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Government Resolution No. 8/2012 approving the National Policy on Basic Sanitation.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jornal da República, Serie I, No. 10, 14 March 2012.
Subject
Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Water quality standards Waste prevention Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental planning Policy/planning Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Government Resolution approves the National Policy on Basic Sanitation. This Policy, consisting of 3 Sections (in the Annex), specifies the requirements to be satisfied by water waste discharge in order to prevent any water and soil pollution within the territory of Timor-Leste. The objective of this Policy is to give a baseline and to establish norms and responsibilities for promoting water sanitation in all the activities performed in the country. This policy applies for a safe elimination of water waste and discharge, originated from domestic, industrial and public sources and assists in managing the drainage of rainy water and solid waste originated from other potentially polluting sources.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.jornal.gov.tl