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