Enact No. 11 of 2000 establishing the High Council for Environment and Natural Protected Areas. Country/Territory Qatar Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Environmental planning EIA Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree is composed of 18 articles. Article 1 provides for the establishment of the High Council for Environment and Natural Protected Areas submitted to the Heir Apparent with a juridical person and an autonomous budget. Competences and duties of the Council are the following: (a) to prepare the general policy for the protection of environment as well as the necessary plans for executing this policy; (b) to control all activities related to the protection of the environment; (c) to prepare the necessary legislation, regulations and resolutions on the protection of the environment; (d) to create the National Database and Reference Laboratory for environment; (e) to evaluate the environmental impact assessment for all projects; (f) to define the problems caused by environment pollution; and, (g) to focus on capacity building, education and training (art. 3). Articles 4-13 deal with the internal organization of the Council, meetings, the establishment of technical committees, reporting and cooperating with the concerned authorities. Article 15 contains offences and penalties. Full text Arabic Website www.qatarenv.org References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 4 of 1981 creating the Permanent Committee for Environmental Protection. Legislation | Qatar | 1981 Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree-Law No.18 of 2009 repealing some laws. Legislation | Qatar | 2009 Keyword: Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX