The Jordanian Council of Ministers has approved the grounds for the draft 2026 Public Safety Regulation for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone, a step aimed at building an integrated safety and risk-reduction system that keeps pace with growth in investment, tourism, and logistics activity.
According to Dr. Nidal Al-Ouran, Commissioner for Environment and Public Safety at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, the draft sets a unified framework for safety requirements within the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. It strengthens institutional coordination and joint inspection mechanisms, and adopts a four-stage risk management approach: awareness, preventive and deterrent measures, remediation and rehabilitation, and documenting lessons learned.
The regulation for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone also covers hazardous materials safety, early warning systems, firefighting equipment, and requirements for tourist sites and swimming pools, defining four colour-coded emergency readiness levels. It stresses shared responsibility among establishments, regulators, and the public, calling for incidents to be reported immediately via the 911 emergency number.