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