Decree-Law No. 5/2011 on the Environmental Licensing System. Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da República, I Série, No. 23. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental standards Authorization/permit EIA Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Environmental fees/charges Monitoring Procedural matters Public participation Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 47 articles divided into 13 Chapters and two Annexes, establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to request the environmental licence. It creates the environmental licensing system to perform any public or private project which may affect negatively the environment. The Environmental Licensing System is based on the potential environmental impact assessment of any project taking into consideration its dimension, technical characteristics and location. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decision No. 46/2017 on the Regulation on Detailed Requirements for Screening, Definition of Scope and Terms of Reference of Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plans for Environmental Evaluation. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2017 Keyword: Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, EIA, Procedural matters, Classification/declassification, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decision No. 45/2017 on the Regulation concerning the Statute and Rules of Procedure for the Evaluation Committee for the Management of the Environmental Assessment Process for Category A Projects. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2017 Keyword: Institution, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, EIA, Procedural matters, Classification/declassification, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decision No. 47/2017 on the Regulation on Procedures for Public Consultation and Requirements during the Process of Environmental Assessment. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2017 Keyword: Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, EIA, Procedural matters, Classification/declassification, Pollution control, Public participation, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX