Ministerial Decree No. 865 of 2014. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste non-domestic sources Transport/storage Authorization/permit Registration Waste management Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree consisting of 7 articles aims at imposing measures on transporting and circulating the industrial hazardous wastes and materials. The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Small and Medium Projects establishes that transporting and circulating outside the installations these hazardous materials needs an authorization issued by the Industrial Control. The authorization is valid for a five-year period, possible to be renewed. The Industrial Control has the possibility of: issuing temporary permits for shorter periods, block permits or suspend both transportation and circulation of the hazardous materials for the reasons explained in art.5. The Industrial Control is required to register the permits issued, which have to be numbered with a sequential code. Full text Arabic Website www.cci-egy.com