Application for approval of the environmental impact assessment report

Environmental impact assessment documents

• Application documents for Environmental impact assessment:
• One (01) written request for Environmental impact assessment prepared according to the prescribed form;
• Seven (07) copies of the environmental impact assessment report for the project. In case there are number more than seven (07) members in the appraisal committee, the project owner must provide additional copies. The form of the cover page, the form of the sub-cover page, the structure and content of the environmental impact assessment report are required to comply with the prescribed form;
• One (01) copy of the feasibility study report or investment project report or other equivalent document;
• Dossier submitted for approval upon appraisal of the report and approval of the appraisal results;
• One (01) written request for approval of the environmental impact assessment report, clearly explaining revised and supplemented contents according to the conclusion of the appraisal committee if any;
• Hard copy of the environmental impact assessment report in form of a hardback book with the project owner’s signature at the bottom of each page and any appendix as prescribed.

The investor submits the application documents for approval of the environmental impact report to the People's Committee of the province. The appraisal shall be completed within 30 days from the date of receipt of valid application documents.

Note: In case the construction of a manufacturing factory does not require approval of an environmental impact assessment report, the investor must carry out application procedures for approval of the environmental protection plan by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of the Province where the factory is located.

The application documents for approval of the environmental protection plan include:

• Three (03) copies of the environmental protection plan with the cover page and contents prepared according to the prescribed form;
• One (01) investment report or production, business, or service plan.