Investment guide · Environment and sector permits: institutional map
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2026-09-17
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## 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
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https://www.environnement.gov.ma/ ↗