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National Environmental (Textile, Wearing Apparel, Leather And Footwear Industry) Regulations 2009. S.I. no. 34/2009.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette - vol. 96, no. 66.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Effluent waste water/discharge Early warning system Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Emissions Enforcement/compliance Environmental audit EIA Environmental planning Environmental standards Hazardous waste Subsidy/incentive Industrial water use Liability/compensation Monitoring Offences/penalties Polluter pays principle Protection of environment Recycling/reuse Surface water Waste disposal Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Water quality standards Pollution control Policy/planning Standards
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

The purpose of these Regulations, made under the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, is to prevent and minimise pollution in the environment from all operations and ancillary activities from the textile industry. 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