Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation No. 37 of 2005.

This Regulation is composed of 21 articles and 5 Annexes. Articles 1 and 2 deal with terms and definitions. Article 3 defines the Environmental Impact Assessment. All agricultural, industrial, commercial, housing and tourism projects shall obtain a previous environmental approval from the Ministry of Environment (art. 4). Article 5 provides for the establishment of the Technical Committee at the Ministry of Environment formed by 11 specialists to study Environmental Impact Assessments. Article 7 deals with the internal organization and management of the aforementioned Committee. Articles 8-16 deal with matters related to applications, different steps for the environmental approval of projects, classification of the projects, obligations to be taken by owners of projects, etc. Article 17 entrusts the Ministry of Environment with the periodic monitoring of projects. Article 20 fixes fees and taxes for different projects. Article 21 entrusts the Minister to issue the necessary implementing regulations. Annex 1 contains general information on projects requiring and necessitating an initial or total Environmental Impact Assessment. Annex 2 lists projects requiring and necessitating a total Environmental Impact Assessment. Annex 3 contains projects requiring and necessitating an initial Environmental Impact Assessment. Annex 4 contains standards and criteria to be taken for carrying out an initial environmental impact assessment. Annex 5 contains clauses included in environmental impact assessment studies.