Tunisian Environmental Laws in brief.

Although Tunisia has ratified several laws pertaining to environmental protection, enforcement of environmental legislation has not been consistent until recently, due both to the lack of staff, resources, and legal instruments. Nowadays, legislation pertaining to environmental protection includes the Wildlife Protection Law No. 88-20; the Water Pollution Law No. 75-16; and the Marine Pollution Law No. 75-16. Tunisia is also a member of ISO. In June, 1997, the Technical Committee for the Elaboration of Standards adopted the ISO 14,000 Series relating to industrial atmospheric emission standards. In addition, article 8 of Air Pollution and Noise Emissions Law No. 88-91 dictates that any industrial, agricultural or commercial establishment as well as any individual or corporate entity carrying out activity that may cause pollution to the environment, is obliged to eliminate or to reduce discharges and, eventually, to recycle rejected matter.