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Decree No. 26/2004 on the Environmental Regulation for Mining Activities.

Pays/Territoire
Mozambique
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Boletim da República, I Serie, No. 33, 20 August 2004, pp. 406(70)- 406(76).
Sujet
Environnement gén., Ressources minérales, Eau
Mot clé
Planification environnementale Politique/planification Exploitation minière Gestion/conservation EIA Normes environnementales Inspection Autorisation/permis Normes Protection de l’environnement Pollution des eaux douces Lutte contre la pollution
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances
Résumé

This Decree, composed of two articles and one Annex, approves the Environmental Regulation of Mining Activities, with the aim of assuring environmental quality protection and sustainable development. The annexed Regulation, composed of 30 articles divided in seven Chapters, defines norms for the prevention, control, mitigation and compensation of adverse effects that mining activity might cause to environment, with the view of sustainable development of such activity. In particular, it defines roles and competences between all relevant national bodies and institutes a Consultative Committee for the monitoring of the specific projects envisaged by the regulation. Moreover, it provides specific environmental protection measures according to the classification of mining activities provided in the Mining Act. Furthermore, it defines the required environmental management instruments, such as, for instance, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and the use of licenses. Finally, it recalls all specific environmental protection measures required by national legislation and applicable to water, air, noise/vibrations, waste and protected areas. The Regulation rules on inspection procedures and applicable penalties.

Texte intégral
Portugais

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Ministerial Order No. 189/2006 regulating the environmental management for mining activities.

Législation | Mozambique | 2006

Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Lutte contre la pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX