Oman Ministerial Decision No. 41/2017 Issuing the Regulation on Ambient Air Quality

Based on the Environment Protection and Pollution Control Law promulgated by Oman Sultani Decree No. 114/2001,

Oman Sultani Decree No. 18/2008 on determining the competences of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs and adopting its organizational structure; and

Based on the Public Interest Requirements,

The following Decision was issued:

Article 1

The ambient air quality shall be subject to the provisions of the Regulation attached hereto.

Article 2

Any provision inconsistent with or contradictory to the attached Regulation shall be abrogated.

Article 3

The persons to whom the provisions of the attached Regulation apply shall regularise their status in accordance with said provisions within a period not exceeding (6) months from the effective date of said Regulation.

Article 4

The present Decision shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on 12 Rajab 1438 H

Corresponding to 10/04/2017

Mohammed Bin Salim Al Saeed Al Toubi

Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs