Ministerial Order No. 1/2008 establishing specific norms regulating the licensing for industrial mining and stone quarry extraction activities. Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da Repubblica, Serie I, No. 32, 30 July 2008. Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources Keyword Environmental standards Mining Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Research Standards Protection of environment Minerals Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Ministerial Order enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Ministerial Order, consisting of 5 Chapters and 3 Annexes, establishes specific norms regulating the environmental licensing for industrial mining and stone quarry extraction activities. It provides the requirements to request and obtain a licence to exploit mineral mass, including for research purposes on mining sector. It does not apply for domestic exploitation on micro and small scale of extraction and exploitation. Annexes lay down the down the model forms to request the above mentioned environmental licensing. Full text Portuguese Website www.jornal.gov.tl References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Order No. 2/2014 establishing the new application form for issuance of mineral medium and large-scale mining licensing. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2014 Keyword: Environmental standards, Mining, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Protection of environment, Minerals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Order No. 1/2009 amending Ministerial Order No. 1/2008 on specific norms regulating the licensing for industrial mining and stone quarry extraction activities. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2009 Keyword: Environmental standards, Mining, Authorization/permit, Coastal zone management, Ecosystem preservation, Standards, Protection of environment, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ministerial Order No. 64/2016 on the Specific Licensing Rules for Mineral Exploitation Activities. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2016 Keyword: Environmental standards, Mining, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Procedural matters, Tax/levy, Standards, Protection of environment, Minerals Source: FAO, FAOLEX