These Regulations amend the Environmental Management (Fee and Charges) Regulations, 2008. The principal Regulations prescribe fees with respect to environmental impact assessment; environmental compliance monitoring and audit; registration of environmental experts; environmental quality standards; ozone depleting substances, management of wastes, biosafety, noise and vibrations, other activities related the environment. Fees are set out in the Schedule, which is completely renewed by these Regulations.
The principal objective of these Regulations is to guarantee the quality of environmental impact studies and environmental audits. The Committee shall advise the National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) on matters regarding Environmental Experts. The Regulations prohibit the carrying out of environmental impact studies or environmental audits as provided for under the Environmental Management Act by persons that are not registered and certified under these Regulations. The Regulations contain a Code of Practice for Environmental Experts in the Fifth Schedule.