Iraq Regulates Scrap Metal and Military Equipment Disposal

By John Lee.

The Iraqi Cabinet has established new regulations for handling scrap metal, military surplus, and industrial waste. Key directives include:

1. Free Transfers: Ministries of Defence, Interior, and other security agencies will transfer decommissioned equipment, empty ammunition casings, and military-grade scrap metal to the Military Industrialisation Authority without charge.
2. Brass Transfers: All ministries and agencies will transfer brass materials to the Military Industrialisation Authority free of charge.
3. Copper, Aluminium, and Lead Sales: Civil ministries and non-security agencies will sell these materials to the Ministry of Industry and Minerals or the Military Industrialisation Authority, or exchange them for available products.
4. Iron Scrap:
   • Civil iron scrap will be sold to the Ministry of Industry and Minerals.
   • Security agencies will sell or exchange their iron scrap with the Military Industrialisation Authority.
5. Transport Facilitation: Movement restrictions on civil iron scrap between and within provinces remain lifted, as per a prior Cabinet decision.
6. Radioactive Testing: All scrap owners must obtain certificates confirming the absence of radioactive materials.
7. Transport Authorisation: The Joint Operations Command will issue transport orders within 72 hours to facilitate movement.
8. Policy Updates: Previous conflicting Cabinet decisions from 2017, 2023, and 2024 are rescinded to streamline these measures.

(Source: PMO)