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Lesson 4.2 Environmental-Certificate-Compliance
Lesson 4.2 Environmental-Certificate-Compliance
Lesson 4.2 Environmental-Certificate-Compliance
The Environmental Compliance Certificate or ECC refers to the document issued by the DENR-EMB that
allows a proposed project to proceed to the next stage of project planning, which is the acquisition of
approvals from other government agencies and LGUs, after which the project can start implementation. The
ECC is typically mistaken to mean Environmental Clearance Certificate because it provides authorization
for a project to proceed. However, the correct term, Compliance, refers to the project being compliant with
the given requirements.
To secure an ECC the project proponent must comply with the requirements of the Philippine
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) System and show that the proposed project will not cause a
significant negative impact on the environment through its EIA. The ECC also certifies that the proponent
is committed to implement an approved Environment Management Plan.
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This certificate ensures that a company complies with all requirements within the Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS), and that they commit to their approved environmental management plan.
The Importance of Being Environmentally Compliant Complying with environmental rules and
regulations isn't just a matter of feeling better about your company's carbon footprint, it's also
absolutely essential to protecting profits and limiting your company's exposure to litigation and penalties.
Any project in the Philippines that poses a potential environmental risk or impact (such as mining,
agriculture projects, and construction) is required to secure an Environmental Compliance
Certificate (ECC) from the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources
– Environmental Management Board (DENR-EMB).
Sec. Año says that projects that pose possible environmental risk or impact are required to secure
an ECC from the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau. Among such projects are mining,
agriculture projects, and golf course construction.
What is being certified by environmental compliance certificate?
Environmental Compliance Certificate means a document issued by DENR/EMB certifying that based
on the representations of the enterprise, the proposed project or undertaking will not cause significant
negative environmental impact.
Environmental Compliance Certificate means a document issued by DENR/EMB certifying that based
on the representations of the enterprise, the proposed project or undertaking will not cause significant
negative environmental impact.
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, through the Environmental Compliance Assistance Center (ECAC) successfully held the first
Capacity Building Workshop in Environmental Permitting last March 9 and 10 2016 at Greenhills in San
Juan, Metro Manila.
In the Philippines, we have Environmental Impact Statement System under Presidential Decree 1586
which was ratified on June 11, 1978. ... It aims to protect the environment despite the increasing demand
of natural resources and development to attain sustainability.
The objective of Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is to formulate measures which will: 1.
Mitigate adverse impacts on various environmental components, which have been identified during the
rapid environmental impact assessment study. 2. Protect environmental resources where possible.
Mining of Minerals
Offshore and Onshore oil and gas exploration, development & production
River Valley Projects
Thermal Power Plants
Nuclear Power Projects and Processing of Nuclear Fuel
Primary Processing
Coal Washeries
Mineral beneficiation
Materials Production
Metallurgical industries
Cement Plants
Materials Processing
Manufacturing/ Fabrication
Chemical Fertilisers
Pesticide industry and pesticide specific intermediates
Petro-chemical complexes
Man made fibres manufacturing
Petrochemical based processing
Synthetic organic chemicals industry
Integrated paint industry
Pulp and Paper industry
Sugar industry
Service Sectors
Airports
All ship breaking yards including ship breaking units
Industrial estates/parks/complexes/areas, Export Processing Zones, and Special Economic Zones,
Bio-tech Parks, Leather complexes.
Common hazardous waste treatment , storage and disposal facilities
Ports , Harbours, break waters, and dredging
Highways
Aerial ropeways
Common Effluent Treatment Plants
Common Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility
Building/Construction projects/Area Development Projects and Townships