Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Hong Kong SAR Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to provide for assessing the impact on the environment of certain projects and proposals, for protecting the environment and for incidental matters. Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword EIA Authorization/permit Pollution control Basic legislation Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Waterworks Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia Abstract This Ordinance provides for the submittal to competent authorities of environmental impact assessment reports of designated projects that may have a harmful effect on the environment. Full text English Website www.hklii.hk