Solid Waste Management Regulation No. 27 of 2005. Country/Territory Jordan Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Solid waste Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Western Asia Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulation is composed of 7 articles. Articles 1 and 2 deal with terms and definitions. Article 4 entrusts the Ministry of Environment with the management of solid wastes. Its competencies and duties are to: (a) prepare plans related to the management of solid waste and lay down necessary programmes for their implementation; (b) define the requirements for equipment and instruments used for the management of solid waste; (c) define the methods for the re-qualification of solid waste dumps; Full text Arabic Website www.moenv.gov.jo