Ministerial Decision No. 18/93 issuing Regulations on the Management of Hazardous Waste. Pays/Territoire Oman Type du document Règlement Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Substances dangereuses Gestion des déchets Prévention des déchets Déchets dangereux Inspection Commerce intérieur Commerce international Autorisation/permis Emballage/étiquetage Lutte contre la pollution Recyclage/réemploi Transport/dépôt Élimination de déchets Aire géographique Asie, Océan Indien, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on the first day of the month following the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Regulation is composed of 16 articles. Terms and definitions are given in article 1. The application submitted for the hazardous waste licence shall be compatible with the standard format developed by the Ministry (art. 2). Every holder of a NEO (environmental authorization certificate) or licence, previously issued according to the Law of environmental conservation and pollution prevention, shall have to to submit an application to the Ministry to obtain a Hazardous Waste Licence within 3 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation (art. 3). Every hazardous waste generator shall complete a consignment note for each category of hazardous waste (art. 5). Hazardous waste or its components may be recycled according to this Regulation (art. 7). Hazardous waste shall be stored in an authorized deposit (art. 8). Hazardous waste shall be collected, handled, stored, disposed of and transported by transporters authorized by the Ministry (art. 9). The owners of sites for the pre-treatment of hazardous waste shall apply to the Ministry to obtain a previous licence (art. 12). The owners of sites for hazardous waste landfill shall apply to the Ministry to obtain an authorization (art. 13). The Officers nominated by a resolution of the Minister may carry out the inspection without a previous notification (art. 14). Importation or exportation of hazardous waste shall be carried out upon an authorization of the Minister (art. 15). It shall be necessary to obtain an approval of the Ministry of Public Health before issuing any licence concerning the aforementioned subjects (art. 16). Texte intégral Arabe/Anglais Références - Législation Amendé par Ministerial Decision No. 56 of 2002 amending Regulations on the Management of Hazardous Waste issued by Ministerial Decision No. 18 of 1993. Législation | Oman | 2002 Mot clé: Déchets dangereux, Royalties/redevances, Autorisation/permis, Gestion des déchets Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decision No.10 of 2017 amending some provisions of Hazardous Wastes Management Regulations issued by Ministerial Decision No. 18 of 1993. Législation | Oman | 2017 Mot clé: Déchets dangereux, Infractions/sanctions, Autorisation/permis, Gestion des déchets, Transport/dépôt, Élimination de déchets, Commerce international Source: FAO, FAOLEX