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Waste Management Framework Law No.16 of 2020.

Country/Territory
Jordan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Polluter pays principle Pollution control Waste disposal Waste prevention Framework law Hazardous waste Recycling/reuse Transport/storage Public health Sewerage Solid waste Precautionary principle Monitoring Authorization/permit Inspection
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force six months after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Framework Law consisting of 32 articles and IV Annexes aims at organizing the waste management, including the related installations and its division into classes and categories, except for radioactive waste, gaseous emissions to atmosphere, wastewater and the solid biomass residues. It divides waste into the following two categories, non-hazardous and hazardous, which are listed in details in Annex I and Annex II. Article 4 defines the activities included in the waste management, such as waste minimization, reuse, sorting at source, collection, transport, sorting, storage, recovery, recycling, treatment and final disposal, and waste treatment installations closure and after-closed phase. Article 6 lists the measures to be taken to reduce pollution and limit its harmfulness to the environment, public health and sustainable development. Basic principles to be adopted in waste management are set out in article 6, and they are (i) prevention; (ii) precautionary principle; (iii) principle of extended producer responsibility; (iv) polluter pays principle; and (v) proximity principle. Article 9 provides for the establishment of the Supreme Steering Committee for Waste Management with the following tasks (i) approval of the national Waste Management Plan; (ii) adoption of waste management policies, strategies and action plans; (iii) reviewing of progress reports on plans implementation; and (iv) establishment of the concerned committees. At article 10 are set out the competences of the Ministry of the Environment and all the other ministries and local authorities connected and involved in waste management, which mainly concern the activity of environmental control, through the environmental inspectors, and approval relating to waste management plants.

Full text
Arabic
Website
moenv.gov.jo

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation No. 44 of 2022 - Non-hazardous solid waste management system issued in accordance with Article 31 of the Waste Management Framework Law No. 16 of 2020.

Legislation | Jordan | 2022

Keyword: Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Instructions for implementing the national mechanism for the principle of extended producer responsibility to address the negative effects resulting from waste packaging materials of 2022 issued pursuant to Article 7/C of the Waste Management Framework Law No.16 of 2020.

Legislation | Jordan | 2022

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Institution, Monitoring, Packaging/labelling, Polluter pays principle, Protection of environment, Solid waste, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Solid Waste Management System issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 31 of the Waste Management Framework Law No.16 of 2020.

Legislation | Jordan | 2020

Keyword: Protection of environment, Public health, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous waste, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Solid waste, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX