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Environment Impact Assessment Act.

Country/Territory
Taiwan Province of China
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Institution Offences/penalties Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
The Law has come into force on 30 December 1994.
Abstract

The Act is formulated in order to prevent and mitigate adverse impacts of development activities so as to attain the goal of environmental protection. Article 4 gives the definitions of terms used in the Act, e.g. Development Activities and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Article 5 defines those development activities, which are likely to have an adverse impact on the environment, and then EIA shall be conducted for. Chapter two determines the procedures of an EIA. Chapter three concerns the penalties.

Full text
English/Chinese
Website
law.moj.gov.tw

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Implementation Rules for the Environmental Impact Assessment Act.

Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1995 (2018)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, EIA, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Standards for Determining Specific Items and Scope of Environmental Impact Assessments for Development Activities.

Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1995 (2020)

Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Organic Rules of the Environmental Impact Assessment Review Committee of the Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan.

Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1995 (2021)

Keyword: Institution, EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Operating Measures for the Environmental Impact Assessment of Government Policies.

Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2000 (2006)

Keyword: EIA, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations Governing Fee Collection Fees for Review of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents.

Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1995 (2021)

Keyword: EIA, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Operational Regulations of Environmental Impact Assessment for Development Activities.

Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1997 (2021)

Keyword: EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX