This Regulation is composed of 7 articles. Articles 1 and 2 deal with terms and definitions. Article 4 entrusts the Ministry of Environment with the management of solid wastes. Its competencies and duties are to: (a) prepare plans related to the management of solid waste and lay down necessary programmes for their implementation; (b) define the requirements for equipment and instruments used for the management of solid waste; (c) define the methods for the re-qualification of solid waste dumps;