The Philippine

Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System

Engr. Divina C. Camarao

DENR EMB-NCR
 Outline

1. EMB Mandates
2. Overview: PEISS
3. Coverage Screening
4. Application, screening
guidelines/procedures
 EMB MANDATES

P.D. 1586: The Philippine Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) System of 1978

R.A. 8749: The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

R.A. 9003: The Ecological Solid Waste

Management Act of 2000

R.A. 9275: The Philippine Clean Water Act of

2004

R.A. 6969: Toxic Substances and Hazardous

and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990

R.A. 9512: Environmental Awareness and

Education Act of 2008

Under E.O. 192, EMB is also mandated to provide research and laboratory
services, and serve as secretariat in the adjudication of pollution cases.
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Legislative Framework
• Presidential Decree (PD) 1151
Philippine Environmental Policy of 1977
- Aimed to protect the right of the people to a healthy
environment through the requirement of an environmental
impact assessments and statements.

- All agencies and instrumentalities of the national

government, including government owned and controlled
corporations as well as private corporations, firms and entities
are required to prepare an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT (EIS) for every action, project or undertaking.
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• EIS
It is a comprehensive study of the significant
impacts of a project on the environment. It
includes an Environmental Management Plan
(E M P )/Program that the proponent will fund and
implement to protect the environment.

• EMP
Section in the EIS that details the prevention,
mitigation, compensation, contingency and
monitoring measures to enhance positive impacts
and minimize negative impacts and risks of a
proposed project or undertaking.
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Legislative Framework
• Presidential Decree (PD) 1586
Establishment of Philippine Environmental
Impact Statement System (1978)
Section 4 provides that no person, partnership or
corporation shall undertake or operate any such
declared environmentally critical project (ECP) or
area (ECA) without first securing an Environmental
Compliance Certificate (ECC).
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Regulatory Framework
• Proclamation No. 2146 (1981)
✓ Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs)
✓ Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)
• DENR Administrative Order 30 Series of 2003
(DAO 2003-30) – Implementing Rules and
Regulations for the PEISS
• Revised Procedural Manual
• EMB MC 2014-005
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Criteria for EIS coverage

o Characteristics of the

Project
o Project Location

o Nature of the Potential

Impact
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EIA, ECC and CNC Defined

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
A process that involves predicting and evaluating
the likely impacts of a project (including
cumulative impacts) on the environment during
construction, commissioning, operation and
abandonment. It also includes designing
appropriate preventive, mitigating and
enhancement measures addressing these
consequences to protect the environment and the
community’s welfare.
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EIA, ECC and CNC Defined

• Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)
A document issued by the DENR/EMB after a
positive review of an ECC application, certifying
that based on the representations of the
proponent, the proposed project or undertaking
has complied with all the requirements of the EIS
System and has committed to implement its
approved Environmental Management Plan to
address the environmental impacts.
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EIA, ECC and CNC Defined

• Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)

A document issued by the DENR/EMB certifying

based on the submitted project description, the
project is not covered by the EIS System and is not
required to secure an ECC.
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Required Documents for Securing ECC:

I. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) – comprehensive study
on the environmental impacts for a single project
II. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report – a short &
simplified checklist version of EIS.
III. Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) –comp.
study on envt’l. baseline condition of a contiguous area. For
co-located projects
IV. Programmatic Environmental Performance Report and
Management Plan (PEPRMP)- documentation of cumulative
ent’l. impacts of co-located projects with proposal for
expansion.
V. Environmental Performance Report and Management Plan
(EPRMP)-documentation of cumulative envt’l. impacts of single
projects with proposal for expansion.
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ECC VALIDITY
ECC is valid through out the entire project lifetime
provided:

1. There is no project expansion

2. There is no change in technology
3. There is no change in location
4. Project was implemented within five
(5) years from the date of issuance
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Scope and Coverage

Categories of Projects under PEISS
Category A.
Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs) with
significant potential to cause negative
environmental impacts.
Category B.
Projects that are not categorized as ECPS, but
which may cause negative environment impacts
because they are located in Environmentally Critical
Areas (ECA’s)
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Scope and Coverage

Category C.
Projects intended to directly enhance environmental
quality or address existing environmental problems not
falling under Category A or B.

Category D.
Projects unlikely to cause adverse environmental
impacts on the quality of the environment according to
the parameters setforth in the screening guidelines.
These projects are not covered by the Phil. EIS system
and are NOT required to secure an ECC.
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Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs)

• Heavy industries
• Resource Extractive Industries
• Infrastructure Projects
• Golf courses
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HEAVY INDUSTRIES
1. Non ferrous metal industries
2. Iron and steel mills
3. Petroleum and petrochemical industries, including oil and gas
4. Smelting plants
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RESOURCE EXTRACTIVE
1. Major mining and quarrying industries
2. Forestry projects
3. Fishery projects
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INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
1. Major dams
2. Major power plants
3. Major reclamation projects
4. Major roads and bridges
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GOLF COURSE PROJECTS

(PROCLAMATION NO. 803 OF 1996)
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Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)

• Areas declared by law as national parks, watershed reserves, wildlife
preserves & sanctuaries
• Areas set aside as aesthetic potential tourist spots
• Areas which constitute the habitat for endangered/threatened species of
indigenous Phil. Wildlife (flora & fauna)
• Areas of unique historic, archaeological, or scientific interests
• Areas which are traditionally occupied by cultural communities
• Areas frequently visited and/or hard-hit by natural calamities, geologic
hazards, floods, typhoons, volcanic activity, etc.
• Areas with critical slopes
• Areas classified as prime agricultural lands
• Recharged areas of aquifers
• Water bodies
• Mangrove
• Coral reefs
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Manuals and Guides

• Revised Procedural Manual
(August 2007)
• EIA Review Manual
(February 2007)
• DRR/CCA Technical
Guidelines (November 2011)
• EMB Memo-Circular 005
(July 2014)
Coverage Screening
Framework &
Guidelines
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Key features:
• Similar categorization as in DAO 2003-30
• Use of project threshold/ capacity as
primary criteria for screening.
• Additional categories (to allow for more
appropriate threshold criteria)
• Downloading to RO of selected EIS review
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CO RO
PROJECT CLASSIFICATION AND CATEGORIZATION ONLINE
MC 05 s 2014 – Annex “A”
Not covered
Covered (Required to secure ECC)
(may secure CNC)
Projects/ Project size
Description Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non- ECP Cat: C/D parameters
Documentary Requirement EIS EIS * IEE Checklist PD
1. HEAVY AND OTHER PROCESSING/MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
2. RESOURCE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
3. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
4. GOLF COURSE AND OTHER TOURISM PROJECTS
5. OTHER PROJECTS

Category C : Environmental Enhancement or Direct Mitigation

Category D : Not Covered
EIS : Environmental Impact Statement
IEE : Initial Environmental Examination
PD : Project Description
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PROJECT THRESHOLDS FOR COVERAGE SCREENING AND CATEGORIZATION

Not covered
Covered (Required to secure ECC) (may secure
Projects/ CNC) Project size
Description Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat: D parameters

EIS EIS IEE C PD

1. HEAVY AND OTHER PROCESSING / MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

1.1 Non-Ferrous Metal Annual

Industries ≥ 10K MT but > 200 MT but
≥ 30K MT ≤ 200 MT production
< 30K MT < 10K MT
1.2 Iron and Steel Mills rate

1.3 Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries (Includes HC products such as LNG / CNG, etc.)

1.3.1 Petrochemical or Annual

≥ 10K MT but > 200 MT but production
petroleum-based ≥ 30K MT ≤ 200 MT
< 30K MT < 10K MT rate
products
Annual
> 200 barrels
≥ 10K but production
1.3.2 Refineries ≥ 30K barrels but ≤ 200 barrels
< 30K barrels rate
< 10K barrels
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
1.3.3 Recycling oil and Daily
≥ 5 but > 1 MT but
other related petroleum- ≥ 10 MT ≤ 1MT production
< 10 MT < 5 MT
based chemicals rate

1.3.4 LPG / LNG /CNG / Total

similar product storage none ≥ 10 MT < 10 MT none storage
and refilling capacity

1.3.5 Storage of
petroleum, petrochemical
or related products ≥ 20 kL Total
(including blending) none ≥ 20K kL but ≤ 20 kL storage
< 20K kL capacity
1.3.6 Refilling station
project / gasoline station

Annual
≥ 10K but ➢200 but
1.4 Smelting Plants ≥ 15K MT ≤ 200 MT production
< 15K MT < 10K MT
rate
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

1.5 Chemical Industries

1.5.1 Mfg, processing

Annual
and/or use of substance
none ≥ 10 MT < 1 MT none production
included in the PCL and
rate
CCO per RA 6969
1.5.2 Manufacture of
agrichemicals, industrial Annual
➢200 but
chemicals and other none ≥ 30K MT ≤ 200 MT production
< 30K MT
substance not in the PCL rate
or CCO
1.5.3 Manufacture of Annual
explosives, propellants none ≥ 5 MT < 5 MT none production
and industrial gases rate
1.5.4 Pharmaceutical
industries and
Annual
manufacture of soap and > 200 but
none ≥ 50K MT ≤ 200 MT production
detergents, health and < 50K MT
rate
beauty products, and
other consumer products
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
1.5.5 Surface coating
industries (paints,
Annual
pigments, varnishes, > 200 but
none ≥ 30 MT ≤ 200 MT production
lacquers, ant-capacity < 30K MT
rate
fouling coating, printing
inks)
1.6 Agriculture, food and related industries
1.6.1 Animal products
processing, canning Annual
> 200 but
slaughterhouses, etc) none ≥ 2.5K MT ≤ 200 MT production
< 2.5K MT
including marine rate
products, crabmeat etc.)
1.6.2 Coconut processing
plants (including > 200 but Annual
none ≥ 25K MT ≤ 200 MT
production of coconut < 25K MT production
based products) rate
1.6.3 Distillation and Annual
➢200 MT but
Fermentation Plants (e.g. none ≥ 50K MT ≤ 200 MT production
< 50K MT
bio-ethanol project) rate
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
1.6.4 Food preservation For canning,
(e.g., drying, freezing) and Regardless of refer to other
none none none
similar methods aside from capacity (applicable
canning categories)

Regardless
1.6.5 Ice plant / processing none none none
of capacity
1.6.6 Agricultural
Annual
processing including rice, > 5K MT but
none ≥ 50K MT ≤ 5K MT production
corn, vegetables, fruits and < 50K MT
rate
other agricultural products
> 1 ton/hr or
mill with
polishing Hourly
1.6.7 Rice / corn mill none none (regardless of ≤ 1 MT/hr production
production rate rate
if with
polishing)

1.6.8 Other types of food

Annual
(and other food by > 200 but
none ≥ 50K MT ≤ 200 MT production
products, additives, etc.) < 50K MT
rate
processing industries
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
≥ 10K L > 100 L but
< 10K L (liquid) ≤ 100 L (liquid) Monthly
1.6.9 Processing of dairy (liquid) or
none or > 1 MT but or ≤ 1 MT production
products ≥ 100 MT < 100 MT (solid) rate
(solid) (solid)
Annual
> 200 MT but (rated)
1.6.10 Sugar Mills none ≥ 50K MT ≤ 200 MT
< 50K MT production
rate

1.7 Other Processing/Manufacturing Industries

Annual
1.7.1 Leather and related > 200 but
none ≥ 2.5K MT ≤ 200 MT production
industries < 2.5K MT
rate
Annual
1.7.2 Textile, wood, rubber > 1K but
none ≥ 50K MT ≤ 1K MT production
and fiber glass industries < 50K MT
rate
with
Regardless
1.7.3 Wood and metal processing without
none none of capacity
furniture assembly (bleaching, processing
or area
sanding, etc.)
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
Annual
1.7.4 Glass-based
none none > 30K MT ≤ 30K MT production
products manufacturing
rate

> 15K MT
Annual use
Regard-less of or
≤ 15K MT of
production Regardless of
1.7.5 Metal-based and substances
capacity if production
does not in PCL or
products manufacturing involving the capacity
involve the use CCO (EIS)
(including none use of ≥ 1MT if involving the
of substances
semiconductors, per year of use of < 1MT
included Annual
electronics) substances per year of
in the PCL and production
included in the substances
CCO rate (IEEC &
PCL and CCO included in the
Category D)
PCL and CCO

w/o dyeing
and only
Regardless
1.7.6 Garment involves
none none With dyeing of capacity
manufacturing / industries spinning,
Or area
cutting and
sewing
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
Annual
1.7.7 Pulp and Paper ≥ 10K MT but >200 MT but
≥ 50K MT ≤ 200 MT production
Industries < 50K MT < 10K MT
rate
Annual
1.7.8 Paper and plastic-
none none > 15K MT ≤ 15K MT production
based products
rate
Total/GFA
including
1.7.9 Car and Trucks parking,
none ≥ 2.5 Ha < 2.5 Ha none
Assembly open space
and other
areas
Boat/ship
1.7.10 Shipbuilding, boat- capacity
building and other marine ≤ 5 DWT and (based on
> 500 but max. cap. of
vessel manufacturing / can handle
none ≥ 500 DWT < 500 DWT ship and boat
fabrication (including ship 1 boat that can be
breaking and salvaging) at a time fabricated/
handled by
the facility)
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

2. RESOURCE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES

2.1 Mining and Quarrying Projects

Annual
> 20K MT but
2.1.1 Coal mining ≥ 70 K MT ≤ 20K MT none extraction
< 70K MT
rate
Annual
extraction
rate or/and
2.1.2 Extraction of project area
metallic ores/minerals (on ≥ 100K MT
> 20K MT but
shore) Or ≤ 20K MT (material
< 100K MT
Area is And recovery
And none
≥ 25 ha Area is < 25 from TSF
Area is
(regardless ha and similar
< 25 ha
of capacity) facility are
included in
this
category)
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
2.1.3 Extraction of Non-
metallic Minerals such as Dredging only
- Limestone/shale/silica/ ≥ 75K MT Annual
> 20K MT but (of river, bay
clay/placer and other non- Or extraction
< 75K MT ≤ 20K MT & other
metallic Area rate or/and
And And Area is natural water
-minerals/ ores ≥ 20 ha project area
Area is < 20 ha bodies as
- Aggregates (sand, stone, (regardless
gravel including dredging < 20 ha envtl.
of capacity)
with/intended for enhancement)
recovery/use of materials)
The reckoning of “commercial extraction” of onshore and offshore oil &
2.1.4 Extraction of Oil
gas projects shall be after DOE’s approval of the Service Contractor’s
and Gas (Land-based)
Declaration of Commerciality.
> 500 but
≥ 4K barrels ≤ 500 barrels Daily
- Commercial extraction < 4K barrels
(or (or none extraction
of oil (or
equivalent) equivalent) rate
equivalent)

Daily
- Commercial extraction > 50K but
≥ 250K m3 ≤ 50K m3 none extraction
of gas < 250K m3
rate
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
2.1.5 Extraction of metallic Regardless
and non-metallic minerals of
including extraction of oil commercial none none none
and gas, deuterium capacity or
(off-shore) area

2.1.6 Mineral Processing Projects

Annual
processing
a.) Metallic Mineral or ore ≥ 10K MT but ˃ 200 MT but ≤ 200 MT
≥ 70K MT rate
processing ˂ 70K MT ˂ 10K MT annually ( based on
inputs)
Regardless of
Regardless of
production
production
capacity if
b.) Previous/Noble Metal capacity if
involving the
involving the
Refining (including none use of Does not use
use of ≥ 1.0
jewelry- making) < 1.0 MT per chemicals
MT per year of
year of
substances
substances
included in the
included in the
PCL and CCO
PCL and CCO
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ECC CNC
Projects/
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D Project size parameters
Description
EIS EIS IEE C PD
c.) Non-metallic mineral
processing plants like
cement, other cement
products, clinker,
≥ 10K MT but ˃ 200 MT but ≤ 200 MT
limestone, ceramic ≥ 50K MT Annual production rate
˂ 50K MT ˂ 10K MT annually
industries, manufacture of
glass and glass products,
manufacture and
processing of calcium
d.) Natural stone
(e.g., marble) processing none none ˃ 10K MT ≤ 10K MT Annual production rate
plant
Those that are
e.) Batching and crushing
Regardless mobile or to
plant; sand & gravel
none none of size or be operated
washing
capacity for less than 1
year
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
2.2 Forestry Projects
Annual
volume of
trees to be
cut
2.2.1 Community Based
Forest Resources for equal to
or more than
Utilization (CBFRU);
5K m3 -
Integrated Forest processing
Management Agreement shall de done
(IFMA) projects; Timber ≥ 5K m3 but ˃ 100 m3 but at the EMB
≥ 10K m3 ≤ 100 m3
License Agreement (TLA); ˂ 10K m3 ˂ 5K m3 RO, however,
Private Land Timber approval will
be at the
Utilization (PLTU); Other
EMB CO as
Forestry Projects; per
Forestry project co- Memorandu
managed with DENR; m from the
Secretary
dated
December 13,
2006
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

Equivalent
products
per year

for more
than 4,000
m3 -
processing
shall be
2.2.2 Wood Processing ˃ 4K m3 but ˃ 100 m3 but
≥ 10K m3 ≤ 100 m3 done at the
Projects ˂ 10K m3 ≤ 4K m3
EMB RO,
however,
approval
will be at
EMB CO as
per
Memorandu
m dated
December
13, 2006
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
Introduction Introduction Introduction
of exotic of exotic of exotic flora
2.2.3 Introduction of fauna fauna regardless of
Exotic Fauna and Flora in regardless of regardless of number or none
Public and Private Forests number or number or area if located
area if located area if located in public or
in public land in private land private land
Grazing
capacity for
category D;
≥ 500 Animal ≥ 100 AU but ≤ 10 AU and
2.2.4 Grazing projects ˂ 100 AU Animal Unit
Unit (AU) ˂ 500 AU ˂ 1 AU per ha (AU) for
other
categories

Establishment or facilities for wildlife farming, protection, conservation,

commercial purposes
2.2.5 Wildlife Farming or
any related projects as regardless of
defined by BMB area except butterfly
none none
for butterfly farming
farming
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
2.2.6 Breeding /
propagation of any Parental
Parental stock
Philippine threatened stock over 50
none none < 50 heads/
species, exotic species, or heads/
species
non-threatened/ species
indigenous species
2.2.7 Livestock Animal Industries

a. Livestock/piggery ˃ 100 but Stocking

none ≥ 5K heads ≤ 100 heads
Projects – (eg. pigs/goats) ˂ 5K heads population

≥ 1K heads ≤ 100 heads

b. Ostrich Farming none ˂ 1K heads
OR ≥ 1 ha and ≤ 1 ha

˃ 10K but
c. Livestock/poultry Stocking
none ≥ 100K heads ˂ 100K ≤ 10K heads
Projects - (e.g., birds) population
heads

d. Other Livestock ≥ 50 Animal ˃ 10 AU but Stocking

none ≤ 10 AU
projects Unit (AU) ˂ 50 AU population
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

2.2.8 Agriculture Industry

Aggregated
by
a. Agricultural plantation
˃ 50 ha but municipality
(e.g., orchards, including None ≥ 500 ha ≤ 50 ha
˂ 500 ha - based on
rubber plantation)
contracting
party
Annual
˃ 200 MT but
b. Animal feed mill None ≥ 2,500 MT ≤ 200 MT production
˂ 2,500 MT
rate

2.3 Fishery Projects – Dikes for/and Fishpond Development Projects shall refer to natural or
Dikes For/And Fishpond artificial water impoundment involving dike construction and harvesting the
Development Projects same as marketable size and quantities.

2.3.1 Fishery/Aquaculture Based on

Projects using fresh or ≤ 1 ha OR project area
≥ 5 ha but > 1 ha but
brackish water including ≥ 25 ha seaweed (e.g., title,
˂ 25 ha ˂ 5 ha
pearl farm and similar farming lease
activities contract)
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

3. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

3.1 Dams, Water Supply and Flood Control Project

3.1.1 Dams Reservoir

(including those for ˃ 5 ha but flooded/
irrigation, flood control, ˂ 25 ha OR ≤ 5 ha AND inundated
≥ 25 ha OR ≥
water source and ˃ 5 million ≤ 5 million none area or/and
20 million m3
hydropower projects) m3 but ˂ 20 m3 water
including run- of-river million m3 storage
type. capacity

≥ 1,000 ha
3.1.2 Irrigation projects ˃ 300 but Service
none (service ≤ 300 ha
(distribution system only) ˂ 1,000 ha Area
area)
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

With water
source
(e,g.,
infiltration
gallery, etc.) Levels III Level II / Level
3.1.3 Water supply and water (Distribution I Water
none
projects (without dam) treatment system only) refilling
facilities station
including
desalination,
reverse
osmosis (RO)

3.2 Power Plants

Total power
3.2.1 Gas-fired thermal ≥ 10 MW but ˃ 1 MW but
≥ 50 MW ≤ 1 MW generating
power plants ˂ 50 MW ˂ 10 MW
capacity
Total power
≥ 10 MW but ˃ 1 MW but
3.2.2 Geothermal facilities ≥ 50 MW ≤ 1 MW generating
˂ 50 MW ˂ 10 MW
capacity
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
Total power
generating
capacity

For
projects
≥ 10 MW but with weir/
˂ 50 MW OR ˃ 1 MW but ˂ dam/ other
≤ 1 MW
with 10 MW AND impounding
3.2.3 Hydropower facilities ≥ 50 MW without
tunneling without facility,
tunneling
(regardless tunneling refer to
of capacity) dam as
additional
criteria for
multi-
component
project
screening
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

3.2.4 Other Thermal Power Total power

≥ 10 MW but ˃ 1 MW but ˂
Plants (e.g., coal, diesel, ≥ 30 MW ≤ 1 MW generating
˂ 30 MW 10 MW
bunker, etc.) capacity

Total power
≥ 10 MW but ˃ 1 MW but ˂ ≤ 1 MW
3.2.5 Power Barges ≥ 50 MW generating
˂ 50 MW 10 MW
capacity

none ˃ 5 but
3.2.6 Fuel cell ≥ 100 MW ≤ 5 MW
˂ 100 MW
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ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non-ECP Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
3.2.7 Renewable energy
projects such as ocean, Total power
˃ 5 but
solar, wind, tidal power none ≥ 100 MW ≤ 5 MW generating
˂ 100 MW
except waste-to-energy and capacity
biogas projects
Total power
3.2.8 Waste-to-energy - ˃ 1 MW but
none ≥ 50 MW ≤ 1 MW generating
power projects ˂ 50 MW
capacity
Total rated
capacity of
3.2.9 Waste-to-energy - ˃ 1 MW but all
none ≥ 5 MW ≤ 1 MT
biogas project ˂ 5 MW processing
and storage
facilities
Total power
3.2.9 Power transmission None
none ˃ 138 KV ≤ 138 KV generating
lines
capacity

Total power
3.2.10 Substation /
none None ˃ 220 KV ≤ 220 KV generating
switchyard
capacity
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3.3 RECLAMATION and Area
≥ 5 ha but
other land restoration ≥ 25 ha ˂ 5 ha none reclaimed/
˂ 25 ha
PROJECTS restored

3.4 Road & Bridges

PROVINCIAL
ALL TYPES
ROAD and
NATIONAL OF ROADS:
OTHER
ROAD: ˃ 2 km but
TYPES of
≥ 20.0 km, ˂ 20.0 km
ROADS:
(length with (length with
≥ 20.0 km,
3.4.1 Roads, no critical no critical
(length with ≤ 2 km
new construction slope) OR slope) OR
no critical
≥ 10.0 km ˃ 2 km but
slope) OR
(length with ˂ 10.0 km
≥ 10.0 km
critical (length with
(length with
slope) critical
critical
slope)
slope)
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˃ 50%
˃ 50% increase in
increase in capacity (or in
capacity (or in terms of ≤ 50%
terms or length/width) increase in
length/width) AND capacity (or in
3.4.2 Roads , widening, AND > 2 km but
terms of
rehabilitation and/ or none ≥ 20.0 km, ˂ 20.0 km
(length with (length with
length/ width)
improvement
no critical no critical but ≤ 2 km
slope) OR slope) OR increase in
≥ 10.0 km > 2 km but length
(length with ˂ 10.0 km
critical slope) (length with
critical slope)

≤ 50 m
3.4.3 Bridges and Regardless of
viaducts (including ≥ 5 km but ˃ 50 m but length for
≥ 10.0 km
elevated roads), new ˂ 10.0 km ˂ 5.0 km footbridges or
construction for pedestrian
only
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˃ 50% ≤ 50%
≥ 50%
increase in increase in
increase in
capacity (or capacity (or in
3.4.4 Bridges and viaducts capacity
in terms of terms of
(including elevated roads), (or in terms
none length/width) length/ width)
rehabilitation and / or of
but but
improvement length/width)
˂ total ≤ 2 km
OR
length increase in
≥ 10km
of 10 km length

3.4.5 Roads – Regardless

flyover/cloverleaf/ none none of length none
interchanges and width

All
All overpass
3.4.6 Pedestrian passages none none underpass
projects
projects
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3.4.7 Tunnels and sub-
≥ 1.0 km < 1.0 km none none
grade roads and railways
Regardless
3.4.8 On-grade railway
of length and none none none
system, new
width
3.5 Other Transport Facilities
International Domestic Private
3.5.1 Airports none
Airport Airport airstrips
˃ 1 ha Based on
3.5.2 Land transport OR ≤ 1 ha
project area
terminal (for buses, Regardless of without
none none size if with
(e.g., title,
jeepneys and other modes service
service lease
of transportation) facilities
facilities contract)

˂ 15.0 ha with Based on

3.5.3 Sea port, causeways, ≥ 15.0 ha with reclamation OR project area
reclamation OR ˃ 1 ha ≤ 1.0 ha (w/o
and harbors (including none ≥ 25.0 ha (w/o but ˂ 25.0 ha
(e.g., title,
reclamation)
RO-RO facilities) reclamation) (w/o lease
reclamation) contract)
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Description parameters
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3.6 Buildings including Housing, Storage Facilities and Other Structures
3.6.1 Commercial,
(Business centers with
residential units (mixed
use), malls, supermarkets,
public markets)

- Fast food / Restaurant Total/gross

Projects floor area
- Commercial ˃ 1 ha ≤ 1 ha including
Establishments none ≥ 5.0 ha but parking,
(i.e. Showrooms) ˂ 5.0 ha (10,000 m2) open space
and other
3.6.2 All office and areas
residential building such
as motels, condominiums,
schools, etc.
including storage facilities
with no hazardous or
toxic materials
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Clinics
(out patient,
Primary, health centers,
3.6.3 Institutional and Secondary, dental clinics)
Tertiary including rural
other structures with none none hospitals or health units;
laboratory facilities Medical X-ray clinic,
Facilities diagnostic
laboratory,
assay laboratory
3.6.4 Storage facilities for
toxic or hazardous materials, Storage
substances or products
none ≥ 1K MT ˂ 1K MT none
capacity
(including for those in PCL)
Based on
3.6.5 Industrial Parks project area
(horizontal development) none ≥ 5 ha ˂ 5 ha none (e.g., title,
with critical slopes lease
contract)

3.6.6 Industrial Parks Based on

project area
(horizontal development) none ≥ 25 ha ˂ 25 ha none (e.g.title,lease
in flat areas contract)
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3.6.7 Subdivision and ˃ 1 ha Based on

project area
other housing projects in none ≥ 5 ha but ≤ 1 ha (e.g.title,lease
areas with critical slopes ˂ 5 ha contract)
Based on
3.6.8 Subdivision and ˃ 1 ha project area
other housing projects in none ≥ 25 ha but ≤ 1 ha (e.g., title,
flat areas ˂ 25 ha lease
contract)

3.6.9 Family none Regardless of

none none
dwellings/apartment type area
Total/gross
3.6.10 Columbarium and floor area
similar projects (including including
none none ˃ 1 ha ≤ 1 ha parking, open
funeral parlor and
crematorium) space and
other areas
Based on
project area
3.6.11 Cemetery, memorial
none none ˃ 5.0 ha ≤ 5.0 ha (e.g., title,
park and similar projects lease
contract)
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3.7 Pipeline and similar Projects

none
3.7.1 Fuel pipelines none ≥ 20 km < 20 km

3.7.2 Other pipelines/

none ≥ 50 km < 50 km none
cables
3.7.3 Submarine pipelines/
none ≥ 5 km < 5 km none
cables
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3.8 Waste Management Projects
(Commerci
al TSD
3.8.1 Sanitary Landfill for facilities
industrial and other none Multi-users Single-user none are
wastes considered
as “multi-
users”)

Categories 2 waste
to 4 Category 1 handling
Disposal Disposal per day
3.8.2 Sanitary landfill for
none Facilities OR Facility none (Categories
domestic wastes only
Category 1 < 15 tons based on
with capacity DAO
≥ 15 tons 2006-10)
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Annual
3.8.3 Compost/fertilizer
˃ 3,750 MT ≤ 3,750 MT rated/
making none none
production
rate

≤ 3,750 MT
With (compost
composting annual
3.8.4 Materials Receiving
facilities production
and Recovery Facilities
˃ 3,750 MT rate) or no
(for paper, plastics and none none
( annual composting
other materials)
rated / facility
production (material
rate ) segregation/
sorting only)
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3.8.5 Domestic
Based on
wastewater treatment ˃ 30 m3 but
none ≥ 5,000 m3 ≤ 30 m3 system
facility (including septage < 5,000 m3
capacity
treatment facility

3.8.6 Material recovery Annual

using pyrolysis or similar treatment /
none ≥ 10.0 MT ˂ 10.0 MT none
technology (e.g., tire processing
pyrolysis) capacity

Annual
treatment /
≥ 10.0 MT OR processing
3.8.7 Hazardous waste
projects with capacity
treatment, recycling ˂ 10.0 MT
radioactive (for
and/or disposal facilities (without
none materials none conversion
(for recycling of lead, see radioactive
(regardless of volume
details in Heavy materials)
of amount/ to mass:
Industries)
quantity) use 1 kg/L
as the
factor)
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Daily
treatment /
processing
capacity
3.8.8 Industrial and
(for
hospital waste (non-
none ≥ 50 m3 < 50 m3 none conversion
hazardous) materials
of volume
treatment facilities to mass:
use 1 kg/L
as the
factor)
˃ 15,000 MT
but ˂ 50,000
MT (with or
≥ 50,000 MT ≤ 15,000 MT
3.8.9 Recycling facilities without Annual
and AND does not
for paper, plastic, and chemicals) treatment /
none involving the involve the
other non-hazardous OR ≥ 50,000 processing
use of use of
materials MT and does capacity
chemicals chemicals
not involve
the use of
chemicals
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4. GOLF COURSE AND OTHER TOURISM PROJECTS
Driving Range
Regardless
4.1 Golf course projects / only. Number of
of number of none none
complex Regardless of holes
holes
area
Project/gross
floor area shall
be the
sum/total of
total/gross
floor area (of
structures)
plus open
4.2 Resort and other areas and
> 0.1 ha but
tourism / leisure projects none ≥ 5 ha ≤ 0.1 ha other facilities
< 5 ha (e.g.,
landscape,
parking, pools)

For hotels in
urban areas,
refer to
categories for
Building
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5. OTHER PROJECTS
regardless
Cut-flower Industry projects none none none of capacity
or area
regardless of See Housing,
Telecommunication Projects none none none
type Buildings,
Storage
Facilities and
Facilities for Barangay Micro- Other
Regardless of Structures for
Business Enterprises (BMBE) none none none
capacity coverage of
Projects
buildings or
structures
Energy projects and non- Must not
commercial mineral and fossil involve
mining projects involving significant
seismic survey, gravity survey, earth moving
geo-scientific, geophysical regardless activities or
none none none
surveys, reconnaissance, of area may not pose
exploration, feasibility studies, significant
piloting, core drilling/sampling ecological/ve
research and development getative
activities. disturbance
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Subject to
Retesting of old/existing
acquisition
wells in indigenous
of relevant
energy resource locations
regardless of DENR
for purposes of data none none none
area regional
gathering and/or
environmen
verification of validity of
tal and/or
historical energy resource
forestry
information
permits

regardless of
Cottage Industries none none none
capacity

Demonstration and Pilot regardless of

none none none
Projects capacity

regardless of
Service Industries none none none
capacity
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CNC
ONLINE APPLICATION
EMB MC 2020-26 Enhanced Online
Processing for CNC application
(for Category D projects)
E M B . G O V. P H
click
Residential bldg.
 FILL UP APPLICATION
GENERATE ORDER OF PAYMENT
(Take note of the application reference number)
PAY TO any LANDBANK branch
UPLOAD RECEIPT, & other requirements
OO R
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EMB MC 20015-008 ECC ONLINE
(for Category B projects requiring IEE)
E M B . G O V. P H
LOG IN

SIGN UP
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 PROCEDURE
DOWNLOAD FILLABLE FORMS/REQUIREMENTS,
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UPLOAD FILLED UP FORMS, SUPPORTING DOCS
SUBMIT APPLICATION ONLINE
REVISIT EMB WEBSITE TO FOLLOW-UP
USING EARLIER CREATED USER ACCOUNT
PAY TO LANDBANK (ORDER OF PAYMENT)
PRINT ECC WHENWILL
ALREADY APPROVED
UPLOAD NOTARIZED SWORN STATEMENT
 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Project Description
Environmental Impact and Management Plan
Abandonment / Decommissioning / Rehabilitation Information
Geotagged photographs of project site (taken for last 30 days)
Topographic Map of impact/affected areas (at least 1km from the project boundaries)
Certification from LGU on the compatibility of proposed project with existing land use plan
Site Development and/or Vicinity map signed by registered professionals
Project/Plant layout signed by registered professionals
Schematic diagram of wastewater treatment facility
Schematic diagram of Air Pollution Control Facility
Organizational Chart in charge on environmental concerns
Proof of authority over the project site (land title, lease contract, deed of absolute sale, etc.)
Duly notarized accountability statement of proponent
Duly accomplished project environmental monitoring and audit prioritization scheme (PEMAPS)
questionnaire
IEE Checklist Sworn Statement
Project Components & Operation Information
Affidavit of No Complaint
Others (Optional)
Bank Receipt (Application Fee)
O R – OVER THE COUNTER
OR-ONLINE PAYMENT
SAMPLE CNC
THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL NOT EXEMPT
THE GRANTEE FROM COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
INCLUDING THE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES NEITHER CREATE ANY RIGHT
NOR BE USED AS AN AUTHORIZATION TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROJECT, YOU MAY PROCEED WITH THE
IMPLEMENTATION ONLY AFTER SECURING ALL THE
NECESSARY AND RELEVANT PERMITS FROM OTHER
PERTINENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

MOREOVER, ANY EXPANSION AND/OR MODIFICATION

OTHER THAN SPECIFIED ABOVE SHALL BE CONSIDERED
AS A VIOLATION OF P.D. 1586 (EIA SYSTEM) AND SHALL BE
SUBJECTED TO IMPOSITION OF FINES/PENALTIES
AMOUNTING TO PHP50,000.00.
SAMPLE ECC
APPROVAL
LETTER
 1st PART

This Certificate is issued in compliance with the requirements of

Presidential Decree No. 1586 in accordance to DENR Administrative
Order (D.A.O.) No. 2003-30 and EMB Memorandum Circular No. 2014-
005. Non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Certificate shall
be a sufficient cause for the cancellation of this Certificate and/or
imposition of a fine in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Pesos
(P50,000.00) for every violation thereof without prejudice to imposition
of fines and penalties under other environmental laws. The EMB-NCR,
however, is not precluded from reevaluating and correcting any
deficiencies or errors that may be found after issuance of this
Certificate.
2nd PART
3rd PART
SWORN ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT
 PENAL PROVISION
VIOLATION PENALTY
PROJECTS W/O ECC P50K

VIOLATION OF ECC CONDITIONS P50K

MISREPRESENTATION of EIA Report

or any other EIA documents
 PENALTY REDUCTION
Operating w/o ECC

Percent Amount
CRITERIA reduction in Peso
1. Timing of Application
Proponent applied for ECC before issuance of NOV 25 12,500
2. Percentage Project Completion
Project is 25% complete 10 5,000
Project is >25% but <50% complete 5 2,500
Project is >50% complete 0 0
3. Project Cost
Project is <= Php 5.0 M 20 10,000
Project is > Php 5.0 M 10 5,000
4. Project Impact on the Environment
Project does not cause adverse environment impacts 25 12,500
total 35,000
 PENALTY REDUCTION
Violation of ECC Conditions
PENALTY
CRITERIA 1st Offense 2nd Offense 3rd Offense 4th Offense
50k + ECC
Minor Offense* 10k 25k 50k suspension/CDO
50k + ECC
Major Offense** 25k 50k suspension/CDO
* Violations of administrative conditions in the ECC and the EIS System
1. Non-submission or delay in submission of reports/requirements
2. Transfer of ownership of the project/ECC w/o ECC
3. Delay or failure to initiate formation or implementation of ECC conditions
(EU, MMT, EMF, EGF)
4. Non-compliance w/ other administrative conditions in the ECC
5. Non-compliance w/ administrative and technical procedural guidelines in DAO 30 s 03
6. Other offenses deemed “minor” at the discretion of RD

** Violations of substantive conditions in the ECC and the EIS System

1. Non-implementation of substantive conditions in the ECC on the EMP and EMoP
2. Exceedance of project limits or area
3. Significant addition of project component or product w/o ECC
4. Major changes in process or technology
5. Other offenses deemed “major” at the discretion of RD
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