National Environmental (Domestic and Industrial Plastic, Rubber and Foam Sector) Regulations 2011. S.i. no. 17/2011.

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Basin/catchment/watershed Climate change Early warning system Effluent waste water/discharge Emissions Environmental audit EIA Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Industrial water use Monitoring Noise pollution Offences/penalties Polluter pays principle Pollution control Surface water Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Inland waters

Geographical area

Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa

Abstract

These Regulations, made under the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, aim at preventing pollution from all the activities related to the Domestic and Industrial Plastic, Rubber and Foam Sector to the Nigerian environment. According to the Regulations, which apply the polluter-pays principle, a facility or a corporate of the sector shall submit to the competent Agency an emergency response plan, environmental impact assessment, audit report and environmental management plans and shall implement best practices and pollution prevention measures.

Full text

English

Website

www.nesrea.gov.ng

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007).

Legislation | Nigeria | 2007

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Marine pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Erosion, Hazardous waste, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Ozone layer, Freshwater pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Transboundary effects, Policy/planning, Effluent waste water/discharge, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water quality standards, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX