Decree No. 10608 of 2003 amending Decree No. 8803 of 2002 regulating stone quarries. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 38, 14 August 2003, 2 pp. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Soil conservation/soil improvement Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 14 August 2003. Abstract Article 2 has been amended as follows: (a) the licence for the exploitation of stone quarries shall be issued for sites indicated in the attached map; (b) the licence for the exploitation of industrial sand spades, ornamental stone quarries and mosaic will be issued by a Resolution of the National Council for Stone Quarries; (c) the licence for the exploitation of sites outside the aforementioned map shall be issued by a Resolution of the Cabinet. Article 3 has been amended as follows: the exploitation, investment and establishment of stone quarries are subject to a previous licence issued by the Prefect upon the approval of the National Council for Stone Quarries. Amendments to article 28 include the interruption of works in all stone quarries and sand spades until the completion of all technical and legal steps. Article 29 has been amended as follows: the importation of the aforementioned materials shall be carried out without taxes on condition that materials are compatible with Lebanese Standardization and Metrology standards. Full text Arabic References - Legislation Amends Decree No. 8803 of 2002 regulating stone quarries. Legislation | Lebanon | 2002 Keyword: Environmental planning, Erosion, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Policy/planning, Mining, Environmental fees/charges, Institution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by To be deleted. Legislation | Lebanon | 2002 Keyword: Mining, Environmental fees/charges, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Institution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 12849 of 2004 amending Decree No. 10608 of 2003 regulating stone quarries. Legislation | Lebanon | 2004 Keyword: Minerals, Authorization/permit, Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX