Environment Law No. 12 of 1995. Country/Territory Jordan Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Air quality/air pollution Offences/penalties Noise pollution Pollution control Institution Environmental planning Soil pollution/quality Environmental standards Research Industrial water use Inspection Classification/declassification Hazardous substances EIA Special fund Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Continental shelf Maritime zone Effluent waste water/discharge Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Desertification Wild flora Wild fauna Protected area Hazards Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law is composed of 36 articles: title and date of entry into force (art. 1); terms and definitions (art. 2); establishment of the General Administration for the Environmental Protection (art. 3); the main objective of the General Administration is environmental protection (art. 4); competencies and duties of the General Administration, i.e. preparation of the general policy for environmental protection, pollution control, preparation of environmental standards, research, control of industrial activities, environmental standards, conditions and environmental standards for agricultural, commercial, industrial and housing projects, classification, rules on the storage and circulation of dangerous materials, creation of protected zones, preparation of emergency and disaster-facing plans (art. 5); the Council of Environmental Protection is formed by the Minister of Municipality Affairs and Environment as President and 21 members from different ministries and administrations (art. 6); the Council has to meet once every two months (art. 7); competencies of the Council: approval of the general policy for environmental protection, environmental standards and the budget, proposals for environmental laws and regulations and approvals of emergency plans to face national disasters (art. 8); the General Administration is the competent authority for environmental protection (art. 9); the General Administration has to strengthen cooperation between Jordan and the international and regional environmental organizations (art. 10); competencies of the Director-General (art. 11); income and financing of the General Administration (art. 12); establishment of the Fund for Environmental Protection (art. 13); the income of the Fund (art. 14); the General Administration decrees the necessary provisions for environmental impact assessment (art. 15); provisions on water and atmospheric pollution, flora and fauna (art. 16); the General Administration decrees standards for water and water pollution control (art. 17); the General Administration must control soil pollution, desertification and the exploitation of the continental shelf (art. 19); treatment and classification of waste (art. 20); requirements and descriptions of protected zones (art. 21); inspection and control of projects, industries, etc. by the Director-General (art. 22); transgressors will be punished with the payment of (10.000) dinars, or at least one year imprisonment (art. 24); noise and vibration standards (art. 27); owners of industries, vehicles and construction sites must be provided with equipment for the control and reduction of pollution (art. 28). Full text Arabic References - Legislation Repealed by Environment Protection Law No. 52 of 2006. Legislation | Jordan | 2006 Keyword: Basic legislation, EIA, Environmental planning, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Special fund, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX