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| 2004 Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree No. 94/2014 approving the Regulation on Urban Solid Waste Management.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