Environmental Impact Assessment Decree No. 8633 of 2012. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword EIA Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree consisting of 17 articles divided in III Chapters aims at being a tool for predicting and mitigating adverse impacts in projects, describing the various measures that need to be considered in the preliminary Environmental Evaluation of any project. The Decree deals with all the requirements for screening, preparation of the environmental assessment and the supervision of the environmental assessment process including consultation and disclosure. Full authority at this regard is assigned to the Ministry of Environment. Its position regarding an EIA is a pre-requisite for any subsequent license or permit by any other relevant authorities that may be required prior to construction. Full text Arabic Website erml.moe.gov.lb