Resolution of the Premier No. 2318 of 2009 establishing the High Council for Protection of Nile River and Watercourses from Pollution. Pays/Territoire Égypte Type du document Règlement Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official Gazette No. 213, 12 September 2009, 3 pp Sujet Eau Mot clé Institution de bassin Planification environnementale Eaux continentales Lutte contre la pollution Pollution des eaux douces Politique/planification Aire géographique Afrique, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Afrique du Nord, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden Bassin Nile Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé 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. Texte intégral Arabe