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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