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Presidential Decree No. 117/20 approving the General Regulation for Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Licensing Procedure.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 54.
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Basic legislation EIA Research Environmental planning Authorization/permit Environmental standards Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution Pollution control Protection of habitats Groundwater Hazardous waste Environmental fees/charges Erosion Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Sustainable development
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree approves the General Regulation for Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Licensing Procedure. This Regulation, consisting of 53 articles divided into five Chapters and five Annexes, establishes requirements to perform any environmental activity, rules and procedures that regulate the environmental impact assessment of public and private projects and the environmental licensing procedure for activities that, by their nature, location or size, are likely to cause significant environmental and social impact, as well as relative fees and fines for illegal activities.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 51/04 on Environmental Impact Assessment.

Legislation | Angola | 2004

Keyword: EIA, Research, Environmental planning, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 59/07 on Environmental Licensing.

Legislation | Angola | 2007

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX