For the purposes of aligning the Cypriot legislative frame with Council Directive 87/217/EEC on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos, the present Regulations are made pursuant to article 34 of the Water Pollution Control Law of 2002. The regulations set forth conditions and criteria for authorization to dispose asbestos or by-products containing asbestos. Also, they establish the methods of monitoring, analysis and sampling. The Minister shall be responsible for th