In July, the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment released a draft decree on the implementation of the
Law on Environmental Protection (LoEP) for public comment. The
draft decree outlines details on the law's new concept of
environmental permits, which will govern the environmental
implications of specific investment projects.
Specifically, the document focuses on the administrative
procedure of obtaining, adjusting, and renewing such environmental
permits. It also specifies the order and methods for their
revocation, which may come as a consequence of violations of
environmental protection laws.
Further, the draft decree sets out environmental criteria for
investment project classification. Following the criteria stated in
the LoEP, the draft decree sets out the details for each category
to ease compliance and increase consistency between the LoEP and
other legal instruments.
