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Resolution No. 4 of 2005 by the Chairperson of the Supreme Council of the Environment and Natural Reserves (SCENR) issuing executive bylaw for law No. 30 of 2002 on environment protection.

Country/Territory
Qatar
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Coastal zone management Effluent waste water/discharge EIA Groundwater Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Internal trade International trade Management/conservation Marine area Marine pollution Oil pollution Packaging/labelling Pollution control Protection of environment Solid waste Surface water Tourism Transport/storage Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Freshwater resources management Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution consisting of 93 articles divided into 4 Chapters sets out requirements and expectations in respect of environmental management and waste management. Under this By-Law, industries should develop their environmental monitoring programs for atmospheric, aqueous, and solid waste discharges. Articles 4 - 20 regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment follow these main steps (i) the project proponents apply Initial Environmental Authorisation (IEA); (ii) the IEA is assessed by SCENR; (iii) if required, the project proponents provide a scoping report of the intended EIA for comment and approval; (iv) the project proponents undertake and submit the EIA for review; (v) the EIA is then either rejected or cleared with conditions; and (vi) when clearance is granted the project proponents may proceed with the development. Articles 15 - 16 list the required scope of an EIA study. Coordination takes place between the Council, the Standing Committee for Emergencies, and the competent administrative authorities to develop a general emergency plan to confront environmental disasters (art.21). Articles 23 - 41 deal with the management of hazardous waste and, as a general principle, it is prohibited to import, allow entry, passage, disposal, burial, injection, placement or storage of hazardous waste in the country. Articles 42 - 60 regard hazardous substances. While the conditions, procedures, duration of the license, commitments, and the conditions for suspension or cancellation of the license are stipulated in articles 26 - 29, this part concerns the license to import, commitments for the importer, precautions to ensure that no environmental damage occurs to be taken by those in charge of producing, handling or transporting hazardous materials, whether in their gaseous, liquid, or solid-state, storage, packaging, transport, management training. Articles 61 - 72 provide for the protection of the air from pollution. Ground and surface water protection is the subject of articles 73 - 78. Articles 79 - 90 concern the pollution caused by ships and, in particular, oil contamination, pollution with harmful substances, and pollution by sewage and garbage waste. The final articles 91 - 93 deal with the pollution from onshore sources, such as commercial, industrial, tourist, and service establishments on or near the seashore.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.almeezan.qa

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Protection Law.

Legislation | Qatar | 2002

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Capacity building, Hazards, Ecosystem preservation, Education, EIA, Groundwater, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marine pollution, Offences/penalties, Protection of habitats, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Biodiversity, Policy/planning, Surface water, Drainage/land reclamation, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Decision No.8 of 2022 amending some provisions of the executive regulations of the Environmental Protection Law issued by Decision of the Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Environment and Natural Reserves No.4 of 2005.

Legislation | Qatar | 2022

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Marine pollution, Monitoring, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX