E3039 KINGDOM OF MOROCCO JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT FOR SERVICE TO CITIZEN PROJECT (“Mahkamati�) Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements May 17, 2012 The proposed Project is rated Category C for environmental purposes. Under component 1.2 of the proposed operations, civil works consisting of limited space reconfiguration and refurbishment to set up a functional separation between a "front office" and a "back office" inside the pilot courts buildings will take place in some pilot courts. No structural rehabilitation, enlargement or expansion of existing buildings will be carried out. The Safeguard Policy (OP/BP 4.01) relating to environmental assessments has been triggered so as to properly manage the work of contractors and minimize any adverse impacts when such rehabilitation is conducted. The Project will not finance any works in any historical building. A list of the environmental standards that contractors will have to observe when minor works are conducted is included below. These requirements will be referenced in the operation manual. When hiring contractors to carry out minor works, bidding documents and contracts will include specific requirements/guidelines as needed to be followed in order to avoid any potential adverse environmental impact. Environmental and Social (including safeguards) The objective of the proposed Project is to strengthen the capacity of the Moroccan justice sector to deliver efficient, timely and transparent services through: (a) piloting a participatory reform process at court level involving judges, administrative staff, judicial auxiliaries and users in selected pilot courts; and (b) strengthening the institutional capacity of the central functions of the Ministry of Justice and the Judicial Training Institute to better support and monitor the court system. More specifically, the objective of component 1.2 (“Reengineering of administrative processes for improved service�) is to better channel interactions between stakeholders and court services’ providers (i.e. court officials responsible for dealing with user requests, mostly at the clerical level). To this end, internal administrative services will be reorganized in pilot courts by developing a modern structure of “front office� and “back office� functions. No structural rehabilitation, enlargement or expansion of existing buildings will be carried out. Limited space reconfiguration and refurbishment inside the pilot courts’ buildings for implementing the new service delivery processes and court layout will take place within the existing buildings of the 10 to 12 pilot courts selected from the following jurisdictions in the judicial Districts of Casablanca, Kenitra, and Settat: Court of Appeal (Cour d’Appel) of Casablanca Court of Appeal (Cour d’Appel) of Kenitra Court of Appeal (Cour d’Appel) of Settat Court of Appeal of Commerce (Cour d’Appel de Commerce) of Casablanca Court of Commerce (Cour de Commerce) of Casablanca Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance) of Kenitra Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance) of Settat Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance) of Sidi Kacem Courts of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance) for Penal Affairs of Casablanca Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance) of Mohammedia Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance) of Benslimane Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance) of Sidi Slimane Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance) of Ouazzane Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance) of Souk Larbaa Based on the activities to be carried out, this Project is rated as a category “C� for environmental risk purposes. No new construction will be financed only minor works in existing infrastructure. No construction or land acquisition will be financed. The Project will not finance any works in any historical building or in any building where asbestos is present. In order to avoid the potential adverse environmental impacts of such minor works, contractors will be required to observe the World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety General Guidelines1 as well as Moroccans laws, regulations or guidelines. The following provides a list of the environmental requirements that contractors will have to observe when such minor works are conducted. These requirements will be referenced in the POM. When hiring contractors to carry out minor works, terms of reference, bidding documents and contracts will include the following requirements in order to avoid any potential adverse environmental impact of the proposed works. Specific additional references will be included as needed in the same documents to ensure that the implementation of the planned minor works will be carried out according to the Bank World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety General Guidelines. Requirements to be observed by contractors for the implementation of minor works under the Project will include the following: 1 http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/sustainability.nsf/Content/EHSGuidelines Applicable laws, regulations and guidelines. Minor works for the rehabilitation, enlargement, adaptation and modernization of infrastructure will be implemented following national laws, regulations and guidelines for the treatment of the materials used, demolitions and management of all direct and indirect effects of the minor works to avoid affecting the environment, including but not limited to:  Dahir n° 1-03-194 (11 September 2003) for the Labor Code  Law n°28-00 on waste management (BO 7 décembre 2006)  Inter-ministerial Order of the Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Commerce and New Technologies, the Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment n°3352-10 (26 October 2010) determining asbestos standards  Order of the Minister of Labor and Vocational Training n°93-08 (12 May 2008) determining specific and general measures applicable to the safety standards included in the Labor Code. Safety: Contractors will: (i) use nets to contain bricks and building material to avoid accidents to third parties; (ii) ensure appropriate signaling is used for pedestrians, workers and other persons in the work area or nearby; (iii) facilitate the transit of pedestrians, taking into account their safety, and (iv) ensure safety rules are known and understood among construction workers to avoid accidents. Solid waste and sanitation: Contractors will: (i) specify the location where dirt will be disposed of, as regulated by local environmental laws, regulations or guidelines; (ii) specify the treatment of oils and liquids used by machinery and staff; (iii) determine the appropriate storage of refurbishment materials during the refurbishment period; (iv) dispose of leftovers of food consumed by the workers, identify and ensure availability of appropriate garbage pails; (v) ensure that the leftovers of the people that sell prepared food for the workers are disposed of to avoid the accumulation of additional garbage in the work area; (vi) ensure the availability of appropriate toilet/sanitation facilities for the workers during the period when the minor works are being carried out; 2and (vii) control and mitigate the effects of the dust produced by the works. Work hours and noise: Contractors will adopt an adequate work schedule, ensure noise does not unduly affect neighbors, and implement tools to control the noise produced by the minor works. Municipal permits: Contractors will make the necessary arrangements to obtain permits as needed and comply with environmental norm established by the relevant municipality. 2 Toilet services will be established according to the gender of the users. The "Direction des Equipement et des Travaux" in the Ministère de la Justice et des Libertés will coordinate the overall implementation process and will be in charge of monitoring and evaluation.