Environmental Impact Assessment for Construction Projects in China

January 31, 2006 | BY

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Whilst China's new measures for environmental impact assessment are good news for the environment, these may cause problems for project owners by potentially delaying construction and even losing business opportunities if a public hearing is required.

By Danian Zhang and Andrew Tan - Partners, Baker & McKenzie Shanghai and Hong Kong*

The Measures for the Examination and Approval Procedures of the Environmental Impact Assessment Documents for State Environmental Protection Administration of China Approved Construction Projects (EIA Measures) was issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration of China and came into effect on January 1 2006. Unlike the current Environmental Impact Assessment Law of China (EIA Law),1 the EIA Measures only applies to projects that are approved by the State Environmental Protection Administration. It also clearly sets out the procedures and requirements for preparing and examining environmental impact assessments (EIA) for such projects by removing uncertainties and streamlining the approval process. Construction project owners should understand the major differences between the EIA Law and the EIA Measures and how the changes may affect future construction projects.

Scope of the EIA Measures

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