Quick Reference Guide to Relevant Industrial Standards of Sri Lanka Published under the National Envirnmental Act No. 47 of 1980 (as amended) Printed by Karunaratne & Sons (Pvt) Ltd. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Environmental Norms of The Board of 5 Investment (BOI) Act No. 4 of 1978 (Amended) National Environmental (Protection and Gazette No. 1534/18 24 Quality) Regulations The Activities for which an Environmental Gazette No. 1533/16 44 Protection License is required Regulation for Prohibition of manufacture of Gazette No. 1466/5 51 Polythene or Polythene Product of 20 microns or below in thickness for in country use and sale or use. National Environmental (Ambient Air Quality) Gazette No. 850/4 53 Regulations Amendment to National Environmental Gazette No. 1562/22 59 (Ambient Air Quality) Regulations Gazette No.850/4 National Environmental (Stationary Sources Interim Standards 62 Emission Control) Regulations National Environmental (Noise Control) Gazette No. 924/12 79 Regulations Gazette No. 973/7 86 National Environmental (Municipal Solid Gazette No. 1627/19 87 Waste) Regulations The Marine Pollution Prevention Act Gazette No. 1709/15 90 Marine Environmental Protection (Issuance Gazette No. 1816/37 108 of Permits for Dumping at Sea) Regulations DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREAS- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACT Muthurajawela Environmental Protection Gazette No. 1466/26 117 Area 3 Quick Reference Guide to Relevant Industrial Standards of Sri Lanka Compiled by Naadia Buhary Project Officer, Environmental Foundation Ltd. Compiled by the Environmental Foundation Limited. Sponsored by The Asia Foundation. Extracted from the original gazettes published by the Ministry of Mahaweli Development & Environment 2015- For Reference Only 1 Published by, Environmental Foundation Ltd. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE No. 146/34, Havelock Road, Colombo 05 Environmental Norms of The Board of 5 Sri Lanka Investment (BOI) Act No. 4 of 1978 Tel: (+94 11) 2 502 609 (Amended) Fax: (+ 94 11) 4528 483 National Environmental (Protection and Gazette No. 1534/18 24 E-mail: [email protected] Quality) Regulations Website: www.efl.lk The Activities for which an Environmental Gazette No. 1533/16 44 Protection License is required Copyright © Environmental Foundation Ltd. 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National Environmental (Stationary Sources Interim Standards 62 Emission ISBN: 978-955-8302-09-5 Control) Regulations National Environmental (Noise Control) Gazette No. 924/12 79 Regulations First Published: November 2015 Gazette No. 973/7 86 National Environmental (Municipal Solid Gazette No. 1627/19 87 Waste) Regulations Original Gazettes sourced from the Central The Marine Pollution Prevention Act Gazette No. 1709/15 90 Environmental Authority. Marine Environmental Protection (Issuance Gazette No. 1816/37 108 of Permits for Dumping at Sea) Regulations Designed and Printed by: DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREAS- NATIONAL Karunaratne & Sons (Pvt) Ltd ENVIRONMENTAL ACT UDA Industrial Estate, 67, Homagama Muthurajawela Environmental Protection Gazette No. 1466/26 117 Area 3 ii 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Environmental Norms of The Board of 15 Investment (BOI) Act No. 4 of 1978 (Amended) National Environmental (Protection and Gazette No. 1534/18 2024 Quality) Regulations The Activities for which an Environmental Gazette No. 1533/16 4044 Protection License is required Regulation for Prohibition of manufacture of Gazette No. 1466/5 4751 Polythene or Polythene Product of 20 microns or below in thickness for in country use and sale or use. National Environmental (Ambient Air Quality) Gazette No. 850/4 4953 Regulations Amendment to National Environmental Gazette No. 1562/22 5559 (Ambient Air Quality) Regulations Gazette No.850/4 National Environmental (Stationary Sources Interim Standards 5862 Emission Control) Regulations National Environmental (Noise Control) Gazette No. 924/12 7479 Regulations Gazette No. 973/7 8286 National Environmental (Municipal Solid Gazette No. 1627/19 8387 Waste) Regulations The Marine Pollution Prevention Act Gazette No. 1709/15 8690 Marine Environmental Protection (Issuance Gazette No. 1816/37 104108 of Permits for Dumping at Sea) Regulations DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREAS- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACT Muthurajawela Environmental Protection Gazette No. 1466/26 113117 Area 3 iii Thalangama Environmental Protection Area Gazette No. 1487/10 117121 Gregory Lake Environmental Protection Area Knuckles Environmental Protection Area Gazette No. 1507/9 123127 Maragala Mountain Range Environmental Gazette No. 1560/26 140144 Protection Area Walauwewatta Wathurana Environmental Gazette No. 1598/21 144148 Protection Area Bolgoda Environmental Protection Area Gazette No. 1634/23 147151 Hanthana Environmental Protection Area Gazette No. 1641/28 151155 EIA REGULATIONS National Environmental (Procedure for Gazette No. 722/22 156160 Approval of Projects) Regulation No.1 of Environmental Norms 1993 of Amendment to National Environmental Gazette No. 859/14 169173 (Procedure for approval of projects) Gazette No. 722/22 (Specifying the State Agencies which are Project Approving Agencies) The Board of Investment (BOI) Act No. 4 of 1978 (Amended) Amendment to National Environmental Gazette No. 1104/22 172176 (Procedure for approval of projects) Gazette No.772/22 (Prescribed Activities) Amendment to Gazette No.1104/22 Gazette No.1108/01 174178 National Environmental (Upper Kotmale Gazette No. 1283/19 177181 Hydro Power Project -Monitoring) Regulation No. 1 of 2003. Amendments to Gazette No.859/14 Gazette No. 1373/6 183187 (Appointing Forest Department as a Project Approving Agency) 4 5 iv Thalangama Environmental Protection Area Gazette No. 1487/10 121 Gregory Lake Environmental Protection Area Knuckles Environmental Protection Area Gazette No. 1507/9 127 Maragala Mountain Range Environmental Gazette No. 1560/26 144 Protection Area Walauwewatta Wathurana Environmental Gazette No. 1598/21 148 Protection Area Bolgoda Environmental Protection Area Gazette No. 1634/23 151 Hanthana Environmental Protection Area Gazette No. 1641/28 155 EIA REGULATIONS National Environmental (Procedure for Gazette No. 722/22 160 Approval of Projects) Regulation No.1 of Environmental Norms 1993 of Amendment to National Environmental Gazette No. 859/14 173 (Procedure for approval of projects) Gazette No. 722/22 (Specifying the State Agencies which are Project Approving Agencies) The Board of Investment (BOI) Act Amendment to National Environmental Gazette No. 1104/22 176 No. 4 of 1978 (Amended) (Procedure for approval of projects) Gazette No.772/22 (Prescribed Activities) Amendment to Gazette No.1104/22 Gazette No.1108/01 178 National Environmental (Upper Kotmale Gazette No. 1283/19 181 Hydro Power Project -Monitoring) Regulation No. 1 of 2003. Amendments to Gazette No.859/14 Gazette No. 1373/6 187 (Appointing Forest Department as a Project Approving Agency) 4 5 1 ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSING PROCEDURE In terms of National Environmental (Protection & Quality) Regulations of 2008, made under the National Environmental Act, Enterprises are required to obtain an ENFORCEMENT OF PROVISIONS UNDER THE Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) prior to commencement of commercial NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACT operations. This EPL is issued by the Environment Management Department of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka with the concurrence of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA). The application form for the EPL can be obtained from the Environment The operations of all enterprises should be carried out ensuring conformity to the Management Department of the Board. The completed application should be submitted provisions of the National Environmental Act and its regulations. The enforcement of to the Environment Management Department, at least one month prior to the expected provisions under the National Environmental Act is carried out by the BOI in respect of date of commencement of commercial operations. A fee would be levied for the all projects established within its Export Processing Zones. A list of activities which could inspection and for the issue of the Environmental Protection Licence. be accommodated in respect of each EPZ has been prepared and could be made available on request. In respect of Enterprises outside the Export Processing Zones, the BOI grants Environmental Clearance and issues Environmental Protection Licences after Upon submission of the completed application and payment of the appropriate fee, the obtaining concurrence from the CEA where necessary. Environment Department will make arrangements to inspect the factory to check for compliance with the relevant Environmental Norms prior to issue of the Environmental The Environmental Impact Assessment regulations of Sri Lanka include a list of Protection Licence. This Licence is valid for one year/three years, depending on their Prescribed Projects in respect