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Decree No. 51/04 on Environmental Impact Assessment.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 59.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Research Environmental planning Offences/penalties Policy/planning
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 25 articles and 1 Annex, approves the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Legislation, aiming at regulating the environmental and administrative procedures related to the implementation of public and private projects. It establishes the environmental requirements to be satisfied in order to benefit from the authorization to perform any environmental activity. The Annex lists down all the activities needing the EIA authorization.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Basic Environmental Law No. 5/98.

Legislation | Angola | 1998

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Sustainable development, EIA, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Executive Decree No. 92/12 approving the Environmental Impact Assessment administrative procedures.

Legislation | Angola | 2012

Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Executive Decree No. 119/19 repealing Executive Decree No. 241/16 amending article 12 of Decree No. 51/04 on the Environmental Impact Assessment.

Legislation | Angola | 2019

Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Presidential Decree No. 117/20 approving the General Regulation for Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Licensing Procedure.

Legislation | Angola | 2020

Keyword: Basic legislation, EIA, Research, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Environmental standards, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Protection of habitats, Groundwater, Hazardous waste, Environmental fees/charges, Erosion, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX