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LegisIative Decree No. 16 of 1973 and Amiri Order No. 4 of 1975 with respect to the
setting up of a CentraI ProvisionaI MunicipaI Committee for the administration of the
affairs of MunicipaIities, as amended
x
this is for the Use of Ministry
only, to handle Administrative
issues / affairs
2
LegisIative Decree No. 4 of 1973 with respect to controI over the trading in narcotics
substances and materiaIs, use thereof as amended.
x Concerning more of Health
3 LegisIative Decree No. 3. of 1975 with respect to PubIic HeaIth, as amended
Must Ensure that operation
related pollutants does not
contribute to Public health issues
/ concerns (example spoiled
foods).
4
LegisIative Decree No, 26 of 1975 with respect to organizing the PharmacoIogy and
PharmaceuticaI Centres, as amended by (LegisIative Decree No, 7 of 1978)
x Concerning more of Health
5
LegisIative Decree No. 13 of 1977 with respect to the Law on ConstructionaI
Organization of BuiIdings.
x AKL is only renting its DC
6
Decree No. 7 of 1980 with respect to the EstabIishment of the Environment Protection
Committee
x For Ministry use
7 LegisIative Decree No. 5 of 1981 Governing Fishing x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
8 LegisIative Decree No. 5 of 1982 with respect to Veterinary Quarantine x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
9 LegisIative Decree No. 20 of 1983 with respect to AgricuIturaI Quarantine x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
10 LegisIative Decree No. 21 of 1983 with respect to PaIm Tree Protection
Preservation of Enviroment is
the concern of all people in
Bahrain, although this is more of
Organization own initiatives
11 LegisIative Decree No. 6 of 1984 with respect to the Organization of Industry X For Ministry use
12 LegisIative Decree No. 3 of 1985 with respect to the ControI of Imported Foodstuffs.
AKL is directly link with MPEX
activities also, as part of DC
operations.
13 LegisIative Decree No. 11 of 1989 with respect to Pesticides.
AKL is carrying out Pest control
activities
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LegisIative Decree No. 11 of 1991 with respect to Sewerage Scheme and Surface
Water Drainage
X AKL is only renting its DC
15
Law No. 11 of 1992 with respect to Ratifying the BaseI Convention on the ControI of
Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and Their DisposaI for the year 1989

Although AKL does not directly
carry out waste disposal
activities, but it is also the
responsibility of the organization
to ensure that their supplier /
subcontractor complied with such
Laws, Legislations or Resolution.
16 LegisIative Decree No. 10 of 1994 with respect to Combating Smoking
Although this legislation
concerns mostly of public health,
somehow there is also an
environmental concern link with
this, regarding pollutions to air
17 LegisIative Decree No. 2 of 1995 with respect to WiIdIife Protection x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
18 LegisIative Decree No. 11 of 1995 concerning the Protection of Artifacts x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
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LegisIative Decree No. 21 of 1996 with respect to the Environment, as amended by
LegisIative Decree No, 8 of 1997

Most Environmental Compliance
required by ministry is under this
Legislations, although specific
ministerial order must be
considered
20
Ministerial Order No. 3 of 1996, with respect to Banning the mporting, Manufacturing and
Circulation of Asbestos Material & Products which contain this material
x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
21
Ministerial Order No. 4 of 1996, with respect to Organising the Maintenance of Thermal
nsulators which contain Asbestos Material & Disposal thereof
x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
22
Municipal By-Laws No. 3 of 1996 with respect to Delegating the required officers to carry out
the inspection duties in accordance with( Legislative Decree No. of 21 of 1996 with respect
to Environment )
x For Ministry use
23
LegisIative Decree No. 8 of 1997 with respect to Adding a New ArticIe to (LegisIative
Decree No. 21 of 1996 with respect to the Environment)
x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
24
Order of the Minister of Housing, Municipalities and Environment No. 1 of 1998 with respect
to the Environmental Evaluation of Projects

All mpact of Aspect related with
new DC or modified equipment,
plant must be considered &
evaluated
25
Ministerial Order No. 10 of 1998 with repect to Fees for licenses issued by the Environment
Affairs Authority and the Services it provides;
Table No. 1: Fees for Environmental Licenses & Business License,
Table No. 2: Cost of providing Environmental nformation, Report & Documents

Certain fees must be considered

specially when acquiring permits
or license with the Ministry
26 Ministerial Order No. 1 of 1999 with respect to Control of the Ozone Depleting Materials
Ozone depletion is of a national
and global concerns
27
Ministerial Order No. 4 of 1999, with respect to Licensing Work in Maintaining Equipment &
Buildings that contain Asbestos, Removal & Transportation of this Material & Disposal of its
Waste

Operation of AKL does not cover

this activity
28
Ministerial Order No. 10 of 1999 with respect Environmental Standards
(Air and Water)

Air Emissions from Distribution
operations (Trucks/Delivery) are
normal part of AKL operation
29
Ministerial Order No. 3 of 2000, with respect to Environment Authority's Recognition of
Consulting Firms involved in the Field of Environmental Evaluation of Projects and
Environmental Studies

n Selecting Consulting firms

who will do mpact assessment
using technology and technical
capability of Actual Substances
or pollutants must can be
considered as necessary.
30
Ministerial Order No. 2 of 2001 with respect to Environmental Procedures & Designating the
Required Officers to Carry out the nspection Duties
x For Ministry use
31
Ministerial Order No. 2 of 2001 with respect to Amending Certain Provisions of Order No. 10
of 1999 with respect to Environmental Standards (Air & Water)

Air Emissions from Distribution
operations (Trucks/Delivery) are
normal part of AKL operation
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Ministerial Order No. 3 of 2001, with respect to Amending Certain Schedules attached to
Ministerial Order No. 10 of 1999.

Air Emissions from Distribution
operations (Trucks/Delivery) are
normal part of AKL operation
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Legislative Decree No. 26 of 2001 with respect to Ratifying the Protocol on the Control of
Transboundary Sea Transport of Hazardous Waste and other waste, and their disposal

Although AKL does not directly
carry out waste disposal
activities, but it is also the
responsibility of the organization
to ensure that their supplier /
subcontractor complied with such
Laws, Legislations or Resolution.
34
Ministerial Order No. 6 of 2002, with respect to Appointing two Members in the Committee to
Combat the Environmental Causes of Epidemics
x For Ministry use
35
Ministerial Order No. 7 of 2002 with respect to Control Over mport & Use of Banned and
Strictly Restricted Chemicals

AKL operation directly involving
some chemicals thus , it must be
ensured that Banned Chemicals
is prevented / not used.
36
Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2002 with respect to Standards of Pollutants and Emissions of
Vehicles of their Exhaust Pipes and nspection thereof

Emmisssions both from DC
vehicle should be considered.
37
Ministerial Order No. 9 of 2002 with respect to Amending Certain Provisions of (Ministerial
Order No. 2 of 2001 with respect to Environmental nspection Procedures & Delegating the
Required Staff to mplement Them)
x For Ministry use
38
LegisIative Decree No. 9 of 2002 with respect to Ratifying the Agreement for the
Preservation of the NationaI WiIdIife and their NaturaI habitat in the GuIf Co-operation
CounciI States
x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
39
Decree No. 41 of 2002 with respect to the Organization of Marine and Environment Wealth
in Addition to the Wildlife Protection.
x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
40
Decree No. 45 of 2002 with respect to Appointing a Chairman for the General Organization
for the Protection of Marine Wealth, Environment and Wildlife
x For Ministry use
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LegisIative Decree No. 50 of 2002 with respect to the formation of the GeneraI
Organization for the Protection of Marine, Environment and WiIdIife WeaIth
x For Ministry use
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Prime Ministerial Edict No, 26 of 2003, with respect to Formation of Board of Directors of the
General Organization of Marine and Environment Wealth in Addition to Wildlife Protection
x For Ministry use
43
Order No. 6 of 2003, with respect to Vesting Some officers of the Marine Wealth Directorate
at the National Commission for the Protection of Marine Wealth, Environment and Wildlife
with the Power of Summary Arrest
x For Ministry use
44
Resolution No. 3 of 2005 with Respect to Environmental Requirements and Standards in
Workplaces

Some Noise Pollution from
Delivery Trucks can be covered
by this Resolution
45 Resolution No. 4 of 2005 with Respect to Used Oils Management
Used oil is recovered during
maintenance activities of
delivery trucks.
r
Resolution Order 5 of 2005 with Respect to Environmental Requirements that Sites of
Service Activities Should Fulfill

Certain activities can be linked
on this Resolutions.
47
Resolution Order No, 7 of 2005, respect to Delegating certain officers of the Public
Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife the power of
Judicial Summary Arrest Officers
x For Ministry use
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LegisIative Decree No. 10 of 2005 with respect to the Manner of Exercise by the PubIic
Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and WiIdIife of Its
Power
x For Ministry use
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Law No. 8 of 2005 with respect to Ratifying the Amendment of the Basel Convention on the
Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal for the year
1989

Although AKL does not directly

carry out waste disposal
activities, but it is also the
responsibility of the organization
to ensure that their supplier /
subcontractor complied with such
Laws, Legislations or Resolution.
50 Law No. 37 of 2005 with respect to the approving the GCC Pesticides Law (Regulation)
AKL is carrying out Pest control
activities
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Law No. 38 of 2005 with Respect to approving the GCC Agricultural Fertilizers and Soil
mprovement Law (Regulation)
x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
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Law No. 39 of 2005 with respect to Ratifying the Accession to the Stockholm Convention om
Persistent Organic Pollutants
x
Operation of AKL does not cover
this activity
53
LegisIative Decree No, 43 of 2005 with respect to Re-Organization of the PubIic
Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and WiIdIife
x For Ministry use
54 Resolution 3 of 2006 with respect to The Management of Hazardous Materials
Although AKL does not directly
carry out waste disposal
activities, but it is also the
responsibility of the organization
to ensure that their supplier /
subcontractor complied with such
Laws, Legislations or
Resolution., and the mere fact
that all Hazardous materials
used or part of operation must be
considered