Investment guide · Environment and sector permits: institutional map
In force
- Effective date
- Per the official text
- Verification date
- 2026-09-17
- Source
- Official primary source (see link below)
Institutional map (who does what)
- Environmental administration: EIA and environmental acceptability decision (DCE), hazardous waste and discharge permits.
- Basin agencies (ABH, 10 nationwide): water abstraction and discharge authorisations.
- Regional environment committees: review of regional projects.
Key institutional facts (values and deadlines)
- EIA framework: law 49-17 (2020, replacing 12-03); statutory 30-day deadline for environmental acts linked to investment (law 55-19).
- Industrial liquid discharge limits (arrêté 13-2942): BOD5 100, COD 500, TSS 100, total phosphorus 15, free cyanide 0.5 mg/L; pH 5.5–9.5.
- Air emissions (décret 2-09-631): total dust 50 mg/m³; SO₂/NOx 500 mg/m³.
- Water abstraction: law 36-15 (authorisation/concession via the ABH); discharges require authorisation and a per-basin fee.
- Hazardous waste: law 28-00 + décret 2-07-253 (authorisation + tracking form).
Official sources
- Ministry of the Environment: https://www.environnement.gov.ma/
- Law 36-15 (official FAOLEX archive): https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mor178261.pdf
- Law 55-19 (BO 6988): https://www.sgg.gov.ma/Portals/0/BO/2021/BO_6988_Fr.pdf
Official sources
Facts in this record rely on an official primary source; texts may be amended, so refer to the official text and the latest Bulletin Officiel.
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