This Decree-Law, consisting of 47 articles divided into 13 Chapters and two Annexes, establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to request the environmental licence. It creates the environmental licensing system to perform any public or private project which may affect negatively the environment. The Environmental Licensing System is based on the potential environmental impact assessment of any project taking into consideration its dimension, technical characteristics and location.
Timor-Leste · 2011-02-04