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Decree No. 338 of 1995 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Environment Law No. 4 of 1994.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 51, 28 February 1995, pp. 2-113.
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Special fund Subsidy/incentive EIA Hazardous substances Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Marine pollution Soil pollution/quality Hazards Effluent waste water/discharge Monitoring Protected area Public health Oil pollution Pesticides Authorization/permit Hazardous waste Institution Management/conservation Waste disposal Waste management International trade Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

The Implementing Regulation is composed of 65 articles divided in IV Sections and 10 Annexes. The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) is the main authority and its Chairman is the competent Minister for Environmental Affairs. The EEAA's Board of Directors is the supreme authority in charge of the EEAA and sets its general policy, in particular (i) approves the National Plans for Environmental Protection; (ii) approves the Emergency Environmental Plan for disasters; (iii) prepares draft laws concerning the Environment; (iv) approves experimental projects undertaken by the EEAA; (v) approves norms and standards to ensure that the environment is not polluted; (vi) approves the procedures for the assessment of environmental impacts of projects; and (vii) supervises the Environmental Protection and Development Fund. The Fund's resources are allocated, inter alia, for the following (i) confronting environmental disasters; (ii) pilot projects in the field of natural wealth and environmental pollution protection; (iii) transfer of successful low cost techniques; (iv) financing the manufacture of types of equipment, devices and stations treating environmental pollutants; (v) establishing and operating Environmental Monitoring Networks; (vi) establishing and administering Natural Reserves; (vii) confronting pollution from unknown sources; (viii) financing studies for the preparation of environmental programs and assessing criteria required for preserving the environment; and (ix) participating in financing environmental protection projects undertaken by local administrative agencies and non-governmental organizations.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 4 of 1994 on Environment.

Legislation | Egypt | 1994

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Institution, Special fund, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Registration, Hazardous waste, Noise pollution, Public health, Oil pollution, Radiation, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Marine pollution, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Pesticides, Solid waste, Surface water, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Resolution No. 1741 of 2005 amending Resolution No. 338 of 1995 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Environment Law.

Legislation | Egypt | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Soil pollution/quality, EIA, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No. 495 of 2001 amending Decree No. 338 of 1995 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 4 of 1994.

Legislation | Egypt | 2001

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No. 1095 of 2011 amending some provisions of Decree No. 338 of 1995 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Environment Law No. 4 of 1994.

Legislation | Egypt | 2011

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prime Minister Resolution No. 964 of 2015.

Legislation | Egypt | 2015

Keyword: Special fund, Environmental planning, Hazards, Sustainable development, Monitoring, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Waste management, Solid waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Policy/planning, Coal, Oil, Oil pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No.2019 of 2016 amending some provisions of Decree No.338 of 1995 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Environment Law No. 4 of 1994

Legislation | Egypt | 2016

Keyword: Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Hazardous substances, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prime Minister’s Decision No. 544 of 2016 amending some provisions of the executive regulations of the Environmental Law issued by Prime Minister’s Decision No. 338 of 1995.

Legislation | Egypt | 2016

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Coal, Minerals, Mining, Oil

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prime Minister’s Decision No. 618 of 2017 amending some provisions of the executive regulations of the Environmental Law issued by Prime Minister’s Decision No. 338 of 1995.

Legislation | Egypt | 2017

Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Coal, Minerals, Oil, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX