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Decree No. 13/2006 approving the Regulation on residues management.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República, I Série, Supplement, No. 24.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Soil pollution/quality Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge Inspection Offences/penalties Hazardous substances Classification/declassification Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Regulation on residues management. The Regulation, consisting of 4 Chapters and 9 Annexes, aims at establishing general rules related to residue disposal, including: production, storage in the ground and under the soil, residues disposal into water discharges or in the atmosphere, treatment, collection, storage and transport of any residue, with exception of those of radioactive nature or subject to specific regulation, in order to prevent or minimize its negative impacts on human health and the environment. It also establishes categories of residues, management of residues and prescribes sanctions to be paid by illegal activity. It is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Non-hazardous residues management (Chap. II); Hazardous residue management (Chap. III); Final provisions (Chap. IV). Annexes list all residue category, classification and related authorized activities.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree No. 45/2004 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Legislation | Mozambique | 2004

Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree No. 94/2014 approving the Regulation on Urban Solid Waste Management.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2014

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Pollution control, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Organic waste, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX