This Act, which is composed of 42 articles and four Annexes, lays down provisions to prevent or reduce emissions into air, water and land and to prevent the generation of waste, in order to achieve a high level of protection of the environment. The present Act regulates: (a) rights and obligations of persons in the field of integrated prevention and control of pollution; (b) professional competence to provide expert advice related to integrated prevention and control of pollution; (c) procedures for the integrated licensing process; (d) information system of integrated prevention and control of pollution; (e) the competence of state administration in the area of integrated prevention and control of pollution; (f) offences for infringement of obligations; (g) reporting to the European Commission on integrated prevention and control of pollution in the Slovak Republic; (h) the system of information exchange on best available techniques.