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Implementation and impact of environmental regulations in Saudi manufacturing industry: A legal study of Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company

Implementation and impact of environmental regulations in Saudi manufacturing industry: A legal study of Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company

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Introduction

The incorporated refining and petrochemical complex at PetroRabigh (Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical corporation), a joint project with Sumitomo Chemical in Japan, approaches on-stream all through 2008. Globally, the proclaimed US$8 billion Port Arthur, Texas plant development plan with Shell will add 326 MBD refining capability and fundamentally double the present Port Arthur capability to 700 MBD.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is eager and hardworking participant in the international tendency to maintain the natural environment through a blend of affirmative plans and ecological regulation. Protection of the natural environment is enshrined in KSA's Basic Law of Governance (issued by Royal Order No. A/91 on 1/3/1992), which is competently KSA's constitution. Article 32 presents that: “The State will endeavour to maintain, defend and advance the natural environment and avert its pollution." The Yanbu Refinery on the Red Sea makes LPG, petrol, jet fuel, diesel oil and fuel oil. It is a hydro-skimming facility with a conceive capability of 170,000 barrels per day, mostly assisting the household market The Riyadh Refinery (120,000 barrels per day capacity) in the cantered district of Saudi Arabia is provided with crude oil from the East-West pipeline.

Regulatory Regime          There are furthermore many other guidelines, directions, conclusions and directions, which stay legitimate regardless of the handing out of the Environmental Law, except to the span of any inconsistencies. The two primary regulatory controls in relative to ecological regulation are as follows: The General Environment Law, handed out by the Royal Decree No. 34 antiquated 28/7/1422H, corresponding to 16/10/2001 (“Environment Law”); and The Executive Regulation of the General Environment Law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Umm Al - Quda Gazette, topic No. 3964, antiquated 28/8/1424, corresponding to 24/10/2003 (“Regulations”). In very broad periods, the Regulations supply minutia in esteem of each of the provisions of the Environmental Law.

Aims of the Environmental Law

Consistent with the very broad values of Article 32 of the Basic Law of Governance, the objectives of the Environmental Law are to maintain, defend and evolve the natural environment and defend it from pollution; defend public wellbeing from undertakings and actions that damage the environment and conserve and evolve natural resources; in fact it encompass ecological designing as an integral part of general development designing in all developed, farming, architectural and other areas; and lift perception of ecological matters and reinforce one-by-one and collective sentiments of the sole and collective blame for maintaining and advancing the natural environment and boost nationwide voluntary efforts.

Meteorology and Environmental Protection Agency the competent government administration ascribed with the blame of defending and maintaining the natural environment is the Meteorology and Environmental Protection Agency (“MEPA”). The competent minister is the Minister of Defence, Aviation and Inspector General. The function of MEPA is usually to: • reconsider ...