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Dubai Environment checklist
Tasks recorded on this site for Dubai. Tick them off interactively, or print or save as PDF.
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Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority (DECCA)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) required for major projects
- Environmental permit required for waste-generating activities
- Hazardous waste must be handled by DECCA-licensed contractors
- Construction noise limits enforced — night work requires DM approval
- Dust suppression mandatory on all earthworks and demolition sites
- No discharge of construction wastewater without DECCA permit
General reference only, not legal advice. Confirm current authority, client and consultant requirements before relying on this list. Where more than one code applies, follow the strongest applicable code (the most protective requirement) and check the current official text.
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Turn this into evidence you can hand over
Replace scattered spreadsheets and WhatsApp threads with one HSE operations system built around UAE authority expectations.
- Built around UAE authoritiesADOSH-SF, Trakhees, DM, DCD, MOIAT and ISO 45001 structures.
- Usable the same dayTemplates and registers are pre-filled with your company details.
- Evidence, not just formsEvery record carries dates, signatures and an export you can hand over.