Rules on the Examination and Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents of Construction Projects by Authorities at Various Levels
Rules on the Examination and Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents of Construction Projects by Authorities at Various Levels
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Pursuant to the Decision on Amending and Repealing Certain Rules (Order of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment No. 39), this document has been amended, and its title has been changed to Provisions on the Tiered Approval of Ecological and Environmental Impact Assessment Documents for Construction Projects.
Rules on the Examination and Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents of Construction Projects by Authorities at Various Levels
Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China No. 5
January 16, 2009
The Rules on the Examination and Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents of Construction Projects by Authorities at Various Levels amended and adopted on December 11, 2008 is hereby announced and shall be implemented as of March 1, 2009.
Rules on the Examination and Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents of Construction Projects by Authorities at Various Levels
Article 1 These Rules are prepared in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Environment Impact Assessment and other relevant rules and regulations to further strengthen and standardize the examination and approval of environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects, make the examination and approval more efficient, and to clarify the rights and obligations involved in the examination and approval.
Article 2 The environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects which may have impact on the environment, regardless of the project's investor, source of investment, nature and scale, shall specify the power endowed to the examination and approval authorities at various levels in accordance with provisions of these Rules.
Authorities at various levels shall examine and approve the environmental impact assessment documents of marine engineering projects and military installation projects in accordance with relevant laws and administrative rules.
Article 3 Environmental protection departments at various levels shall be responsible for the examination and approval of environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects.
Article 4 The power endowed to the authorities at various levels in charge of the examination and approval of environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects shall, in principle, be determined in accordance with the power to examine, approve, verify and file the construction project concerned as well as the nature and degree of the environmental impact brought by the construction project concerned.
Article 5 The Ministry of Environmental Protection shall be responsible for the examination and approval of environmental impact assessment documents of the following types of construction projects:
1.
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Pursuant to the Decision on Amending and Repealing Certain Rules (Order of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment No. 39), this document has been amended, and its title has been changed to Provisions on the Tiered Approval of Ecological and Environmental Impact Assessment Documents for Construction Projects.
Rules on the Examination and Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents of Construction Projects by Authorities at Various Levels
Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China No. 5
January 16, 2009
The Rules on the Examination and Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents of Construction Projects by Authorities at Various Levels amended and adopted on December 11, 2008 is hereby announced and shall be implemented as of March 1, 2009.
Rules on the Examination and Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents of Construction Projects by Authorities at Various Levels
Article 1 These Rules are prepared in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Environment Impact Assessment and other relevant rules and regulations to further strengthen and standardize the examination and approval of environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects, make the examination and approval more efficient, and to clarify the rights and obligations involved in the examination and approval.
Article 2 The environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects which may have impact on the environment, regardless of the project's investor, source of investment, nature and scale, shall specify the power endowed to the examination and approval authorities at various levels in accordance with provisions of these Rules.
Authorities at various levels shall examine and approve the environmental impact assessment documents of marine engineering projects and military installation projects in accordance with relevant laws and administrative rules.
Article 3 Environmental protection departments at various levels shall be responsible for the examination and approval of environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects.
Article 4 The power endowed to the authorities at various levels in charge of the examination and approval of environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects shall, in principle, be determined in accordance with the power to examine, approve, verify and file the construction project concerned as well as the nature and degree of the environmental impact brought by the construction project concerned.
Article 5 The Ministry of Environmental Protection shall be responsible for the examination and approval of environmental impact assessment documents of the following types of construction projects:
1.
......