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Act on Assessment of Impacts of Works on Environment, Traffic, Disasters, etc.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
EIA Institution Access-to-information Sustainable development Waterworks
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to make provision for the assessment of impact of relevant projects on the environment, traffic, disasters and population, i.e. to predict and analyze harmful impact affecting natural environments, living environments, and social or economic environments due to the execution of the projects, and take measures against those impact. The projects on which the impact assessment is to be carried out shall include, inter alia: development of energy, development of water resources, utilization and development of rivers, forest or land clearing and reclamation works of public waters, development of mountainous areas, development of designated regions and other projects that have an impact on the environment, traffic, disaster or population and that are prescribed by the Presidential Decree (art. 4). If a project executor intends to execute the projects subject to an assessment, he or she shall, pursuant to the Presidential Decree, prepare a statement concerning the impact assessment (art. 5). Articles 6 and 6-2 concern involvement in the public in the assessment procedure. Assessments may be carried by registered agents in accordance with articles 7 to 16. Article 10 contains some rules regarding preparation of an assessment. The project executors shall, in case where he is to obtain the approval, authorization, permit, license or decision, etc on the projects subject to an assessment or the plans for such projects, submit the assessment statement to the head of an agency granting the authorization. If no authorization is required, the assessment shall be submitted to the head of related central administrative agency, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, or Do governor (art. 17). Article 19 concerns review, etc. of the assessment statement by various public bodies which shall result in a consultation. In executing the projects subject to an assessment, a project executor shall execute the contents of consultation, including the contents re-consulted under Article 23 or measures to reduce the impacts under Article 24; hereinafter the same shall apply. The head of an approving agency shall verify whether the contents of consultation are executed (art. 26). The Ministry of Environment may by Ordinance, determine special cases of environmental impact assessment and may impose particular conditions in such cases (art. 29).

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Enforcement Decree of the Act on Assessment of Impacts of Works on Environment, Traffic, Disasters, etc.

Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2000 (2008)

Keyword: EIA, Institution, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX