Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (G.N. No. 175 of 2011). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Fisheries Keyword Agricultural development EIA Institution Environmental planning Environmental audit Registration Public participation Access-to-information Offences/penalties Policy/planning Aquaculture Animal production Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations, made by the Minister of Lands, Geology and Mines under section 45 of the Environmental Protection and Conservation Act, concern (preliminary) environmental impact assessment and environmental audit regarding the projects, proposals or development activities specified in Schedule I. Those projects, proposals or development activities are subject to the EIA provisions of the Act. A preliminary environmental assessment shall be carried out by the Director of the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation or another Government Department authorized to do so by the Director. EIA is to be undertaken under the direction of the Director by an independent consultant or independent team of consultants who are to be selected and appointed by the Director in consultation with interested parties. An environmental management and monitoring plan must be submitted with the EIA report. The project proponent must conduct public consultations. The Director may issue written guidelines with respect to preliminary environmental assessments, terms of reference, EIA report, etc. and Department may carry out compliance and monitoring inspections. The Department shall an environmental audit on an annual basis of all projects, proposals and development activities that have been granted EIA approval in order to facilitate the renewal ofthe business licence applicable to the project, proposal or development activity. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Environmental Management and Conservation Act - Act 12 of 2002 (Cap. 283) Legislation | Vanuatu | 2002 Keyword: Framework law, Institution, EIA, Environmental planning, Registration, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Biodiversity, Protected area, Management/conservation, Ecosystem preservation, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (Amendment) Order 2012 (G.N. No. 102 of 2012). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2012 Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX