ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)

Processing of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the

Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)
The EMB/Department Regional Office, in coordination with the Bureau, shall take
primary responsibility for the acceptance, processing, evaluation and monitoring of the
EISs and IEEs. The EMB/EMPAS shall have the authority to recommend to the
Secretary/Regional Executive Director (RED) any appropriate action on applications for
an ECC.

EPEP in Relation to ECC

The preparation, submission and approval of EPEP shall be incorporated as a
mandatory conditionality in the ECC being issued by the Secretary/RED or their duly
authorized representatives to a Contractor/Permit Holder. The ECC shall be the basis in
the preparation of EPEP.
The Bureau and the EMB shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to
harmonize the promulgation of these implementing rules and regulations and the EIS
system.

Penalties
Contractors/Permit Holders found operating a mining project without an ECC or
wilfully violating and grossly neglecting to abide by the terms and conditions of the ECC
shall suffer the penalty prescribed in the Penal Provisions of the Act and other pertinent environmental
laws.