. Successful appeals often rely on proving procedural errors in sampling or measurement methodology.

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Air Quality Compliance is a critical legal obligation for industrial, construction, and transport companies in Georgia. Atmospheric air protection is regulated by strict technical regulations establishing Maximum Permissible Emission (MPE) norms. Companies are obliged to install filters, conduct self-monitoring, and submit regular reports. Violating legislation, especially repeatedly, leads to heavy financial fines and forced stoppage of the production process ("sealing").

Environmental lawyers and ecologists represented on the Legal.ge platform offer services to ensure compliance with air quality standards. Services include:

  • MPE Project Development and Approval: Preparing the project for maximum permissible emission norms and approving it with the Ministry of Environment.
  • Implementing Self-Monitoring Systems: Legal assurance for installing continuous instrumental monitoring systems and electronic data transmission.
  • Inventory: Preparing technical reports on the inventory of stationary sources of harmful substance emissions.
  • Appealing Fines: Legal analysis and court appeal of fines imposed by the Department of Environmental Supervision.
  • Dust Management Plans: Developing plans for dust emission reduction measures for construction and quarry works.

Air quality compliance services are relevant in the following scenarios:

  • A cement plant is required to install an online monitoring system. A lawyer helps the company meet deadlines and certify the system.
  • An asphalt plant was fined due to faulty filters. The company protests, claiming measurements were taken using incorrect methodology.
  • A construction company is demolishing a building in the city center. Documentation of using dust nets and watering systems is needed to avoid fines.
  • An enterprise changes technology, leading to new types of emissions. The MPE project needs updating.

The field is regulated by the Law on Ambient Air Protection and the technical regulation "On Calculation of Maximum Permissible Emission Norms of Harmful Substances into Ambient Air." Legislation is constantly tightening in the process of harmonization with EU directives.

Collaborating with a Legal.ge specialist helps you avoid the risk of plant shutdown. Air pollution is the most "visible" violation, receiving special attention from the regulator and the public. Our lawyers will help you be "clean" before the law.

Find air protection specialists on Legal.ge. Our platform gives you access to experts with technical and legal competence.

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