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National Environment (Oil Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response) Regulations, 2020.

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Protection of environment Oil pollution Hazardous substances Hazards Governance Policy/planning Procedural matters Pollution control Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Early warning system Monitoring Offences/penalties Public health Waste management Waste non-domestic sources
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These regulations are organized in eight parts, 48 articles and two Schedules. The first, preliminary part, is mainly dedicated to the definition of the application of the text to activities that may lead to oil spill, including petroleum activities under the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act, 2013, midstream operations under the Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream Storage) Act, 2013 and activities under the Petroleum Supply Act, 2003; any other generation, storage, transportation, distribution, use or disposal of petroleum products and used oil; any other activity that may result in an oil spill incident. It also establishes the responsibilities of the National Environment Management Authority in accordance with the National Environment Act, 2019.

Full text
English
Website
nema.go.ug

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environment Act, 2019.

Legislation | Uganda | 2019

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Framework law, Environmental planning, Institution, EIA, Policy/planning, Inspection, Special fund, Court/tribunal, Mountain area, Environmental standards, Oil pollution, Early warning system, Biotechnology, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Standards, Forest management/forest conservation, Land-use planning, Coastal zone management, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Erosion, Waste management, Sustainable development, Freshwater resources management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity, Management/conservation, Wetlands, Access and benefit-sharing, Genetic resources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX