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Module BOX 3 The Egyptian mandate case
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Article 5 of chapter 2 of Law number 4 of 1994 concerning environmental protection,
amended by law number 9 of 2009, stated that for the fulfillment of Environment Agency
9-12 December, 2013 ? “Gather national and international information on the environmental situation and the
objects, the Agency may conduct, among others, a number of activities including:

changes affecting it on a periodical basis in cooperation with the information centres

of other agencies, publish such information and evaluate and utilize it in environmental

Participate in the preparation and implementation of the national programme for
? management and planning.”
environmental monitoring and make use of the data provided thereby.

? “Compile and publish periodic reports on the main environmental indicators.”

? “Prepare an annual report on the environmental situation to be submitted to the
President of the Republic and the Cabinet, a copy of which shall be deposited at the
People's Assembly.”

Source: Law Number 4 of 1994 Promulgating The Environment Law, Presidential Decree, EGYPT
http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/english/law4.doc
http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/english/law4_arb.doc

BOX 4 Lebanon case

Article 10 provision 3 and article 17 provision 8 of the environmental protection law
No.50 declared in 2002 requiers the General Commission for Environmental Affairs to
prepare annually a state of environment report.

Source: Environment protection Law. Ministry of Municipalities and Environment.

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