Decree No. 80/2010 creating the National Agency for Environmental Quality Control (AQUA). Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, I Série, No. 52, 14th Supplement - 31 December 2010, pp. 336(364 and 365). Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Environmental standards Ecosystem preservation Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Decree, consisting of 9 articles, creates the National Agency for Environmental Quality Control (AQUA) under the Ministry of Environment. The Decree establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of this istitution, which is responsible for the following: to adopt and implement measures to improve the capacity to monitor environmental quality standards and to develop specific research to assess environmental pollution levels in order to guarantee air, soil and water quality standards. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implemented by Resolution No. 5/2012 approving the Statute of the National Agency for Environmental Quality Control (AQUA). Legislation | Mozambique | 2012 Keyword: Institution, Environmental standards, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 78/2022 adjusting competences, autonomy, management and operation of the National Agency for the control of environmental quality (AQUA). Legislation | Mozambique | 2022 Keyword: Institution, Environmental standards, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Land-use planning, Monitoring, Protection of environment, Sustainable use, Policy/planning, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree No. 2/2016 amending Decree No. 80/2010 on the National Agency for Environmental Quality Control (AQUA). Legislation | Mozambique | 2010 (2016) Keyword: Institution, Environmental standards, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX