Moroccan HSE law, read article by article.
A regulatory register built from texts published in the Bulletin officiel: every obligation is isolated and tied to its article, its applicability threshold, the evidence an auditor expects and the penalty it carries.
01What every row holds
The obligation, to the article
A faithful paraphrase of the requirement with its article and paragraph number. Not a summary of the law: one obligation per row.
Who it applies to
The threshold or scope: every employer, companies with 50+ employees, CNSS-registered employers, waste producers, projects subject to impact assessment…
Compliance evidence
The document or record that proves the requirement is met: declaration and receipt, register, insurance policy, inspection report.
Frequency and deadline
Ongoing, monthly, yearly, before authorisation, within 48 hours or 5 days: the rhythm at which the requirement must be met.
The penalty
The penalty article and a summary of its content: fines in MAD, sentences, repeat-offence effects, possible suspension or closure.
Verification level
Each row states its source and certainty (V-BO, V-OFF, V-SEC, unverified). What still needs confirming is flagged, never hidden.
02Scope
Law 65-99Labour Code — workers' health and safety (arts. 281-344)Law 18-12Compensation for workplace accidentsLaw 11-03Protection and enhancement of the environmentLaw 12-03Environmental impact assessmentsLaw 49-17Environmental assessmentLaw 13-03Air pollution controlLaw 28-00Waste management and disposalLaw 36-15Water lawLaw 99-12Framework law — National Charter for the Environment and Sustainable Development
The register also lists the implementing decrees and orders and the amending texts identified, with their status. The 90 requirements split into 48 occupational health and safety and 42 environmental.
03From the register
Three real rows as they appear in the register (English renderings of French paraphrases, not official translations).
| ID | Reference | Requirement | Applies to | Evidence · frequency | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R043 | Law 18-12, art. 15 | Report every known accident to the insurer, even if the victim keeps working, within 5 days at the latest (save force majeure), by filing against receipt or by registered letter with acknowledgement, using the form set by order. | Every employer | Declaration + receipt or acknowledgement · ≤ 5 days | Art. 186: MAD 10,000-50,000 | V-OFF |
| R040 | Law 65-99, art. 343 | Keep a special register (minutes of meetings held after serious accidents, annual report, annual prevention programme) available to the labour inspectorate. | Companies with ≥ 50 employees | Special register · kept continuously | Art. 344: MAD 2,000-5,000 | ILO text, BO 5210 |
| R075 | Law 28-00, art. 7 | Open-air burning of waste is prohibited (except garden green waste and agricultural burning); incineration only in dedicated facilities. | Every waste producer | Field inspection · ongoing | Art. 76: MAD 5,000-20,000 and/or 1 month to 1 year; repeat within 6 months: doubled (art. 81) | Official compilation |
04Built for ISO compliance evaluation
The register is organised in three linked sheets — Texts, Requirements, Site evaluation — to serve what ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 require in §6.1.3 (legal and other requirements) and §9.1.2 (evaluation of compliance). For each requirement, the Site evaluation sheet records applicability, owner and evidence held, a status (compliant, partial, non-compliant, N/A), then the gap, corrective action and next review.
05Official Bulletin watch: a planned service, included with subscriptions at launch
- Planned weekly watchOnce launched: the table of contents of each new Bulletin officiel will be read in both French and Arabic editions: the Arabic edition carries texts the French one does not.
- Change logPlanned: every relevant text will be logged, even with no impact: BO, nature (new, amends, repeals, supplements), rows affected, version.
- Status in forceThe register already records each text's status. With the service: in force, amended, repealed, deferred; repealed rows will never be deleted.
- Planned reviewsIntended schedule: monthly for new rows, quarterly for the client watch note, yearly in January for a full re-read.
06Plans
Essentiel
- Excel / PDF register
- Applicability guide
- No updates
- For SMEs and first ISO certifications
Pro
+ MAD 4,500 / year
- Full register
- Updates from the Official Bulletin watch (once launched)
- For sites running ISO 14001 / 45001
Multi-site
+ MAD 9,000 / year
- Up to 3 sites
- Annual on-site compliance evaluation
- Monthly watch (once launched)
- 2-hour training session
Prices in MAD, excluding VAT.