Waste Management Law

Without prejudice to the provisions of relevant international agreements to which the Kingdom is a party: 1. It shall be prohibited, without obtaining a license, to import or bring hazardous waste into the Kingdom, its territorial waters, or other marine areas over which the Kingdom exercises sovereignty or jurisdiction rights under international law. The Regulations shall specify the necessary conditions. 2. Waste or recycled materials specified by the Center shall not be imported, exported, re-exported, or transited without obtaining a license. 3. Devices, equipment, and products which are recycled or not new, and which are designated and classified as waste by the Center may not be imported, exported, or recycled without obtaining a license. 4. The safe disposal or treatment of any waste or materials, and the devices, equipment, or products which are recycled or not new, referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Article, shall be in the manner specified by the Center. 5. The Center’s Board of Directors may propose the imposition of fees on the import, export, and transit of waste, and submit the same in accordance with legal procedures. Chapter 7: Dealing with Emergencies