Decree No. 54/2015 approving the Regulation on the Process for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República, I Série, 28th Supplement, No. 104. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Fisheries Keyword Agricultural development Farming Land clearing EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Classification/declassification Environmental fees/charges Environmental planning Environmental standards Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Aquaculture Animal production Pastoralism Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force 90 days after its publication. Abstract This Decree approves the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulation. This Regulation, consisting of 30 articles divided into five Chapters and eight Annexes, applies to all public or private activities that may directly or indirectly influence the environment. It classifies activities for the purpose of defining the type of EIA and the respective exemptions, defining competencies of the Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, and regulating the process instruction, the pre-assessment to which all activities that are likely to have an impact on the environment. It specifies the factors determining the evaluation criteria, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the Simplified Environmental Study (EAS), the objectives of the Technical Commissions for Environmental Impact Assessment, the obligations and rights of the Expert Reviewers, the process of public participation and the deadlines of the EIA processes, and further regulating environmental licensing, consultants and tenders, inspection, fees and penalties. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Decree No. 45/2004 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Legislation | Mozambique | 2004 Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Order No. 118/2022 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Impact Assessment Process (AIA). Legislation | Mozambique | 2022 Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX