The objective of this law is to provide the rules relating to public hygiene and sanitation in rural and urban areas.
This Decree defines the attributions, the organization and the functioning of the Public Hygiene Police of Mauritania.
This Law defines the rules of public health and hygiene in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in particular on public spaces, homes, food and non-food products, water, commercial facilities and industries, educational and health establishments, public buildings, and the natural environment. Its main objective is to preserve and promote public health.