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National Environmental Protection (Pollution Abatement in Industries and Facilities Generating Wastes) Regulations 1991.

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These Regulations, made under section 37 of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act, provide for control of discharge by industries in Nigeria. No industry or facility shall release hazardous or toxic substances into the air, water or land of Nigeria's ecosystems beyond limits approved by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency. Discharge, including solid, gaseous and liquid waste from any industry or facility shall be analysed and reported to the nearest office of the Agency every m
Title
National Environmental Protection (Pollution Abatement in Industries and Facilities Generating Wastes) Regulations 1991.
Country
Nigeria
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
2013
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Glossary term(s)
disaster
waste
waste storage
waste collection
waste recovery
ECOLEX region
Africa
Western Africa
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/nig120294.pdf
Link to full text
http://www.placng.org
Implements
Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act.