Article 15 of the Saudi Waste Management Law
المادة 15 من نظام إدارة النفايات · الفصل الرابع: التعاقد على تقديم خدمات إدارة النفايات
The article makes the Center the regulator of contracting between the competent authority and waste management service providers, and refers the conditions, controls and standards to the Implementing Regulations under the relevant laws.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
ينظم المركز التعاقد بين الجهة المختصة ومقدمي خدمات إدارة النفايات. وتحدد اللائحة الشروط والضوابط والمعايير اللازمة لذلك، وفقًا للأنظمة ذات العلاقة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 15 explained in plain English
This article deals with the contractual relationship between two parties:
- The competent authority: under Article 1, the government body responsible for waste management operationally under a special legal provision.
- Waste management service providers: those licensed or permitted to carry out waste management activities.
The rule: the Center regulates contracting between these two parties. According to the text, the Center is not a contracting party; it is the body that regulates this contracting.
The conditions, controls and standards needed for this are set by the Implementing Regulations, in accordance with the relevant laws. Contracting thus remains subject to the other laws that govern contracting by government bodies.
The aim is that contracts between competent authorities and service providers are consistent with the waste management system supervised by the Center.
This article matters to companies in the sector that contract with competent authorities, since they need to know the conditions and standards set by the Implementing Regulations.
Article 14 deals with extended producer responsibility, and Article 16 sets the obligations of the service provider, including disposing of waste by the methods set by the Center, and submitting periodic reports to the Center if contracted with a government body.
If you have a contract or tender in this field, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative and commercial cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 15 of the Saudi Waste Management Law
Who regulates the contracts of competent authorities with waste companies?
The National Center for Waste Management regulates contracting between the competent authority and waste management service providers.
Where do I find the conditions for this contracting?
The Implementing Regulations set the necessary conditions, controls and standards, in accordance with the relevant laws.
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- Article 9
The article requires the Center to prepare and update the comprehensive strategic plan for waste management and to prepare emergency plans, and requires each competent authority to set executive plans consistent with it.
1- يعد المركز المخطط الاستراتيجي الشامل لإدارة النفايات في المملكة بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات العلاقة مع تحديثه بحسب الحاجة، ويعد أيضاً خططاً للطوارئ، وفقاً لما تحد
- Article 10
The article tasks the Center with issuing the controls and requirements that the service provider and the waste producer must follow, and with classifying waste according to its hazard and its effect on public health and the environment.
يقوم المركز بالآتي: 1- إصدار الضوابط والمتطلبات الواجب على مقدم الخدمة ومنتج النفاية اتباعها. 2- تصنيف النفايات وفقاً لخطورتها وتأثيراتها في الصحة العامة والبيئ
- Article 23
The article allows the National Center for Waste Management to assign the provision of some of its services to the private sector.
للمركز أن يسند تقديم بعض خدماته إلى القطاع الخاص.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.