Document of the Preservation and Environmental Protection Department on the environmental protection standards. Country/Territory Saudi Arabia Document type Miscellaneous Date 1982 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Water Keyword Air quality/air pollution Environmental standards Institution Oil pollution Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Fertilizers/nutrients Drainage/land reclamation Hazardous substances Irrigation Water quality standards Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Document enters into force on 1402 Hegira (1982-1983). Abstract The Document is composed of 16 articles: name (art. 1); objectives (art. 2); entry into force (art. 3); terms and definitions (art. 4); fields of application (art. 5); limits and interpretations (art. 6); general standards for the environmental protection regarding new utilities (art. 7); general standards for the environmental protection regarding actual utilities (art. 8); exception (art. 9); standards of good air quality (art. 10); air pollution standards (art. 11); directives concerning the waters used for pollutants (art. 12); standards for direct drainage (art. 13); directives for initial treatment (art. 14); commitments (art. 15); compulsion (art. 16). Full text Arabic