Government Council: Adoption of a draft decree approving the seismic regulations for earthen constructions
Rabat – The Government Council, meeting Thursday in Rabat, adopted draft decree No. 2.24.767 supplementing decree No. 2-12-666 approving the seismic regulations for earthen constructions and establishing the National Committee for Constructions in earth.
Presented by the Minister of National Territorial Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, this draft decree aims to ensure better management of the process of reconstruction of areas affected by the earthquake of September 8, 2023, taking into account the scientific advances recorded in terms of preventing the effects of earth tremors, indicated the Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament, spokesperson for the government, Mustapha Baitas, during a press briefing after the Council.
This text of law supplements Decree No. 2-12-666, by requiring the adoption of the catalog of speeds, speed zones and accelerations at the municipal level, annexed to the seismic construction regulations (RPS 2000) applicable to buildings setting seismic rules, which was approved by Decree No. 2.02.177 of February 22, 2002, as amended, said Mr. Baitas.
This amendment, he continued, aims to strengthen the resistance of earthen constructions to earth tremors and to integrate the technical advances recorded in this area.