Royal Decree No. M/3 of 2021 issuing the Waste Management System. Pays/Territoire Arabie Saoudite Type du document Législation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Mer, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Autorisation/permis Risques Substances dangereuses Commerce intérieur Commerce international Responsabilité/indemnisation Protection de l’environnement Recyclage/réemploi Développement durable Transport/dépôt Gestion des déchets Déchets non-ménagers Prévention des déchets Port Élimination de déchets Législation de base Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 60 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Law consisting of 38 articles divided into X Chapters aims at regulating the transport, segregation, storage, import, export, safe disposal of waste, and all other activities related to it, including aftercare of waste disposal sites and it does not apply to radioactive, nuclear, and military waste. The Law aims as well to encourage everyone who engages in an activity related to waste management to provide the best environmental and economic results, according to the following priorities (i) recycling; (ii) resource recovery; and (iii) safe disposal. The regulatory authority is the National Waste Management Center (NWMC) which (i) issues the licenses for engaging in any activity related to waste management; (ii) has the right to dispose of waste in a manner that achieves financial sustainability and covers the operational costs of the competent authorities that may dispose of the waste after the approval of the Center; (iii) prepares the comprehensive strategic plan for waste management in coordination with the relevant authorities, and successively each competent authority shall develop operational plans for waste management that are compatible with the comprehensive strategic plan; (iv) prepares contingency plans. Texte intégral Arabe Site web laws.boe.gov.sa Références - Législation Abroge Royal Decree No. M/48 of 2013 issuing Ministerial Resolution No.308 of 2013 approving the Municipal Solid Waste Management System. Législation | Arabie Saoudite | 2013 Mot clé: Élimination de déchets, Gestion des déchets, Collectivité locale, Déchets solides, Transport/dépôt, Santé publique, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX