Disclaimer: All original Bahrain legislation is issued in Arabic therefore the titles contained in this document have been independently translated by bnature where
- Instrument name
-
- قانون = Law
- مرسوم = Decree
- مرسوم بقانون = Decree
- قرار = Ministerial Decision
- قرار من رئيس مجلس الوزراء = Edict
- Issuing Authority
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- ملك مملكة البحرين = King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
- مرسوم ملكي = Royal Decree
- Cabinet – Council of Ministers = مجلس الوزراء
- Pre-2002
أمير دولة البحرين =
الأمر الأميري = ٍSovereign Ordinance
| Instrument | Year | Issuing Authority | Available Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. (7) of 2022 | Regarding the Environment | 2022 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Law No. (5) of 2021 | Regulating and Monitoring International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Animals and Plants | 2021 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Decree No. (78) of 2021 | Re-structuring the Executive Body of the Supreme Council for Environment | 2021 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (2) of 2021 | Concerning Air Quality Standards | 2021 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (3) of 2021 | Concerning Water Quality Standards | 2021 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (4) of 2021 | Concerning the Fee Categories for all Licensing & Services Fees provided by the Supreme Council for Environment. | 2021 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (299) of 2021 | Identifying Reclamation Boundary in Tubli Bay | 2021 | Ministry of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (3) of 2020 | Concerning Hazardous Healthcare Waste Management | 2020 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 2021 | Appointing a Director at the Supreme Council for Environment. | 2021 | Royal Edict | Legal affairs doc corrupted: Link Doc from SCE website available though |
| Ministerial Decision No. (30) of 2020 | Amending Resolution No. (43) of 2017 Regarding the Experimental Environment for Financial Technology (Fintech Regulatory Sandbox) | 2020 | Central Bank of Bahrain | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 2020 | Concerning the Management of Refrigerants, Refrigeration Units and Air Conditioning Units. | 2020 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (2) of 2020 | Concerning the Fee Categories for Licensing Refrigerants, Refrigeration Units and Air Conditioning Units. | 2020 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (74) of 2020 | Conferring Certain Employees of the Supreme Council for Environment with the Status of Judicial Control Officer. *No consensus on the label “صفة مأموري الضَّبْط القضائي” → Judicial Control(?) Officer seems to be a sound translation | 2020 | Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (9) of 2020 | Conferring Certain Employees from Agricultural Affairs of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning with the Status of Judicial Control Officer. | 2020 | Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf | Link |
| Decree No. (7) of 2020 | Appointing Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Council for the Environment | 2020 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Decree No. (100) of 2019 | Re-structuring the Supreme Council for Environment | 2019 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (3) of 2019 | Regarding the Cancellation of Imposed Fees on Services Listed in Tables No. (2) and (3) of Resolution No. (1) of 1998 Regarding Licensing Fees Issued by the Environmental Affairs Department and its Provided Services | 2019 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Law No. (12) of 2019 | Approving the Accession of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Document Establishing the Restructured Global Environment Facility | 2019 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (2) of 2019 | Banning the Import of Various Kinds of Plastic Waste | 2019 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 2018 | Amending Table No. (1) of Resolution No. (10) of 1998 Regarding License Fees Issued by the Environmental Affairs Department and its Provided Services | 2018 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (94) of 2017 | Conferring Certain Employees of the Supreme Council for Environment with the Status of Judicial Control Officer. | 2017 | Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (3) of 2017 | Designating Hayr Bulthama, Hayr Shttayah, and Hayr Bu Amamah as Marine Protected Areas | 2017 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (2) of 2017 | Designating Najwat Bulthama as a Marine Protected Area | 2017 | Supreme council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (43) of 2017 | Regarding the Experimental Environment for Financial Technology (Fintech Regulatory Sandbox) | 2017 | Central Bank of Bahrain | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (21) of 2016 | Regarding the Renaming of Aptech Computer Education | 2016 | Ministry of Labor & Social Development | Link |
| Decree No. (26) of 2016 | Appointing the Deputy Chief of the Supreme Council for Environment | 2016 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 2015 | Regarding Standards and Requirements for the Corporate Quota System and the Distribution of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Shares in HCFC | 2015 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision. (52) of 2015 | Appointing Directors of the Supreme Council for Environment | 2015 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (50) of 2015 | Appointing the Temporary Board of Directors for the Bahrain Society for the Environment | 2015 | Ministry of Social Development | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (4) of 2014 | The Adoption and Organizing of Environmental Consulting Offices in the Kingdom of Bahrain | 2014 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Decree No. (85) of 2014 | Appointing the Deputy Chief of the Supreme Council for Environment | 2014 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (38) of 2014 | Establishing Conditions and Precautions to Protect Workers from Mechanical Hazards and the Work Environment | 2014 | Ministry of Labour | Link |
| Decree No. (34) of 2014 | Appointing the Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Council for Environment | 2014 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (14) of 2014 | Appointing a Temporary Board of Directors for the Environment Friends Society | 2014 | Ministry of Social Development | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (7) of 2013 | Amending Ministerial Decision No. (3) of 2006 Regarding Hazardous Waste Management | 2013 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (6) of 2013 | Amending Certain Provisions of Ministerial Decision No. (4) of 2006 Regarding Hazardous Chemical Waste Management | 2013 | Supreme Council for Environment | Link |
| Decree No. (50) of 2013 | Appointing Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Council for Environment | 2013 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (12) of 2013 | Appointing the Minister Responsible for the Legislative Authority for the Supreme Council for Environment | 2013 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Decree No. (9) of 2013 | Appointing the Chief Executive Officer for the Supreme Council for Environment | 2013 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (3) of 2012 | Prohibition of Fishing, Trading or Selling of Crab (Gob Gob) | 2012 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Law No. (34) of 2012 | Approving the Law (Act) for Seeds and Seedlings for the Arab States of the Countries of Gulf Cooperation Council | 2012 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (53) of 2011 | Appointing a Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2011 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (70) of 2011 | Identifying Reclamation Boundary in Tubli Bay | 2011 | Ministry of Municipality Affairs and Urban Planning | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (41) of 2010 | Appointing an Acting Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2010 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (19) of 2010 | Appointing a Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2010 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (2) of 2010 | Prohibiting the Fishing, Trading or Selling of Shrimp | 2010 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (6) of 2010 | Authorizing the Registration of the Bahrain Environment Service Society | 2010 | Ministry of Social Development | Link |
| Ministerial Order No. (14) of 2009 | Appointing a Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2009 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (9) of 2009 | Appointing an Acting Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2009 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Decree No. (77) of 2008 | Appointing a General Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2008 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (3) of 2008 | Regarding the use of multiple-fibre nets (Al-Bresem) of 3 layers | 2008 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Decree No. (51) of 2008 | Appointing a General Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2008 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 2008 | Prohibiting the Fishing, Trading or Selling of Shrimp | 2008 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (7) of 2008 | Appointing an Acting Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2008 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (8) of 2008 | Identifying the Minister Responsible for the Legislative Authority for the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2008 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial DecisionNo. (33) of 2007 | Appointing a General Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2007 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Decree No. (42) of 2007 | Appointing the Vice-President of the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2007 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 2007 | Prohibiting the Hunting, Trading or Selling of Shrimp | 2007 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (2) of 2007 | Prohibiting the Hunting of Crabs “GobGob” | 2007 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Law No. (53) of 2006 | Establishing Tubli Bay as a Protected Nature Area | 2006 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (31) of 2006 | Authorization of Certain Employees of the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife as Judicial Officers | 2006 | Ministry of Justice | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (19) of 2006 | Appointing a Director to the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2006 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 2006 | Prohibiting the Hunting, Trading or Selling of Shrimp | 2006 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Ministerial Ministerial Decision No. (10) of 2006 | Regarding the Emission from Source of Air Pollutants | 2006 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 2006 | Authorization of Certain Employees of the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife as Judicial Officers | 2006 | Ministry of Justice | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (33) of 2005 | Appointing an Acting Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2005 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Decree No. (49) of 2005 | Appointing a General Director in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2005 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (7) of 2005 | Licensing and Registration of the Youth and Environment Association | 2005 | Ministry of Social Affairs | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (7) of 2005 | Authorization of Certain Employees of the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife as Judicial Officers | 2005 | Ministry of Justice | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (16) of 2004 | Appointing Directors in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2004 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (6) of 2004 | Regulating the Import of Coconut Fruit | 2004 | Ministry of Municipalities and Environment Affairs | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 2004 | On the Prohibition of the Hunting, Trading or Selling of Shrimp | 2004 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (3) of 2004 | Authorization of Certain Employees of the Public Authority for the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife as Judicial Officers | 2004 | Ministry of Justice | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (9) of 2004 | Appointing the Director of the Fisheries Department in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2004 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (4) of 2004 | Appointing Directors in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2004 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Decree No. (3) of 2004 | Appointing General Directors in the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2004 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision (4) of 2004 | Prohibiting the Introduction of Date Palm Trees and Other Species of Palm Trees from Countries Infested with Palm Pests | 2004 | Minister of Municipality Affairs and Agriculture | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (39) of 2004 | Formation of a Technical Committee to Combat Desertification | 2004 | Ministry of Municipality Affairs and Agriculture | Link |
| Decree No. (46) of 2003 | Reorganization of the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2003 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (6) of 2003 | Authorization of Certain Employees of Marine Resources from the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife as Judicial Control Officers | 2003 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (26) of 2003 | Forming the Governing Council of the Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | 2003 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (5) of 2003 | Prohibiting the Fishing, Trading or Selling of Shrimp | 2003 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (4) of 2003 | Designating Arad Bay as a Marine Protected Reserve | 2003 | Public Commission for Protection Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife | Link |
| Decree Commissioning the Minister of Housing and Agriculture as Acting Minister of Municipalities and Environmental Affairs | 2002 | Royal Decree | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (9) of 2002 | Amending Certain Provisions of Ministerial Decision No. (2) of 2001 Regarding Environmental Inspection Procedures and the Assigning of Necessary Personnel Required to Carry Out its Work | 2002 | Ministry of State for Municipalities ِAffarirs ِand Environmental Affairs | Link |
| Ministerial Ministerial Decision No. (8) of 2002 | Standards of Pollutants and Materials Emitted From Vehicles and/or the Exhausts and their Inspection | 2002 | Ministry of State for Municipalities ِAffarirs ِand Environmental Affairs | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (6) of 2002 | Appointing Two Members to the Committee on Combating Environmental Causes of Epidemics | 2002 | Ministry of State for Municipalities ِAffarirs ِand Environmental Affairs | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (4) of 2002 | Regarding the Formation of the Sustainable Development for the Environment Committee | 2002 | Ministry of State for Municipalities ِAffarirs ِand Environmental Affairs | Link |
| Ministerial Decision (1) of 2002 | Designating Mashtan Island as a Protected Area | 2002 | National Authority for the Protection of Wildlife | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (57) of 2001 | Authorizing the Registration of the Environment Friends Society | 2001 | Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | Link |
| Decree No. (28) of 2000 | Incorporating Al-Areen Wildlife Reserve into the National Authority for the Protection of Wildlife | 2001 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (36) of 2001 | Authorizing the Registration of the Bahrain Society for the Environment | 2001 | Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | Link |
| Decree Mandating the Ministry of Oil and Industry to Carry out the Duties of the Minister of Housing, Municipalities and the Environment | 2000 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Decree No. (26) of 2000 | Appointing a Director-General in the Rank of Under-Secretary of State | 2000 | Sovereign Ordinance | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (10) of 1999 | Regarding Environmental Standards (Air and Water) | 1999 | Ministry of Housing, Municipalities and Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (8) of 1999 | Regarding the Regulation on Thermal Insulation of Buildings | 1999 | Ministry of Housing, Municipalities and Environment | Link |
| Extension Disclosure of the Ministerial Decision of the Minister of Housing, Municipalities and Environment Regarding the Environmental Assessment of Projects | 1998 | Ministry of Housing, Municipalities and Environment | Link |
| Decree-Law No. (8) of 1997 | Addition of a New Article to Decree-Law No. (21) of 1996 Regarding the Environment | 1997 | Sovereign Ordinance | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (6) of 1996 | Recommendations of the National Committee for the Protection of the Wildlife of Hawar Islands and Its Surrounding Territorial Sea | 1996 | Ministry of Housing, Municipalities and Environment | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (16) of 1996 | Designation of the Hawar Islands and the Surrounding Territorial Sea as Protected Areas in Accordance with the Provisions of Decree-Law No. (2) of 1995 on the Protection of Wildlife | 1996 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Decree-Law No. (21) of 1996 | Regarding the Environment | 1996 | Sovereign Ordinance | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (1) of 1995 | Prevention of Dredging and Reclamation in Tubli Bay | 1995 | Provisional Central Municipal Authority | Link |
| Decree Mandating the Minister of Works and Agriculture to Conduct the the Minister of Housing, Municipalities and the Environment’s Duties | 1995 | Sovereign Ordinance | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (7) of 1994 | Publication of the Statute of the Association for Youth and the Environment which has been Registered with the General Organization for Youth and Sports | 1994 | Organization for Youth and Sports | Link |
| Decree No. (9) of 1990 | Ratifying the Protocol on Marine Pollution from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Protocol for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution from Land-Based Sources | 1990 | Sovereign Ordinance | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (13) of 1984 | Renewing the Term of Office of the Members of the Committee for the Protection of the Environment | 1984 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (20) of 1983 | Renewing the Term of Office of the Members of the Committee for the Protection of the Environment | 1983 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Decree No. (8) of 1983 | Approving the Agreement on the Headquarters between the Government of the State of Bahrain and the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment | 1983 | ?????? | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (4) of 1983 | Appointing a Member in the Environmental Protection Committee | 1983 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (16) of 1980 | Naming Members of the Environmental Protection Committee | 1980 | Cabinet – Council of Ministers | Link |
| Ministerial Decision No. (25) of 1980 | Specifying Price of Barley | 1980 | Ministry of Trade and Agriculture Supply Management and Price Control Department | Link |
| Decree No. (7) of 1980 | Environmental Protection Committee | 1980 | Sovereign Ordinance | Link |
| Municipal Ministerial Decision No. (4) of 1979 | Establishing a Joint Committee of Agencies Concerned with Environmental Safety | 1979 | Provisional Central Municipal Authority | Link |
| Decree-Law No. (17) of 1978 | Approving the Kuwait Regional Convention for Cooperation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution | 1978 | Sovereign Ordinance | Link |