Enactment No. 62 of 1980 on the environmental protection. Country/Territory Kuwait Document type Legislation Date 1980 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Environmental planning Research Education Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Enactment enters into force on the date of its publication in the official gazette. Abstract The Enactment is composed of 13 articles. Article 1 deals with definitions and terms. Article 2 establishes the Council for Environmental Protection. Article 3 defines competencies of the Council which are to: propose a general policy for environmental protection; coordinate between different authorities interested in environmental protection; suggest policy for scientific research on environmental protection; study the adhesion to international and regional environmental agreemens; coordinate between the Government of Kuwait and international and regional environmental organizations; care educational programmes on environmental protection. Article 4 refers to the inspection and control. Offences and penalties are given in article 11. Full text Arabic