Portuguese Environment Agency

central government body responsible for proposing, developing and monitoring the implementation of environment policies, particularly in the context of integrating the environment into sectoral policies, including health and transport and in tackling climate change, protection ozone, air quality, prevention and control of noise, waste recovery and use of soil and other contaminated sites, prevention and control integrated pollution, prevention of major industrial hazards, environmental safety and populations, eco-labeling, green purchasing and voluntary environmental management. APA is the National Waste Authority; in this framework proposes, develops and monitors the implementation of strategies for waste management, and exercise the powers of the licensing of waste management operations and the management entities of specific waste streams, and administrative and operational control of shipments of waste.