Environment
Environmental Inspection and Compliance with the Environmental Law
A programme in applying the Environmental Law and its implementing regulations in the field: planning and conducting inspections, collecting evidence, recording violations and following up on corrective action.
Overview
About the programme
Duration
3 days
Training hours
15 hours
Delivery
At the organisation's facility
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
Training outcomes
- Understand the environmental regulatory framework in Saudi Arabia and the roles of the authorities involved.
- Understand environmental permits and the obligations they place on permit holders.
- Plan and conduct risk-based inspections.
- Collect and document evidence that stands up to review.
- Classify violations, apply the enforcement procedures and follow up on corrective action.
Content
What the programme covers
Day 1: the regulatory framework
- Environmental governance in Saudi Arabia: the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, the National Center for Environmental Compliance and the other environmental centres.
- The Environmental Law and its implementing regulations: permits, air, water, soil, noise and waste.
- Environmental permits: categories, conditions and permit holders’ obligations.
Day 2: inspection and evidence
- Inspection planning: risk-based programmes, checklists, announced and unannounced visits.
- Conducting the inspection: opening meeting, site walk, document review, sampling and measurements, closing meeting.
- Evidence: photographs, records, samples, chain of custody and statements.
Day 3: violations and enforcement
- Classifying violations, the penalties schedule, violation reports, corrective action plans and follow-up.
- Inspector conduct, safety on site and handling objections.
- Case studies and a mock inspection exercise, followed by the assessment.
Who it is for
Target audience
Environmental inspectors, compliance staff in regulated facilities, and environmental managers responsible for permits and inspections.
Method
Delivery method
Short lectures, case studies from inspection practice, and a mock inspection exercise with checklists participants keep. The regulatory content follows the texts in force at the time of delivery, and the case studies can be focused on the sectors the organisation inspects. Delivered in person at the organisation’s premises, in Arabic or English.
Questions
FAQ
Does the programme follow the latest regulations?
Yes. The regulatory content is updated to the texts in force at the time of delivery, including the Environmental Law, its implementing regulations and the penalties schedule.
Is the programme suitable for compliance staff in facilities?
Yes. It helps compliance staff understand what the inspector looks for and how a violation is documented, and how to prepare and follow up a corrective action plan.
Is there a certificate?
Every participant who attends the programme and passes the assessment receives a certificate of completion from Technology Experts Training Center, licensed by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.