Dahleb presents bill on waste management before Lower House Deputies

ALGIERS-The Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy, Fazia Dahleb, presented Monday before the members of the People’s National Assembly (Lower House of Parliament), the bill modifying and supplementing law 01-19 of 12 December 2001 related to the management, control and elimination of waste, outlining the key amendments, provisions and intended goals of this bill.

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The presentation was made during a plenary session dedicated to presenting and debating the bill, chaired by the Assembly's vice-president, Zouhaier Nasri, in the presence of the Minister of Relations with Parliament, Basma Azouar.

During the past years, Algeria has adopted a national strategy for the protection of the environment, which includes various sectors and fields and focuses on multiple key areas, including waste management, highlighted Dahleb.

Waste management in Algeria has always been the concern of public authorities and a challenge for local authorities, particularly regarding the management of household and similar waste, she added.

The minister described the new bill on waste management, control and disposal as a “decisive step” towards improving the waste management system in Algeria to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly through the integration of circular economy principles.

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