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Regulation for the Management of Hazardous Waste.

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Oman
Occupational safety and health
1993-02-02
National
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

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his Regulation is composed of 16 articles. Terms and definitions are given in article 1. The application submitted for the hazardous waste licence shall be compatible with the standard format developed by the Ministry (art. 2). Every holder of a NEO (environmental authorization certificate) or licence, previously issued according to the Law of environmental conservation and pollution prevention, shall have to to submit an application to the Ministry to obtain a Hazardous Waste Licence within 3 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation (art. 3). Every hazardous waste generator shall complete a consignment note for each category of hazardous waste (art. 5). Hazardous waste or its components may be recycled according to this Regulation (art. 7). Hazardous waste shall be stored in an authorized deposit (art. 8). Hazardous waste shall be collected, handled, stored, disposed of and transported by transporters authorized by the Ministry (art. 9). The owners of sites for the pre-treatment of hazardous waste shall apply to the Ministry to obtain a previous licence (art. 12). The owners of sites for hazardous waste landfill shall apply to the Ministry to obtain an authorization (art. 13). The Officers nominated by a resolution of the Minister may carry out the inspection without a previous notification (art. 14). Importation or exportation of hazardous waste shall be carried out upon an authorization of the Minister (art. 15). It shall be necessary to obtain an approval of the Ministry of Public Health before issuing any licence concerning the aforementioned subjects (art. 16).

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