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National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. No. 49 of 2020).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Early warning system Emissions EIA Environmental standards Freshwater pollution Groundwater Hazardous waste Soil pollution/quality Solid waste Surface water Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Standards Protection of environment Authorization/permit Certification Classification/declassification Coal Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Processing/handling Inspection Inventory Packaging/labelling Local government Monitoring Offences/penalties Organic waste Pesticides Public health Radiation Recycling/reuse Transport/storage Transboundary movement of waste
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations, made of 109 articles divided into 14 Parts plus sixteen Schedules, are made in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Minister by section 179 of the National Environment Act, 2019 and apply, as per Part I, to all waste classified under Schedule 2, Schedule 3 and Schedule 4, to its generation, collection, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal, its transboundary movement. It also applies to all waste management facilities. It does not apply to petroleum waste.

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

Repeals

National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No 52 of 1999).

Legislation | Uganda | 1999

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Transboundary movement of waste, PIC-prior informed consent, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX