Defining the Duties and Organisation of the Ministry of Environment

Type

Law

Number

690

Date of the text

26/08/2005

Official Gazette

published in 2005

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

13

What it provides

This law defines the duties and organisation of the Ministry of Environment, charging it with environmental policy, plans, legislation and standards for protecting the environment, sustaining natural resources and combating pollution, participating in international agreements, and raising environmental awareness.

What has changed this text

• Amended by Law No. 251/2014 of 15/04/2014
• Amended by Law No. 156/2011 of 17/08/2011

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 2005. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.