The Council of Ministers held an extraordinary session headed by Nawaf Salam, attended by the ministers: Finance Yassine Jaber, Culture Ghassan Salama, Defense Michel Mansi, Energy and Water Joe Seddi, Tourism Laura El Khazen, Social Affairs Hanin Al-Sayed, Economy and Trade Amer Al-Bassat, Displaced Persons, Information Technology Affairs and Artificial Intelligence Kamal Shehadeh, Communications Charles Al-Hajj, Education and Higher Education Rima Karami, Administrative Development Affairs Fadi Makki, Labor Mohamed Haider, Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny, Agriculture Nizar Hani, the media Paul Morcos, and the environment Tamara Al-Zein. The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Judge Mahmoud Makiya, also attended. After the session ended, the Minister of Information provided the following official information: Today, the Council of Ministers held an emergency session with a single item related to the schedule related to the decree that imposed fees on some goods. The Council of Ministers decided the following: After stressing the necessity of implementing Law No. 38 dated 1/5/2026, which is a reform step to establish the concepts of sound regulatory and financial governance for managing the waste sector, and which is based on the spirit of the “polluter pays” principle, and in light of the need to cover the cost of waste treatment by the state, not by local authorities, the schedule related to the customs duties associated with imported products was amended, as a result of which Decree No. 3214 was issued on 6/15/2026. In view of the current living conditions and economic conditions and the repercussions resulting from the war, and after deliberation, the Council of Ministers decided to suspend the work of Decree No. 3214 dated 6/15/2026, until the table of customs rates attached to it is re-examined.