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http://www.mets-oman.biz/html/legislation.htmlMazoon Environmental and Technological Services LLCThe list below contains a selection of Law of the Sultanate of Oman, which bear relevance to the environment. The copyright of all documents remains reserved to the Ministry of Legal Affairs or the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs.The Ministry of Legal Affairs provides on their web site lists of all Royal Decrees of the Sultanate of Oman (in Arabic). The complete Arabic texts of all Royal Decrees issued from 2006 onwards are available for download in pdf format in the official wording as published in the Legal Gazette of Oman.

MD: Ministerial Decision of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, formerly called Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment & Water Resources.

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General Environment

RD 10/1982The Law on Conservation of the Environment and Prevention of Pollution

RD 114/2001The Law on Conservation of the Environment and Prevention of Pollution (cancels RD 10/82)13.7 MB

MD 39/2004Marine Environment Management Bylaws460 kB

Environment Permits

MD 187/2001The Issuance of Environmental Approvals and Final Environmental Permits.1.5 MB1.2 MB

MD 20/1990Rules Regulating and Specifying Coastal Setbacks18 kB

Water

MD 145/1993Regulations for Wastewater Re-Use and Discharge1.6 MB

MD 192/2000Determination of the Dhahira Region Water Supply Wellfield Protection Zones19 kB

RD 115/2001Law on Protection of Sources of Potable Water from Pollution607 kB1.7 MB

Waste

MD 17/1993Regulations for the Management of Solid Non-Hazardous Waste1.2 MB1.5 MB

MD 18/1993Regulations for the Management of Hazardous Waste1.0 MB1.3 MB

MD 421/1998Regulations for Septic Tanks, Soak-away Pits and Holding Tanks49 kB

MD 159/2005Promulgating the bylaws to discharge liquid waste in the marine environment49 kB

Chemicals

RD 46/1995Law of Handling and Use of Chemicals1.2 MB1.4 MB

MD 248/1997Regulations for the registration of Hazardous Chemical Substances and the Relevant Permits1.2 MB1.3 MB

MD 317/2001Regulations for the Packing, Packaging, and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals1.3 MB1.5 MB

Radioactivity

MD 249/97Regulations for the Control and Management of Radioactive Materials1.8 MB640 kB

Noise Pollution

MD 79/1994Regulations for Noise Pollution Control in Public Environments1.2 MB1.5 MB

MD 80/1994Regulations for Noise Pollution Control in Working Environment1.0 MB1.3 MB

Ozon Layer

MD 37/2001Regulations for the Control and Management of Ozone Depleting substances (ODS)1.5 MB1.8 MB

MD 243/2005Regulations for the Control and Management of Ozone Depleting substances (ODS)400 kB

Crushers

MD 200/2000Regulations for Crushers, Quarries and Transport of Sand from Coasts, Beaches and Wadis1.3 MB

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