Decree-Law No. 2/2017 approving the Urban Solid Waste Management System. Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Waste disposal Waste management Solid waste Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Waste prevention Polluter pays principle Geographical area Asia, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 57 articles divided into eight Chapters, defines the rules that govern the solid waste management system in Timor-Leste. The provision related to the urban waste management service complies with the following principles: a) Protection of public health and the environment; b) Promotion of universality and equal access; c) Quality and continuity of service protecting the interests of users; d) Economic and financial sustainability of services; e) User-payer principle Full text Portuguese Website www.jornal.gov.tl