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Executive Regulation For Environmental Inspections and Audits For the Environmental Law Issued by the Royal Decree No. (m/165) 2020.

Country/Territory
Saudi Arabia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Inspection Environmental audit Institution Offences/penalties Environmental standards Certification Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia
Abstract

The provisions in the Regulation establish the National Center for Environmental Compliance's scope of work pertaining to Environmental Inspections and Audits. These include: (1) Developing an environmental inspection methodology suitable for the different categories of activities to be inspected such as poultry, energy, mining, industry and others, in alignment with international best practices. (2) Developing and implementing annual plans for environmental inspection. (3) Inspecting, monitoring, and apprehending violations to the law or Executive Regulation; and coordinating when needed with the competent authority at the Ministry of Interior for matters related to security control and violators’ apprehension. (4) Reviewing self-inspection reports and ensuring environmental compliance as well as the effectiveness of the adopted self-inspection programs. (5) Developing the controls and requirements related to the environmental audit studies. (6) Reviewing environmental audit studies’ reports and issuing the related decisions. (7) Following through with persons’ obligations to implement the requisites of the self-inspection reports, environmental audit studies’ reports as well as the action plans to implement the corrective measures. (8) Issuing Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs) (9) Coordinating with the other National Environmental Centers – when needed – for matters related to inspection activities when the reports and plans are within the centers’ jurisdiction

Full text
English
Website
www.mewa.gov.sa

References - Legislation

Implements

Royal Decree No.M/165 of 2020 issuing the Environment Law.

Legislation | Saudi Arabia | 2020

Keyword: Protection of environment, Emissions, Pollution control, Framework law, Authorization/permit, Hazards, Marine pollution, Afforestation/reforestation, Fuelwood, Grazing, National parks, Timber, Forest management/forest conservation, Protected area, Effluent waste water/discharge, Territorial sea, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters, Sustainable use, Protection of species, Wild flora, Wildlife products, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX