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Resolution of the Premier No. 2318 of 2009 establishing the High Council for Protection of Nile River and Watercourses from Pollution.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 213, 12 September 2009, 3 pp
Subject
Water
Keyword
River basin institution Environmental planning Inland waters Pollution control Freshwater pollution Policy/planning
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Basin
Nile
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution is composed of 7 articles. Article 1 decrees the establishment of the High Council for Protection of Nile River and Watercourses from Pollution under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister and membership of 9 concerned ministers. Article 2 defines tasks and competencies of the High Council in particular to: prepare national strategies and policies for the protection of Nile River and watercourses from pollution; prepare a database on the quality of Nile water; develop a mechanism for the exchange of monitoring data of Nile water quality between concerned parties; review plans and projects of relevant ministries in order to reduce the pollution of the River Nile; provide funds necessary to finance projects aiming to stop the disposal and discharge of sewage and industrial wastewater in the Nile and its branches; and, prepare a national program to educate citizens about the importance of drinking water and conservation measures. Articles 3 to 5 deal with the management and internal organization of the High Council.

Full text
Arabic