Decree No. 8803 of 2002 regulating stone quarries. Pays/Territoire Liban Type du document Règlement Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official Gazette No. 56, 7 October 2002, 14 pp. Sujet Terre et sols, Ressources minérales, Eau Mot clé Planification environnementale Érosion Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Politique/planification Exploitation minière Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement Institution Autorisation/permis Infractions/sanctions Protection de l’environnement Aire géographique Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 7 October 2002. Résumé This Decree is composed of 4 Parts divided into 4 chapters and 30 articles. Part I defines stone quarries and their places. Chapters I to IV deal with the following matters: the National Council for Stone Quarries; licenses; exploiter’s obligations during and after the period of exploitation transfer; and, amendment and extension of licenses. Regarding the natural resources, Article 14 states that if the investment of the quarry takes place in an aquatic environment, measures should be implemented to preserve the water system and the characteristics of the environment and to protect the quality of water and the destination for its use. Investment allowances and compensations are dealt with in Part II. Parts III and IV contain violation seizures, penalties provisions, and transitional provisions. Texte intégral Arabe Références - Législation Amendé par Decree No 2523 of 2009 amending Decree No. 8803 of 2002 regulating stone quarries and crushers. Législation | Liban | 2009 Mot clé: Planification environnementale, Érosion, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Politique/planification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Circular No. 6/1 of 2009 of the Ministry of Environment publishing the detailed maps of sites attached to Decree No. 8803/2002 regulating stone quarries and crushers and amendments. Législation | Liban | 2009 Mot clé: Planification environnementale, Érosion, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Politique/planification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1735 of 2009 amending Decree No. 8803 of 2002 and its amendments regulating stone quarries and stone crackers. Législation | Liban | 2009 Mot clé: Planification environnementale, Érosion, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Politique/planification, Pollution des eaux douces, Lutte contre la pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 10830 of 2003 amending Decree No. 8803 of 2002 regulating stones quarries. Législation | Liban | 2003 Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 10608 of 2003 amending Decree No. 8803 of 2002 regulating stone quarries. Législation | Liban | 2003 Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 10609 of 2000 amending Decree No. 8803 regulating stone quarries. Législation | Liban | 2003 Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Minéraux Source: FAO, FAOLEX