Law No. 39 of 1999 on the hygiene and environmental health. Country/Territory Yemen Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Waste disposal Pollution control Transport/storage Waste management Offences/penalties Geographical area Least Developed Countries, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 9 August 1999. Abstract This Law is composed of 7 Chapters divided into 45 articles. Chapter I gives terms and definitions and defines objectives which are: protection of the environment and public health; safety disposal and treatment of wastes; and, realization of the decentralization principle in hygiene and waste disposal activities as well as regulating and simplifying execution procedures. Chapter II deals with waste collecting, transportation and disposal. Chapter III provides for the transportation and disposal Full text Arabic