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Regulations no. R/90 of 2017. 3rd Amendment to the Waste Management Regulations.

Country/Territory
Maldives
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Maldives vol. 46 no. 156 of 2017.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Hazardous waste Offences/penalties Procedural matters Transboundary movement of waste Transport/storage Waste disposal
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

These Regulations provide for amending the Waste Management Regulations no. R/58 of 2013. Amendments concern: the introduction of a subparagraph to article 8 of the main Regulations, concerning the management and disposal of hazardous waste; provisions related to the transportation of waste within the territory of the State; the establishment of waste disposal facilities; measures for export of hazardous and special waste; categories of waste to be controlled in the event of a transboundary movement of waste; offences and penalties in case of misconduct.

Full text
Divehi, Dhivehi, Maldivian
Website
www.ura.gov.mv

References - Legislation

Amends

Waste Management Regulations, no. R/58 of 2013.

Legislation | Maldives | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Protection of environment, Ecosystem preservation, Public health, Polluter pays principle, Forest management/forest conservation, National parks, Protected area, Waste disposal, Waste management, Sustainable use, Integrated management, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Standards, Policy/planning, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Transboundary movement of waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX