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Subject Legal Clause Description / Requirement Compliance Status

Federal Law (8) of 1980

Where a worker, either through his own fault or in

CHAPTER III:
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, RECORDS AND
REMUNERATION / SECTION 4 “REMEUNERATION”
violation of the employer’s instructions, is guilty of the
loss, damage or destruction of tools, machines or
products or materials owned by the employer or in the
latter’s custody, the employer may be deduct the
workers remuneration such amounts as may be
necessary to repair them or replace them or to replace
ARTICLE 61 them as fully as possible provided that the amount so
deducted shall not exceed five days remuneration in
each month.

The employer may request the competent court through

the concerned Labor Department for permission to
deduct more than this amount if the worker has capital
assets or any other source of income.

Every employer must provide adequate means of

CHAPTER V:
SAFETY, PROTECTION, AND THEIR HEALTH AND
SOCIAL CARE OF THE EMPLOYEES
protection for the employee from the hazards of injuries
and vocational diseases that may occur during work as
well as the hazards of fire and other hazards arising
from use of machines and other tools, and he must
apply all other means of protection as approved by the
ARTICLE (91) Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the employee
must use protective equipment and clothing provided to
him for such purpose and he must abide by all
instructions of the employer aiming at his protection
from dangers and must not act in a way that may
obstruct the application of said instruction.

Every employer must display at a conspicuous point in

the place of business detailed instructions concerning
methods to prevent fire and protect employees from
ARTICLE (92)
dangers while they perform their duties. Said
instructions shall read in Arabic and, if necessary in
another language understood by the employees.

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Each employee has to arrange for one medical aid

box(s), supplied with medicines, bandages disinfectants
and other relief aids, to be fixed in a conspicuous place
ARTICLE (93) within the reach of employees and to be used by a
specialist in handing first aids, and every one hundred
employees should be provided with an aid box. Each
first-aid box shall be sufficient for every 100 employees.

Without prejudice to the provisions of by-laws and

regulations issued by concerned government
authorities the employer must provide proper
ARTICLE (94) cleanliness and ventilation in each place of business
and must provide such places with adequate
illumination, potable water and toilets.

The employer must provide employees with means of

medical care according to the standards decided by the
ARTICLE (96) Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in collaboration
with the Minister of Health.

The employer or his representative at the time of

appointment must keep employees informed of the
dangers related to their profession and preventive
ARTICLE (97) measures they have to take. Moreover, the employer
must display detailed written instructions in this respect
at places of business.

Employers, agents of the employers or any other

person having authority on employees may not permit
entry of any kind of alcoholic drinking to the places of
ARTICLE (99) business for consumption threat and they may not
permit entrance into or stay at the establishment or any
intoxicated person.

ARTICLE (100)
The employees shall abide by instructions and orders

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related to business safety and precautions, and adopt
precautionary methods and pledge to care for items
thereof in his possession. It is prohibited for an
employee to act in any way that may contravene
enforcement of said instructions or misuse methods
placed for health and safety protection of employees or
which may cause loss or damage to the same.

Each employer who employs employees in areas that

are remote from cities where there in no access to
normal means of transportation shall provide
employees with the following facilities:
1. Adequate means of transport
2. Adequate accommodation
3. Drinking Water
4. Proper foodstuff
ARTICLE (101)
5. Medical aid equipment
6. Entertainment and sports amenities
Areas to which all (or part) of the provisions of this
Article apply shall be stated by decision of the Minister
of Labour & Social Affairs. With exception of foodstuff,
all services referred to in this article shall be at the
expense of the employer and nothing hereof is to be
borne by the employee.

An employer may dismiss a worker without notice if the

worker disobeys instructions respecting industrial safety
or the safety of the workplace, on condition that such
ARTICLE 120 (d) instructions are in writing and have been posted up at a
conspicuous place and, in the case of an illiterate
worker, that he has been acquainted with them orally.

Ministerial Order No. 32 (year 1982)

GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE Article 1
Each employers shall provide suitable means to protect
employees from the dangers of accidents and

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occupational diseases, that may occur during the
working hours, as well as dangers of fire and all
dangers occurring from use of machinery work and
other utensils. He should also follow all other means of
protection prescribed by Ministry of Labour and Social
Affairs.

The employee shall use protective devices and clothing

provided for this purpose, and shall carry out all
instructions of the employer for safety from hazards and
shall refrain from creating any hazards and from
performing any act that may hinder the execution of
these instructions.

Each employer shall display in a prominent and obvious

place in the workplace clear and detailed instructions
for prevention of fire and protection of employees from
SAFETY SIGNS Article 2 the dangers they may be subject to while performing
their duties, ways of protection and how to prevent
accidents. The instructions shall be in Arabic and in a
language understood by employees.

Every employer or person on his behalf shall brief

employees about labour hazards before giving them
SAFETY TRAINING Article 3 assignments, such as dangers of fire, machines, falling
occupational diseases and others if applicable.

Employers shall appoint a qualified first aider and have

FIRST AID Article 4 available in every first aid box items must be as
prescribed by the Ministry.

Every employer shall take necessary measures to

ensure safe conditions of work, and provide Safety and
ENVIRONMENTAL Article 5 Health of employees working therein. Particularly note
the following:

Space Article 5a
The space to be occupied by each person shall not be
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less than 400 cubic ft., on condition that any height
exceeding fourteen feet shall not be counted.

Provision of adequate fresh air, ventilation and

Ventilation Article 5b avoidance of bad or harmful exhaust fumes, changes in
temperature or excessive humidity.

Provision of sufficient and suitable light, naturally or

artificially by use of light inlets and openings, sources of
natural and artificial light shall be maintained in a
Lighting Article 5c homogeneous manner, direct lighting as well dazzling
shall be avoided, and also differentiation on light
distribution in adjoining places.

Prevention or reduction of noise and vibration harmful

Noise Article 5d to health of employees according to internationally
accepted standards.

Provision of places for eating for employees where by

Canteens: Eating Places
nature of their work conditions, the eating of food is
prohibited in the following cases:
1. Work where poisonous or harmful materials
which propagates dust, smoke, fumes, etc.
Article 5e are used.
2. Works where employees are subject to
harmful radiation.
3. Works where employees are subject to
pollution on parts of the body or the
contamination of work clothes.

Toilets & Washing Article 5f

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Provision of sufficient and suitable wash basins for
employees normally present in the place of work plus
cleaning materials for the cleaning hereof, sufficient
toilets and cloakrooms cleaned and maintained
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continuously, separated by sexes.

Every employer shall take suitable scientific measures

Article 6 to prevent, reduce or remove health dangers from
places of work. He shall particularly note the following.

Performance of industrial operations shall not be

Article 6a
harmful to the health or safety of employees.
Performance of harmful to health operations, shall be
kept in separate enclosed areas to protect harmful
Article 6b material and avoid employees from being in direct
contact with leakage of gas vapor, dust, soil fibers or
ATMOSPERIC MEASUREMENT fumes into the atmosphere or the and work place.
Elimination of harmful materials that are ejected during
industrial operations so that they do not increase the
Article 6d
limits set down by the Ministry of Labour and Social
Affairs.
Provide employees with suitable protective clothing and
equipment for personal safety in hazardous areas, if
protection measures provided are insufficient. The
Article 6f training of employees in the safe use of this clothing
and equipment and the provision of storing,
maintaining, cleaning and disinfecting as and when
required by the nature of conditions and work.

PLACE OF WORK
Article 7 The following shall be noted in workplaces:

The floors in the working rooms shall be level and

Article 7a suitable for the work done in it

Article 7b
There shall be space around the machines units
allowing free passage for employees to conduct their
normal duties without obstruction and to allow cleaning
operations, repair of machines and transport of
materials used in work.

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Passages should have no pits or uncovered manholes
Article 7c or protruding nails or pipes, upright valves or any
construction that may cause injury.

Passages shall be kept clear of anything that may

Article 7d obstruct employees in passing or be a danger by
collision or falling.

Stairways, walking track, and similar places shall be

Article 7e furnished with non-slippery material.

Stairways shall be fitted with handrails and bars of

sufficient width as to prevent personnel falling through
Article 7f them and, or metal sheets to prevent objects falling on
to people below.

The steps of stairways shall be strong and wide enough

Article 7g to allow safe passage and shall be fenced from both
sides if one side is not adjoining a wall.

Ladders shall be strongly constructed with steps of

suitable dimensions, with the top and bottom secured
Article 7h as to prevent slipping wooden ladders shall not be
painted.

FIRE PROTECTION Article 8

The employers shall provide the necessary means to
prevent fire and also suitable fire extinguishers for the
materials kept in the establishment and material used in

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the industry. He shall prove the following.

To have sufficient ways in, ways out and stairways in

the place of work to enable employees in the event of a
Article 8-1 fire in any part of the building to evacuate quickly and
safely without congestion.

Suitable means and devices for extinguishing fire shall

be provided and maintained in a good condition to
Article 8-2 perform their desired purposed. They shall be readily
available and free from obstruction. A sufficient number
of employees shall be trained in their use.

A warning signal in the event of an outbreak of fire shall

Article 8-3 be provided and employees trained to respond to it.

Fire warning and fire prevention signs shall be

displayed in fire risk areas, evacuation routes shall be
Article 8-5 signed in Arabic and other languages necessary for
employees working therein.

Employers shall take necessary precautions to protect

employees from the dangers of falling objects, flying
sparks, sharp objects, liquid caustic, hot, burning,
explosive or any other harmful material, and to take
necessary precautions to protect employees from the
HIGH RISK AREAS Article 9 dangers of compressed gases and electricity, either
through safety devices suitable for the purpose or
through personal protection like goggles, gloves, belts,
outfits, masks or other protective clothing that shall suit
the nature of operations performed and the materials
used in very operation.

Employers shall provide all moving parts of machinery

MACHINE GUARDING Article 10 with suitable guarding unless such parts are designed
in a way that provide complete protection.

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Employers in erecting guards mentioned I proceeding

Article 11
article shall take into account the following:

To provide complete protection against danger for

Article 11-1 which it was erected.

To make it impossible for employees or any part of his

Article 11-2 body to reach the danger area during operation.

TYPES OF GUARDS Should not cause delay in production, or affect

Article 11-3 machinery performance.

Should not affect the adjustment, repair, inspection of

Article 11-4 machinery in the process of maintenance.

Article 11-5 Should be rust and fire proof.

Should not be the cause of accidents as a result of

Article 11-6 parts being tapered angular or rough.

Employers shall not allow anyone to remove or install

any guard or safety device unless the machinery is
LOCKING OFF Article 13 stopped and not operated again until guard or safety
device refitted.

Employer shall fix safe operating instruction near

SAFETY NOTICES Article 14 machinery, or operations, in Arabic and any other
appropriate languages as to be understood.

EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY Article 15

Employees shall follow orders and instructions related
to works safety and shall use the protective devices

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provided and undertake to take care of them.
Employees are not allowed to commit any act
conductive to not carrying out the instructions
mentioned, misuse or damage devices meant to protect
health; and safety of employees. Employers may
include penalties in their disciplinary regulations for any
employee who fails to follow the prescribed orders and
instructions, or use the protective safety measures
provided.

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Employees are forbidden to enter an area where
machinery is operating unless dressed in clothing
SAFE AREAS Article 17 suitable to the nature of work and in compliance with
the orders specified by the plant for safety of
employees.
Employers shall take precautions to protect employees
against dangerous chemicals by storing chemicals In
safe fenced areas. Chemical or harmful materials kept
STORAGE OF CHEMICALS Article 18 in containers shall have a secure lid in Arabic and other
relative languages giving the contents, safe usage,
means of protection and harmful effects.

EXCAVATION, SCAFFOLDING AND DEMOLITION

The walls of trenches or holes have a suitable gradient
to prevent collapse. Trenches or holes of 1.5 meters
Article 19a-1 depth or more shall be shored to prevent collapse. Safe
corridors or walkways provided for the removal of soil
and warning signs displayed.

Soil removed from the excavations to be an adequate

Article 19a-2 distance from the edges.

Article 19b-1
Scaffolding should be wide enough to let employees
walk along it safely with fences on both sides, if the
height is more than 8 m. Employees should be

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equipped with a safety harness to prevent them falling
off.

Railing should surround roofs where work takes place,

if the nature of the work makes ascending there a
Article 19b-2 necessity. Openings should be surrounded with a wall
or covered in such a way to prevent employees or
equipment falling through them.

Overhead protection should be constructed of adequate

Article 19b-3 width with a rail of suitable height in order to protect
laborers and pedestrians against falling objects.

CRANES AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT

The following shall be noted regarding lifting and pulling
Article 20 machines and tools.

Cranes and lifts for men and materials shall be of sound

construction and manufacture, regularly maintained and
Article 20a checked by a qualified technician at least once every 1,
02 months.

The areas where lifts are fitted shall be fenced in such a

Article 20b way as to prevent access or egress whilst moving.
Doors should not be able to be opened whilst in motion.

The maximum capacity of machine or lift shall be

Article 20c displayed in a prominent position.

Article 20d
An employee may not be asked to carry loads above
his capacity, and in any case no load shall exceed 50

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kg. per man and 20 kg. per woman, and where possible
mechanical lifting equipment shall be used.

Chains ropes, wire ropes and other lifting equipment

shall be continuously and completely maintained and
Article 20e checked by a competent technician at least once every
6 months.

The responsibility of providing, any articles of industrial

safety in the work of contracting concerning the
Article 22 business owners, original contractor and sub-contractor
shall be as follows:

CONTRACTORS/SAFETY EQUIPMENT Conditions of industrial safety at the place of work and

Article 22a its equipment shall be provided by the business owner
who operates there.

Personal safety equipment for employees shall be

Article 22b provided by the one who contract with them.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS

The employer shall notify the labour office concerned of

accidents occurring in any establishment during the
daily working hours or as a result of the work and:
a. Death of employee.
Article 24 b. Fire or explosion.
c. Disability of employee for three days or more.
The employer should also notify of such accidents
according to the model shown in this table (4) attached
to this decree and the notification should be as follows:

In cases of death, fire or explosion, the notification

Article 24-1 should be immediately the accident occurs and through
the fastest means of communication.

Article 24-2
In case of disability of employees for three days or
more. Notification shall be within twenty four hours

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from the accident. In all cases every employer shall
furnish the labour office concerned with statistics of
employment injuries and occupational diseases in two
copies every three months according to a model to be
prepared for this purpose on condition that the date of
its dispatch should not exceed fifteen days after the
expiry of the three month period. The employer shall
retain a third copy in the establishment so that the
inspector of labour concerned may go through it on his
visit to the establishment.

The labour Inspector assigned to perform duties

Article 25 described in this decree shall be qualified in the
following manner.

In case of discharging duties relating to industrial

QUALIFICATION OF INSPECTORS Article 25-1 safety, he must be an engineer or technician with
experience in this field.

In case of discharging duties relating to occupational

Article 25-2 health he must be a doctor or technician who has
specialized in occupational health.

SAFETY OFFICER/SAFETY ENGINEER

Every industrial establishment employing more than a

hundred and fifty employees shall appoint a full time
Article 26a industrial safety office to be devoted to the purpose and
execution of the law.

Article 26b

For an industrial establishment employing more than

one thousand employees the industrial safety officer
shall be an engineer or technician qualified in the field
of industrial safety and for establishments employing
less than one thousand employees, he shall be more a
technical secondary school with experience in the field

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of industrial safety.

Requires approval and certification of Safety Officer

qualifications to be sought from the Ministry of Labour
Article 26c and Social affairs.

Federal Law (24) of 1999 (Regarding
Protection and Development of the
Environment as amended)
Article 02
To combat pollution of all forms and to prevent any
immediate or long-run damage or effects due to
economic, agricultural, industrial or reconstruction
development plans and programs aimed at improving
quality of life and to ensure co-ordination between the
Authority and the parties involved in the environment
protection, conservation of its diversity and natural
balance and to spread environmental awareness and
anti-pollution principles.

The applicant for license shall attach with his

application a complete statement on the project or
Article 05 activity intended to be undertaken including all
information required in accordance with the Executive
Order and forms included therein.

Owners of projects or establishments approved by

license shall undertake regular analysis of wastes and
monitor the properties of discharge and pollutants
Article 07 generated from such projects including degradable
materials and keeping monitoring records and sending
reports with the results to the Agency and the
Competent Authorities.

Article 09
All Concerned Parties specially parties responsible for
planning. Economic and construction development
shall consider aspects of protection of the environment,
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control of pollution and rational use of natural resources
when developments, control of pollution and rational
use of natural resources where developing economic
and social plans and when establishing and executing
of projects.

All establishments including public premises and

commercial, industrial, agricultural, tourism and service
Article 35 establishments are prohibited from discarding untreated
substances, wastes or liquids which may directly or
indirectly cause pollution to the water environment.

Licensing for the establishment of premises or shops on

or near the coastline discharging pollutants in
contradiction to the terms of this Law and its Executive
Article 36 Order, is subject to conducting studies on
environmental impact by the applicant and providing
waste treatment units and undertake to start their
operation immediately.

It is prohibited in accordance with the Executive Order

to undertake any activity contributing directly or
Article 43 indirectly, to damaging, disturbing the natural properties
or polluting the soil in any way that may affect its
productivity.

Establishments, in practicing their activities, shall

ensure that air pollutants must not exceed the
Article 48 acceptable permissible limits specified in the Executive
Order.

Article 49
Machines, engines or vehicles producing exhaust
gases that exceed the limits specified in the Executive
Order shall not be used.

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It is prohibited to throw, treat or burn garbage and solid
wastes except in places designated for such purposes
away from residential, industrial and agricultural areas
Article 50 and the water environment. The Executive Order shall
determine the specifications, regulations and minimum
distance of the designated places from such areas.

All parties and individuals shall, at the time of

exploration, drilling, construction, demolition or
transportation of wastes or dusts produced as a result,
during these activities, undertake the necessary
Article 52 precautions in addition to the precautions required for
storage or safe transportation to prevent dispersion of
such wastes and dusts as specified in the Executive
Order.

Article 53
The emission of smoke, vapors and fumes resulting
from burning of fuels or other substances at the time of
exploration, drilling, extraction and production of crude
oil, industry, generation of power, construction ar any
other commercial purpose shall be within the
permissible limits, and the person in charge of such
activity shall take the; necessary precautions to reduce
the amount of pollutants in combustion missions and
keep a registry in which measurements of the amounts
of pollutants resulting from such combustion are
recorded.

The Executive Order shall specify the precautions and

permissible limits for chimneys and other means of
controlling smoke, gases and vapors emitted as a result
of combustion, permissible limits for measuring the
amounts of pollutants resulting from combustion and

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the parties authorized to audit the recorded
measurements.

All parties and individuals undertaking the production or

service or other activities specially when operating
machines, equipments, warning devices and loud-
speakers, shall not exceed the permissible limits for
Article 54 nose.

The Executive Order shall indicate the permissible limits

for the intensity and exposure time of noise.

Enterprises and establishments shall ensure adequate

ventilation in the work place and take the necessary
precautions and measures to prevent the leakage of
emission of air pollutants unless it is within the
permissible limits specified in the Executive Order no
matter whether the leakage is resulting from the normal
practices of these establishments or malfunction in the
Article 55 equipments. Such enterprises and establishments shall
also provide the necessary means of protection to the
workers in accordance with conditions of safety and
occupational health including choice of machines,
equipments and suitable types of fuel, taking into
consideration on the time of exposure to such
pollutants.

Closed and semi-closed public places shall have

sufficient means of ventilation proportionate to the size
Article 56 and capacity of the place and type of activity to ensure
the circulation, cleanliness and adequate temperature
of the air.

Article 58
Handing or dealing with hazardous substances,
hazardous wastes and medical wastes are prohibited
without license from the Competent Authorities. The
Executive Order shall specify the conditions and
regulations for licensee issuance.

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Disposal of hazardous wastes and medical wastes shall
be undertaken in accordance with the conditions and
criteria specified by the Executive Order. It is prohibited
Article 59 to establish any facilities for the treatment of hazardous
wastes without a license issued by the competent
Authorities.

Inspection of the transportation and disposal of

hazardous wastes across land and marine environment
Article 60 water boundaries and air shall be undertaken in
accordance with the controls stipulated in the Executive
Order.

Persons in charge of the production or handling of

hazardous substances, whether in gas, liquid or solid
states, shall take all the necessary precautions to
ensure that no damage to the environment occurs. The
Executive Order shall stipulate such precautions.

The owner of the establishment undertaking activities

Article 61
resulting in the production of hazardous wastes
according to this Law, shall keep a registry for such
hazardous wastes, methods of disposal and the parties
contracted to receive such wastes. The Executive
Order shall indicate the information and the party
authorized to review the registry to ensure that the
information conforms with applied practices.

Article 97
The owners of projects and establishment existing on
the date of operation of this law and determined by the
Executive Order, shall provide the Agency within a
period not exceeding one year from the operation of the
Executive Order, with a complete statement of their
activities, The statements shall include their
suggestions concerning precautions and measures to
be taken so that the operations of the project or
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Federal Law (16) of 2005 (The recognizing of
Article 14
the Abu Dhabi Environmental Agency)
Article 03
Federal Law (21) of 2005 (Waste Management
in the emirate of the Abu Dhabi)
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establishment meet the required environmental
standards.
The Agency shall determine within a period not
exceeding six months, the precautions and measures to
be taken by the owner of the project or establishment.
It shall be prohibited from any establishment or any
individual to carry out any activity that could negatively
affect the lives of human being and the safety of the
environment before obtaining a license from the
Agency.
The concerned parties shall endeavor to enhance
waste management within its waste generating or
recipient sectors through provision of efficient and
integrated systems and solutions for management,
storage, treatment and disposal of all types of waste, in
order to achieve requirements of approved systems,
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codes of practice and guidelines through the following:

1. Study of their sector requirement s in order to

select appropriate means, technologies,
installations, and facilities along with the
preparation of economic feasibility studies if
necessary.
2. Provide adequate facilities for storage, treatment,
and disposal through their own capabilities or
through the private sector.

3. Enforce their waste generating facilities to abide

by the implementation of the obligations
stipulated in Article (5) of this Law.

4. Enforce their facilities and affiliated parties that

transport waste to abide by the codes of practice
and guidelines related to licensing of waste
transport vehicles and the regulation and
monitoring of transport operations.
5. Enforce their storage, treatment and disposal
facilities to abide by the implementation of
stipulations of Article (6) of this law.
6. Restrict waste collection contracts to
Environmental Service Providers permitted by
the Competent Authority.
7. Prepare any additional necessary regulations,
code of practice, or guidelines and approve them
from the Competent Authority.
8. Submit periodical reports to the Competent
Authority on extent of progress in waste
management.
9. Provide organizational structures, workforce and
necessary financial capability to achieve sound
waste management.

Article 05
Waste generators must comply with the following:

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Decree of the Crown Prince, Chairman of the
Executive Council No, (42) of 2009
(Concerning The Environment, Health and
Safety Management System in Abu Dhabi
Emirate)
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1. Reduce the generated waste by means of
implementing the regulations, methods,
techniques and alternatives approved in the
Emirates for classifying, sorting, reusing or
recycling of waste.
6. In case of contract with the private sector for
transporting, storage, treatment or disposal of
waste, the following must be carried out:
a. Restrict waste contracts to Environmental
Service Provides permitted by the
Competent Authority.
b. Inform parties interested in contracting of
all wastes that are classified as hazardous
wastes, and furnish such parties with all
the data available therewith on the
Article 05
description and specifications of such
wastes.
c. Medical or hazardous waste must not be
delivered to any party interested in
contracting unless such parties specify the
means that they shall apply on such waste
and provide the approval of the
Competent Authority.
d. Complete delivery and transport of wastes
as per the approved regulations and
guidelines.
Article 08 1. Develop and implement an EHSMS within their
scope of work to protect workers, society and
the environment from any adverse impacts
that may result from their activities, in
accordance with the requirements of Abu
Dhabi EHSMS and any additional
requirements specified by Relevant Authority
of the Sector.
2. Conduct annual audit on their EHSMS to
ensure compliance with Abu Dhabi EHSMS..
3. Prepare and submit periodical reports on the
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performance of their EHSMS to the Relevant
Authority of their sector, in accordance with the
reporting mechanism approved by the higher
committee.
Entities referred to in the preceding article of this decree
shall develop and implement an EHSMS within a period
Article 09
not exceeding two years from the date of notification by
the Relevant Authority of their Sector.
Decision by the Abu Dhabi Environment
Agency Board Chairman No (6) of 2007 Regulating the Excavation of Subterranean Water
Promulgating the Executive Regulations of Wells.
Law No (6) of 2006
Maintenance of the safety of Human Being &
Law No. (2) of 1999 Agricultural Environment from the misuse of herbicides
and chemical fertilizers

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