Article 37 of the Saudi Waste Management Law
المادة 37 من نظام إدارة النفايات · الفصل الحادي عشر: أحكام ختامية
The article provides that the Waste Management Law replaces the Municipal Solid Waste Management Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/48 dated 17/9/1434 AH.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يحل هذا النظام محل نظام إدارة النفايات البلدية الصلبة، الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م / 48) وتاريخ 17 / 9 / 1434هـ.
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 37 explained in plain English
This article sets the Law's relationship to the previous law.
The rule: this Law replaces the Municipal Solid Waste Management Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/48 dated 17/9/1434 AH.
This means the previous law is no longer the reference, and the rules for waste management are to be found in this Law and its Implementing Regulations.
The two names show that the previous law was called "Municipal Solid Waste", whereas this Law is called "Waste Management", and Article 1 defines waste as all materials that are discarded or disposed of and that directly or indirectly affect public health or the environment.
Article 38 provides that the Law takes effect after sixty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, and from that date it replaces the previous law. Article 36 requires the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations within sixty days of the date of publication of the Law.
Anyone holding a license or contract in force under the previous law and wanting to know where they stand should consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and environmental laws.
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 37 of the Saudi Waste Management Law
Is the Municipal Solid Waste Management Law still in force?
No. The Waste Management Law replaces the Municipal Solid Waste Management Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/48 dated 17/9/1434 AH.
When does the new Law begin to replace the old one?
The Law takes effect after sixty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, according to Article 38.
More articles on Definitions and Scope of the Waste Management Law
- Article 1
The article defines the terms of the Waste Management Law, such as waste, hazardous waste, waste producer, service provider, license, permit, recycling, safe disposal and extended producer responsibility.
يقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام إدارة النفايات. اللائحة: اللائح
- Article 2
The article shows that the Waste Management Law aims to regulate the activities of collecting, transporting, sorting, storing, importing, exporting, treating and safely disposing of waste, including aftercare of disposal sites.
يهدف النظام إلى تنظيم أنشطة جمع النفايات ونقلها وفرزها وتخزينها واستيرادها وتصديرها ومعالجتها والتخلص الآمن منها، بما في ذلك العناية اللاحقة بمواقع التخلص من ال
- Article 3
The article excludes radioactive and nuclear waste and military waste from the application of the provisions of the Waste Management Law.
لا تطبق أحكام النظام على النفايات المشعة والنووية والنفايات العسكرية.
- Article 36
The article requires the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture to issue the Implementing Regulations in coordination with the Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Health within 60 days of the Law's publication.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة بالتنسيق مع وزير الشؤون البلدية والقروية والإسكان ووزير الصحة، خلال (ستين) يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية.
- Article 38
The article provides that the Waste Management Law takes effect after 60 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بالنظام بعد مضي (ستين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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