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Presidential Decree No. 181/14 approving the Statute of the National Waste Agency.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 138.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Institution Waste disposal Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Policy/planning Pollution control Research
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree creates and approves the Statute of the National Waste Agency (ANR). This Statute, consisting of 5 Chapters and 2 Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Agency, under the Ministry of Environment, which is entitled to regulate the activity of public service in the sector of waste, implementing the policy of waste management, based on the management principles applicable in the prevention of production, reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal of waste, aiming at the environmental protection, economic viability, quality and efficiency of services, and to study and propose legislative, technical and economic-financial policy regarding waste management and contribute to the implementation of laws, regulations and standards, and approval of its statute.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Executive Decree No. 234/13 approving the Guiding Norms to design Provincial Plans for Urban Waste Management.

Legislation | Angola | 2013

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental planning, Standards, Waste prevention, Soil pollution/quality, Solid waste, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Presidential Decree No. 2/13 regulating creation, structure and functioning of Public Institutions.

Legislation | Angola | 2013

Keyword: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX