Environment Protection Act 2002 (No. 19 of 2002).

Country/Territory: Mauritius
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2002 (2022)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to provide for the protection and management of the environmental assets of Mauritius so that their capacity to sustain the society and its development remains unimpaired and to foster harmony between quality of life, environmental protection and sustainable development for the present and future generations; more specifically to provide for the legal framework and the mechanism to protect the natural environment, to plan for environmental management and to coordinate the inter-relations of environmental issues, and to ensure the proper implementation of governmental policies and enforcement provisions necessary for the protection of human health and the environment of Mauritius.

Subject: Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Air quality/air pollution Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Framework law Basic legislation Institution EIA Enforcement/compliance Environmental audit Court/tribunal Access-to-information Authorization/permit Environmental fees/charges Environmental planning Early warning system Hazards Special fund Offences/penalties Policy/planning Land-use planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Coastal zone management Waste management Waste prevention Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Pesticides Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Sustainable development
Geographical area: Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States

Abstract: The Act makes provision for the establishment, functions and powers, organization, etc. of the National Environment Commission, the Department of Environment and other public bodies involved in the administration of environmental affairs, for the pollution prevention measures and environmental impact assessment, the establishment of the Issue of standards and guidelines, the issue of environmental standards and guidelines, and for various other maters relating to environment protection.
Full text: English
Website: environment.govmu.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Territorial Sea Act, 1970.

Legislation | Mauritius | 1970

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town and Country Planning Act.

Legislation | Mauritius

Keyword: Land-use planning, Erosion, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Rivers and Canals Act.

Legislation | Mauritius | 1863 (1992)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Inland waters, Water abstraction, Concession, Irrigation, Non-governmental entity, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Environment Protection Act.

Legislation | Mauritius | 1991 (2001)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Institution, EIA, Environmental standards, Special fund, Authorization/permit, Coastal zone management, Offences/penalties, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Environment Protection (Collection, Storage, Treatment, Use and Disposal of Waste Oil) Regulations 2006 (G.N. No. 208 of 2006).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2006

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Oil pollution, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Affixing of Posters) Regulations 2008 (GN No. 182 of 2008).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Control of Noise) Regulations 2008 (GN No. 114 of 2008).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2008

Keyword: Noise pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Banners) Regulations 2008 (GN No. 113 of 2008).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Audit) Regulations 2008 (GN No. 255 of 2008).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Authorization/permit, EIA, Environmental audit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection Fee Regulations.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2008

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Applications for PER Approval and EIA Licence)(Processing Fees) Regulations 2011 (GN No. 143 of 2011).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2011

Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Designated National Authority) Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. 74 of 2010).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2010

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Institution, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Environmental Standards for Noise) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (G.N. No. 115 of 2003).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2003

Keyword: Noise pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Effluent Discharge Permit) Regulations 2003.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2003 (2004)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Standards for effluent discharge) Regulations 2003 (G.N. No. 44 of 2003).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2003

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Standards of Effluent for Use in Irrigation) Regulations 2003 (G.N. No. 46 of 2003).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2003

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Standards for effluent discharge into the ocean) Regulations 2003 (G.N. No. 45 of 2003).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2003

Keyword: Marine pollution, Coastal zone management, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Collection, Storage, Treatment, Use and Disposal of Used Oil) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. 4 of 2005).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Oil pollution, Authorization/permit, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Declaration of Environmental Laws) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. 57 of 2005).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2005

Keyword: Noise pollution, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Control of Noise) Regulations 2022. Government Notice no. 251 of 2022.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2022

Keyword: Noise pollution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Public health, Dangerous animal/harmful animal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Environmental Standards for Noise) Regulations 2022. Government Notice no. 250 of 2022

Legislation | Mauritius | 2022

Keyword: Noise pollution, Standards, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020

Legislation | Mauritius | 2020

Keyword: Social protection, Business/industry/corporations, Packaging/labelling, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Control of single use plastic products) Regulations 2020

Legislation | Mauritius | 2020

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Display of Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emission Label) Regulations 2019 (G.N. No. 95 of 2019).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2019

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Ozone layer, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2006 (GN No. 142 of 2006).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2006

Keyword: EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2008 (No. 6 of 2008).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2008

Keyword: Institution, EIA, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2008 (GN No. 57 of 2008).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2008

Keyword: EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2009 (GN No. 18 of 2009).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2009

Keyword: EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 3) Regulations 2009 (GN No. 96 of 2009).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2009

Keyword: Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (GN No. 78 of 2009).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2009

Keyword: Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2010 (GN No. 73 of 2010).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2010

Keyword: Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Maritime Zones Act 2005 (Act No. 2 of 2005).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2005

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Basic legislation, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Navigation, Offences/penalties, Sovereignty, Cultural heritage, Marine protected areas, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2017 (GN No. 40 of 2017).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2017

Keyword: EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (GN No. 54 of 2019).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2019

Keyword: EIA, Coastal zone management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, Government Notice no. 252 of 2022.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2022

Keyword: Protection of environment, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, no. 15 of 2022.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2022

Keyword: Financing, Governance, Institution, Agricultural commodities, Agricultural development, Farming, Irrigation, Pesticides, Research, Protection of environment, Business/industry/corporations, Consumer protection, Sugar, Animal welfare, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 - Act No. 15 of 2021.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2021

Keyword: Financing, Governance, Institution, Agricultural development, Internal trade, Financial agricultural measures, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2021.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2021

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Offences/penalties, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Environment Protection (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, Government Notice no. 91 of 2023.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2023

Keyword: Protection of environment, Wetlands, Soil conservation/soil improvement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Mauritius Meteorological Services Act 2019 (No. 22 of 2019).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2019

Keyword: Early warning system, Climate change, Hazards, Flood, Water shortage/drought

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act, no. 3 of 2023.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2023

Keyword: Protection of environment, Public health, Resource/damage valuation, Pollution control, Plant protection, Framework law, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Sustainable use, Waste management, Waste prevention, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Institution, Integrated management, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting, Local government, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX