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S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S  
 
20….. No. ….  
 
(Revised 1st Draft) The National Environment 
(Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 20…..  
 
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ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS  
 
Regulation  
 
PART I —PRELIMINARY  
 
1. Citation.  
2. Interpretation.  
3. Application of these Regulations.  
 
PART II – PROJECTS FOR EIA AND PROJECT BRIEFS.  
 
4. Projects for which an environmental impact assessment is mandatory.  
5. Duty to carry out an environmental impact assessment.  
6. Screening of projects.  
7. Preparation of project brief.  
8. Submission of project brief.  
9. Comments of the lead agency.  
10. Consideration of the project brief.  
11. Approval of the project brief.  
 
Part III – Environmental Impact Studies.  
 
12. Terms of reference for environmental impact study.  
13. Approval of persons to conduct the assessment.  
14. Public participation in making the study.  
 
Part IV –The Environmental Impact Statement.  
 
15. Environmental impact statement.  
16. Form and  content of environmental impact statement.  
17. Executive summary  of the statement.   
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 18. Signature of statement.  
 
Part V –Review Process of the Environmental Impact Statement.  
 
19. Submission of environmental impact statement.  
20. Comments of the lead agency.  
21. Review criteria.  
22. Third party reviews.  
23. Onsite verifi cation inspections.  
24. Invitation of comments from the general public  and from persons specifically affected by 
project.  
25. Determination to make a decision or hold a public hearing.  
26. The public hearing.  
27. Persons eligible to make presentations at p ublic hearings.  
 
PART VI – DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 
ASSESSMENTS.  
 
28. Basis of decision.  
29. Decision of the executive director.  
30. Conditions of approval of a project.  
31. Validity of certificate of approval.  
32. Reasons for rejecting the project.  
33. Amendment, suspension, revocation or  cancellation of certificate of approval.  
34. Reasons for and manner of amending or variation of certificate of approval.  
35. Process of amending the certificate of approval.  
36. Decision o f Authority on amendment of certificate of approval.  
37. Suspending, revoking or cancelling certificate of approval.  
38. Procedure in case of suspension, revocation or cancellation of certificate of approval.  
39. Effect of approval or rejection of project.  
40. Transfer of certificate of approval.  
41. Surrender of certificate of approval.  
42. Exemptions  
 
PART VII –STRATEGIC AND TRANSBOUNDARY ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENTS.  
 
43. Projects with transboundary impacts.  
44. Strategic environmental assessment of policies, projects and similar projects.  
45. Content of a strategic environmental impact report.  
 
PART VIII -POST ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS.  
 
46. Preparation of an environmental audit.  
47. Audit by the Authority.  
48. Mitigation measures.   
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PART I X-ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER MEASURES.  
 
49. Funds for reclamation.  
50. Environmental insurance.  
51. Environmental management plan.  
52. Mapping of Projects.  
53. Display of EIA certificate.  
54. Registers and databases.  
55. Fees.  
 
PART X -ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL  IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTS AND 
INFORMATION.  
 
56. Documents deemed to be public documents.  
57. Protection of proprietary information.  
 
PART XI -GRIEVANCES, APPEALS AND PENALTIES  
 
58. Grievance handling.  
59. Administrative penalties.  
60. Appeals . 
61. Offences . 
62. Functions of the Technical Committee.  
 
PART  XII -TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS.  
 
63. Delegation of powers and functions.  
64. Repeal and savings.  
65. Entry into force.  
66. Transitional provisions . 
 
SCHEDULES.  
 
First Schedule  Part I. Projects for which environmental impact assessment is mandatory.  
Part II. Project activities requiring screening for project briefs.  
 
Second Schedule  Issues to be considered in making environmental impact assessments  
 
Third Schedule  Format of environmental impact state ment  
 
Forth Schedule  Certificate of approval for project brief /environment impact assessment  
 
Fifth Schedule   FORMAT OF FORMS   
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Form No. 1 : Submission of project brief/environmental impact assessment 
statement  
Form No. 2 : Notice to the public to submit comm ents on an environmetal 
impact statement  
Form No. 3 : Application for variation of environmental impact assessment 
certificate  
Form No. 4 : Notification of transfer/surrender of environmental impact 
assessment certificate  
Form No. 5 : Certificate of transfer/ variation/surrender of environmental 
impact assessment certificate  
Form No. 6 : Application for access to information  
 
Six Schedule   Fees  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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 S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S  
 
20….. No. ….  
 
(Revised 1st Draft) The National E nvironment (Environmental Impact Assessment) 
Regulations, 20…..  
 (Under section 107 of the National Environment Act Cap 153 ) 
 
PART I —PRELIMINARY  
 
1. Citation.  
 
These Regulations may be cited as the National Environment ( Environmental Impact 
Assessment ) Regul ations.  
 
2. Interpretation.  
 
In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires – 
(a) "Act" means the National Environment Act, Cap 153 and may , where the context so  
requires , include any other enactment;  
(b) "authority" means the National Environment Managem ent Authority established under  
section 4 of the Act;  
(c) "board" means the Board established under section 8 of the Act;  
(d) "developer " has the same meaning as assigned to it under section 1 of the Act and  
includes, for the purpose of these Regulations, any pers on who proposes to undertake a  
new development or  project or to repair, extend or maintain an existing project which  
falls within the projects provided for in the Third Schedule to the Act;  
(e) "economic analysis" means the use of analytical methods which take  into account  
economic, socio -cultural, and environmental issues on a common yardstick in the  
assessment of projects;  
(f) "environmental audit" has the same meaning assigned to it under section 2 of the Act and  
carried out as provided in section 22 of the Act;  
(g) ―environmental impact assessment‖ has the meaning assigned to it under section 1 of the 
Act; 
(h) "Environmental  impact statement" means the statement described under sections 20 and 
21 of the Act and regulations 15 and 16  of these Regulations;  
(i) "environmental impact study" means the study conducted to determine the possible  
environmental impacts of a proposed project and measures to mitigate their effects as  
provided under sections 19, 20, and 21 of the Act and as described in regulations 12of 
these Regulations ; 
(j) "executive director " means the executive director appointed under section 11 of the Act 
and includes, for the purpose of these Regulations, any person who has been authorized  
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 by the executive director to act on his behalf or has been delegated to perform  the 
functions of the authority under section 6 (2) of the Act;  
(k) "guidelines " means the guidelines describing the methodology for implementation of  
environmental impact assessment requirements adopted by the authority under  section 
19(8) of the Act;  
(l) "individ ual person" excludes corporate entities and means the human person;  
(m) "inspector " means an inspector appointed under section 79 of the Act ; 
(n) "lead agency" means any agency on which  the Authority delegates its functions under  
section 6(2) of the Act;  
(o) "mass media", for the purpose of these Regulations , includes publicly exhibited posters,  
newspapers, radio, television or other electronic media used for public communication;  
(p) "mitigation measures" include engineering works, technological improvements,  
management m easures and ways and means of ameliorating losses suffered by  
individuals and communities including compensation and resettlement;  
(q) "project brief" has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the Act and constitutes  the 
first stage in the environmental i mpact assessment process as  described in section 19 of 
the Act. Without prejudice to the definition contained in the  Act, reference to a project 
proposal in any other enactment or guidelines shall be  construed as a reference to a 
project brief under the Ac t; 
(r) "proprietary information" has the meaning assigned to it under section 1 of the Act and 
the protection guaranteed under section 85(3) of the Act;  
(s) "reclamation bond" means performance bond, mining bond or rehabilitation bond or  
funds set aside in a reput able bank agreed upon by the Authority and the person  
responsible as a security deposit against default on reclamation or rehabilitation of  
disturbed land arising out of the undertaking;  
(t) "scoping " means an assessment of matters to be investigated as part o f the environmental 
impact assessment once a decision has been taken that an environmental  impact 
assessment is required in pursuance of regulation 7 of these Regulations;  
(u) "screening " means the initial processing of determining whether or not environmental  
impact assessment is required for a particular project, including a consideration of the  
factors set out in regulation 5 of these Regulations;  
(v) "technical Committee" means the technical committee on environmental impact 
assessment established under section  10 of the Act;  
(w) "transboundary impacts" means impacts beyond the borders of Uganda.  
 
3. Application of these Regulations.  
 
(1) These Regulations shall apply to — 
(a) all projects included in the Third Schedule to the Act and the First Schedule  to these 
Regulations;  
(b) any major repairs, extensions or routine maintenance of any existing project  which is 
included in the Third Schedule to the Act or the First Schedule to these  Regulations ; 
  
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 (2) No developer shall implement a project for which environmental impact  assessment is 
required under the Act and under these Regulations unless the  environmental impact assessment 
has been concluded in accordance with these  Regulations.  
 
(3) Where a project is likely to have significant impacts on more than one district, an 
environmental impact assessment shall be carried out detailing the potential impacts and any 
mitigation measures in those districts . 
 
(4) Except as provided for in the Act and these Regulations , a licensing authority  under any 
law in force in Uganda, shall require the production o f a certificate of approval  of environmental 
impact assessment before issuing a permit or  license  for any project identified in  accordance 
with sub -regulation (1) of this regulation.  
 
PART II – PROJECTS FOR EIA AND PROJECT BRIEFS.  
 
4. Projects for which an en vironmental impact assessment is mandatory . 
 
An environmental impact assessment is mandatory for any project listed in Part I of the First 
Schedule to these Regulations.  
 
5. Duty to carry out an environmental impact assessment.  
 
The duty to carry out an envir onmental impact assessment under these Regulations lies with the 
developer.  
 
6. Screening of projects.  
 
The Authority shall screen projects in Part II of the First Schedule to determine whether the 
impacts are adequately covered by project brief or require a full environmental impact 
assessment.  
 
7. Preparation of project brief.  
 
(1) A developer shall prepare a project brief  stating, in a concise manner  – 
(a) the name, purpose and  nature of the project in accordance with the categories  identified 
in the Third Schedule of  the Act  and the First Schedule to these Regulations . 
(b) the proposed location of the project including  the projected physical area of land and air  
that may be affected by the project's activiti es, or, if it is – 
(i) a linear activity, a description of the route of the activity; or  
(ii) a water -based activity, the coordinates within which the activity is to be undertaken;  
(c) the activities that shall be undertaken during the construction, operation and  
decommissioning phases  of the project;  
(d) the design of the project;  
(e) the materials that the project shall use, including both construction materials and  inputs;   
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 (f) the possible products and by -products, including wastes generated by the project and the 
methods of their disposal;  
(g) the manner in which the proposed project and its loc ation conform to existing laws and 
policies governing such projects;  
(h) the alternatives which are being considered;  
(i) the number of people that the project will employ and the economic and social  benefits to 
the local community and the nation in general;  
(j) the e nvironmental, health or social effects  of the materials, methods, products  and by -
products of the project, and how they will be eliminated or mitigated  during and after the 
implementation of the project ; 
(k) a plan to ensure the health and safety of the worker s and neighbouring communities;  
(l) an action plan for the prevention and management of possible accidents during the 
project cycle;  
(m) the project budget;  and 
(n) any other matter which may be required by the Authority.  
 
(2) In preparing the project brief the developer shall pay particular attention to the  issues 
specified in the Second  Schedule to these Regulations . 
 
8. Submission of project brief.  
 
(1) The developer shall submit ten copies of the project brief to the executive director 
accompanied by a submission form in Form  1 set out in the Fifth  Schedule to  these Regulations . 
 
(2) Where the executive director deems the project brief to be complete, he or she may 
transmit a copy of the project brief to the lead agency for comments within seven  working days 
of receiving the proje ct brief.  
 
9. Comments of the lead agency.  
 
(1) The lead agency shall make comments and transmit them to the executive director within 
fourteen working days of receiving the project brief.  
 
(2) Where the lead agency submits comments or fails to make comments and  transmit them 
to the executive director within the period specified in subregulation (1)  of this regulation , the 
executive director may proceed to consider and determine  the project brief.  
 
10. Consideration of the project brief.  
 
The executive director shall  consider the project brief and the comments under regulation 9(1) of 
these Regulations made by the lead agency , taking  into account - 
(a) the location, size and likely output of the development;  
(b) the technology intended to be used;  
(c) the concerns of the general publi c, if any, and in particular concerns of  any immediate  
residents;   
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 (d) land use; and  
(e) any relevant guidelines, policies, environmental management instruments and  other 
decision making instruments that have been developed or adopted by the  Authority in 
respect o f the kind of activity which is the subject of the project  brief; and  
(f) any other factors of relevance to the particular development to which the project  brief 
relates.  
 
11. Approval of the project brief.  
 
(1) Where  the executive director finds that the project will  have significant impacts  on the 
environment and that the project brief discloses no sufficient mitigation measures  to cope with 
anticipated impacts, he or she shall require that the developer undertakes an  environmental 
impact study.  
 
(2) Where the executive director is satisfied that the project will have no  significant impact 
on the environment , or that the project brief discloses sufficient  mitigation measures to cope with 
the anticipated impacts , he or she may approve the project  within a period of twenty -one days 
from the date of submission of the project brief  under regulation 8of these Regulations . 
 
(3) Where the executive director approves the project under sub -regulation (2)  of this 
regulation , he or she shall issue a  certificate of approval on behalf of t he authority in the form 
provided in the Forth  Schedule to these Regulations . 
 
(4) Where the executive director requires that the developer undertakes an  environmental  
impact study under sub -regulation (1) of this regulation, he or she shall notify the develop er in  
writing within a period of twenty -one days from the date of the submission of the project  brief  
under regulation 8 of these Regulations or such other extended period not being more than thirty 
days.  
 
Part III  – Environmental Impact Studies.  
 
12. Terms of  reference for environmental impact study.  
 
(1) An environmental impact study shall be conducted in accordance with terms of reference 
developed by the developer in consultation with the authority and the impact assessment 
guidelines  adopted by the Authority u nder subsection (8) of section 19 of the Act . 
 
(2) The terms of reference shall include all matters required to be included in the 
environmental impact statement provided for in regulation 22 of these Regulations, and such 
other matters as the Executive Direct or may in writing provide.  
 
 
 
 
  
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 13. Approval of persons to conduct the assessment.  
 
(1) The developer shall , on the approval of the terms of  reference under regulation 17 of 
these Regulations , submit to the e xecutive director the names and qualifications of the pe rsons 
who shall undertake the study at the expense of  the developer.  
 
(2) The executive director may approve or reject the name of any person submitted  under 
sub-regulation (1) of this regulation and require that another name be submitted  within the period 
specified by the executive director in writing.  
 
(3) The persons undertaking the study shall have been duly certified and registered  in 
accordance with the provisions of the National Environment (Conduct and  Certification of 
Environmental Practitioners) Regulatio ns, 2003  and shall conduct  themselves in accordance 
with the established code of practice in those Regulations and  the written directions issued by the 
executive director under regulation 15 (2) of these Regulations . 
 
14. Public participation in making the stu dy. 
 
(1) The developer shall take all measures necessary to seek the views of the people  in the 
communities who may be affected by the project during the process of conducting  the study 
under these Regulations.  
 
(2) In seeking the views of the people under sub -regulation (1)  of this regulation , the 
developer shall – 
(a) publicise the intended project, its anticipated effects and benefits by – 
(i) posting posters in strategic public places in the vicinity of the site of the  proposed project 
informing the affected parties and  communities of the  proposed project;  
(ii) publishing a notice, in the format of Form 2 set out in the Fifth Schedule  to these 
Regulations, on the proposed project for two successive weeks in  a newspaper that has a 
nation -wide circulation;  
(iii)making an announcemen t of the notice in both official and local languages  in a radio 
with nation -wide coverage for at least once a week for two  consecutive weeks; and  
(iv)  ensuring that appropriate notices are sent out at least one week prior to the  meetings.  
(b) after the expiration of the period of fourteen days, hold, where appropriate,  public  
meetings with the affected parties and  communities to explain the project  and its effects, 
and to receive their oral or written comments ; 
(c) As far as is possible, register the participation of t he interested and affected  parsons;  
(d) ensure that the venues and times of the meetings shall be convenient to the  affected 
persons, communities and the other concerned parties  and shall be  agreed with the 
leaders of local councils; and  
(e) ensure, in consultatio n with the Authority that a suitably qualified coordinator is  
appointed to receive and record both oral and written comments and any  translations 
thereof received during all public meetings for  use in the study . 
  
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 (3) Without limiting the general effect of sub regulation (2)  of this  regulation, the executive 
director may issue notice in Form 2 set out in the Fifth Schedule  to these Regulations to the 
members of the public to participate in all steps of conducting an  environmental impact 
assessment.  
 
Part IV  –The Environmental Impact Statement.  
 
15. Environmental impact statement.  
 
(1) Where the executive director has, under regulation 11(1)  of these Regulations, 
determined that an environmental impact study  shall  be made under these Regulations , the 
developer shall make an environmental impact  statement on completing the study.  
 
(2) In making an environmental impact statement, the developer shall pay attention  to the 
issues laid down in the Second  Schedule to these Regulations . 
 
16. Form  and content of environmental impact statem ent. 
 
(1) The environmental impact statement shall be  submitted as a single coordinated  
document, in the form set out in the Third  Schedule to these Regulations . 
 
(2) Without limiting the general effect of the terms of reference specified under regulation 12 
of  these Regulations , the environmental impact statement shall provide  a description of – 
(a) the name, design and size of the  project and of the activities the project  is likely to 
generate;  
(b) the proposed site , including a statement of reasons for the choice of the  proposed site and 
whether any alternative sites were considered; and if alternative sites were rejected, 
reasons for rejecting alternative sites and choosing the proposed site ; 
(c) the location of the activity on the site or if it is – 
(i) a linear activity, a de scription of the route of the activity; or  
(ii) a water -based activity, the coordinates where the activity is to be undertaken;  
(d)  the applicable national environmental legislative and regulatory framework;  
(e) the existing environmental conditions including physical , biological, social, cultural, 
economic and other aspects of major environmental concern, to be included in baseline 
information;  
(f) the material in -puts into the project and their potential environmental effects and possible 
alternatives;  
(g) a socio - economic analysis of the project , including its carrying capacity using economic 
tools such as  cost-benefit analysis;  
(h) the technology and processes that shall be used, and a description of alternative 
technologies and processes, and the reasons for not selecting the m and for preferring the 
proposed technologies;  
(i) the products, by -products and wastes generated by the project;  
(j) the environmental effects of the project , including – 
(i) social, health and cultural effects;   
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 (ii) direct or indirect impacts;  
(iii)cumulative impacts;  
(iv) the na ture of the impact whether reversible or irreversible;  
(v) the extent and duration of the impact, whether short term or long term ; 
(vi) the probability of the impact occurring;  
(vii) the degree to which the impact can be reversed;  
(viii) the degree to which the impact may cause  irreplaceable loss of resources; and  
(ix) the degree to which the impact can be mitigated;  
(k) the measures proposed for monitoring, avoiding,  eliminating, minimizing, or mitigating 
adverse impacts, including measures for the protection of environmentally and 
ecologically sensitive areas ; 
(l) the contingency plans existing or to be evolved to address any unpredicted negative 
environmental impact and proposed mitigating or restoration measures and the 
timeframe of implementing the measures;  
(m) a provisional environmental m anagement plan with mechanisms for monitoring and 
evaluating the compliance and environmental performance;  
(n) an action plan for the prevention and management of foreseeable accidents and 
hazardous activities in the cause of carrying out activities or major i ndustrial and other 
development projects;  
(o) the consultations with public agencies or members of the public likely to be affected by 
the operations of the  project including – 
(i) steps undertaken in accordance with the environmental impact study;  
(ii) a list of perso ns, organisations and organs of state that were registered as interested 
and affected parties;  
(iii)a summary of comments received from, and a summary of issues raised by registered 
interested and affected parties, the date of receipt of these comments and the response 
of the environmental practitioner(s) to those comments; and  
(iv) copies of any representations and comments received from registered interested and 
affected parties;  
(p) the proposals for payment of compensation for possible damage to land or property 
arising from the operation of the project;  
(q) the positive impacts and how to enhance them;  
(r) the maps, plans, tables, graphs, diagrams and other illustrative material or data that will 
assist with comprehension of the contents of the environmental impact statement ; 
(s) guidance and best practice to be relied upon, and whether this has been agreed with the 
relevant bodies together with copies of correspondence to support these agreements;  
(t) any assumptions,  an identification of gaps in knowledge and uncertainties which we re 
encountered in compiling the required information ; 
(u) an indication of whether the environment of any other State is likely to be affected and 
the available alternatives and mitigating measures;  
(v) how the information  provided for in this regulation has been generated, including 
bibliography and literature review ; and  
(w) as such other matters as the executive director may consider necessary.  
  
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 (3) The discussion of alternatives mentioned in sub -regulation (1) of this regulation shall 
include an evaluation of the merit s of each alternative with respect to the following - 
 
(a) the nature of the alternative sites or locations of the project;  
(b) feasibility of the alternatives;  
(c) the trade -offs and merits of the alternatives;  
(d) cost effectiveness including associated environmental an d social costs and benefits of 
each alternative;  
(e) technology and engineering design of the alternative;  
(f) relationship with the surroundings and future plans;  
(g) construction, operational and decommissioning practices and plans if the alternative 
were adapted;  
(h) future foreseeable impacts, constraints and benefits of alternative;  
(i) risk associated with the alternative including potential risks to human health;  
(j) an environment and social management plan;  
(k) environmental and economic cost -benefit analysis of alternative; and 
(l) scenarios in case no project is adopted.  
 
(4) Any relevant background material shall be available from the developer and the lead 
agency . 
 
17. Executive summary of the statement.  
 
The environmental impact statement shall contain  a brief non -technical executive  summary  
intended for public distribution in the form referred to in regulation 16(1) of these Regulations . 
 
18. Signature of statement.  
 
The environmental impact statement shall be signed by the developer and  each of  the individual 
persons making the impact assessment.  
 
Part V –Review Process of the Environmental Impact Statement.  
 
19. Submission of environmental impact statement.  
 
(1) The developer shall submit twenty copies of the environmental impact statement  to the 
executive director in the format  in the Fifth Sch edule to these Regulations.  
 
(2) The executive director shall maintain a register of environmental impact  statements 
submitted under subregulation (1) of this regulation.  
 
 
 
 
  
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 20. Comments of the lead agency.  
 
(1) The executive director shall within fourteen days of r eceipt of the  environmental impact 
statement,  transmit the environmental impact statement to the lead  agency and request the lead 
agency to make comments on the statement.  
 
(2) The lead agency shall review the environmental impact statement to ensure that  it 
complies with the terms of reference developed under regulation 15 and that it is  comprehensive 
and shall thereafter  make comments on the environmental impact  statement and transmit them 
back to the executive director within thirty working days of  receiving  the environmental impact 
statement . 
 
(3) Where the lead agency fails to make comments within the period specified in  
subregulation  (2) of this regulation , the executive director may make the decision under 
regulation 29 of these Regulations . 
 
(4) The lead agency in considering the environmental impact statement under this  regulation, 
may carry out any other procedures that the technical committee may consider necessary.  
 
(5) The lead agency shall not be required to make comments under subregulation  (2) of this 
regulat ion where the lead agency is the developer.  
 
(6) Where the lead agency is the developer, it shall be required to submit its  environmental 
impact statement to the executive director who shall make comments or  invite other lead 
agencies to make comments.  
 
21. Review  criteria.  
 
The executive director shall undertake review of an environmental impact statement in  
accordance with the following criteria – 
(a) description of the development, local environment and baseline conditions;  
(b) identification and evaluation of key, resi dual or cumulative impacts, including  prediction 
and assessment of the magnitude and significance of the impact;  
(c) a description of alternatives and mitigation measures proposed, the  environmental 
management plan and other commitment;  and 
(d) stakeholder engagem ent, participation and communication of results.  
 
22. Third party reviews.  
 
The executive director  may contract a technical third party to review the environmental impact 
statement on  his or her behalf and such third party shall be bound to perform the review with the 
highest technical ability and in accordance with professional ethics and conduct.  
 
 
  
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 23. Onsite verification inspections.  
 
The executive director may arrange for onsite verification inspections with or without the  
developer for purposes of inspecting the project which is the subject of review.  
 
24. Invitation of comments from the general public  and from persons specifically  affected 
by project.  
 
(1) The executive director shall , within ten days of receiving the comments of the  lead 
agency and if he is satisfie d that the environmental impact statement is complete,  invite the 
general public and persons who are most likely to be affected by the project , at the expense of  the 
developer  to make oral or  written comments on the environmental impact statement.  
 
(2) The inv itation of the general public and persons who are most likely to be  affected by the  
project to make oral or  make written comments , shall be made in a newspaper having  nation -
wide circulation and in a newspaper having local circulation in the area where the  project shall 
be located and on other mass media and shall be published for two  consecutive weeks or such 
other period not being more than three consecutive weeks  as the executive director considers 
necessary.  
 
(3) The invitation to persons who are most likel y to be affected by the project shall in 
particular  be made by an announcement in a radio with local coverage and through the 
distribution  of the necessary information through lower governments established under the Local  
Government Act and shall be in lan guages understood by the majority of the  affected persons.  
 
(4) The invitation under subregulation (2)  of this regulation  shall be by notice contained in 
Form 2 of the Fifth  Schedule to these Regulations and  shall state – 
(a) the nature of the project;  
(b) the locatio n of the project;  
(c) the benefits of the project to the local community;  
(d) the anticipated positive and negative environmental impacts of the project;  
(e) the proposed mitigation measures to respond to the negative impacts;  
(f) the times and place where the full report  can be inspected ; and  
(g) the period  within which the Authority shall receive comments.  
 
(5) The individual or collective comments under subregulation (1) of this regulation shall be 
received by the executive director  within a period of twenty -one days from the d ate of the 
invitation issued under  subregulation  (2) of this regulation . 
 
25. Determination to make a decision or hold a public hearing.  
 
The executive director  shall consider the environmental impact statement and all  the comments 
received under regulations 20, 22, 20, 22, 24 and 26  of th ese Regulations and make  the decision 
under  regulation 37 of these Regulations or determine whether a public hearing be held under 
regulation 34  of these Regulations .  
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26. The public hearing.  
 
(1) The executive director  at the expense  of the developer or where the develop is the lead 
agency, at the expense of the lead agency,  shall hold a public hearing on the  environmental 
impact statement if – 
(a) as a result of the comments made under regulations 20, 2 2 and 24  of these Regulations  
the executive director  is of the opinion that a public hearing will enable him to  make a 
fair and just decision;  
(b) there is a controversy; or  
(c) the project may have cross district or trans -boundary impacts.  
(d) the executive director  considers it necessary for the prot ection of human health  or the 
environment  and the promotion of good governance.  
 
(2) The public hearing shall be held within such period as the executive director  in 
consultation with the lead agency may determine , but that period shall not be less than  thirty  
days nor more than forty - five days of receiving comments under regulations 20, 22 and 24  of 
these Regulations . 
 
(3) The public hearing shall be presided over by a suitably qualified person known  as a 
presiding officer , appointed by the Executive Director  in consultation with the lead  agency.  
 
(4) The person appointed under subregulation (3) of this regulation shall serve on such terms 
and conditions as the executive director , the lead agency  and the person so appointed may agree.  
 
(5) Without limiting the general eff ect of  subregulation (3)  of this regulation , the scope of the 
public hearing determined  in the terms and conditions under subregulation (4) of this regulation , 
shall be commensurate with the  nature and size of the project.  
 
(6) The public hearing shall be cond ucted at a venue which shall be convenient and  
accessible to those persons who are likely to be specifically affected by the project.  
 
(7) The date and venue of the public hearing shall be advertised at least 7 days prior  to the 
meeting through the mass media , so as to bring  the public hearing to the attention of persons 
most likely  to be a ffected by the pr oject and  those per sons making comments under regulation 
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(8) Public hearings shall be structured so as to permit a fair and comprehensi ve examination 
of all information presented and shall be conducted in a non -judicial, informal and non  
adversarial  manner.  
 
(9) On the conclusion of the public hearing, the presiding officer shall make a  report of the 
views presented at the public hearing and make factual findings to the  executive director and  the 
lead agency within fourteen  days from the day on which the  public hearing was concluded.  
  
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 (10) The lead agency may make its own report  to the executive director containing  the 
findings and recommendations from the public hearing within twenty one days from  the day the 
public hearing was concluded.  
 
27. Persons eligible to make presentations at public hearings.  
 
(1) Any person may attend either in person or through a representative and make  
presentations at a public  hearing , provided that the presiding officer shall have the right to  
disallow frivolous and vexatious presentations which lead to the abuse of the hearing.  
 
(2) The developer shall be given an opportunity to make a presentation and to  respond to any 
presentat ion or comments  made at the public hearing and to provide  further information relating 
to the project.  
 
(3) The technical committee shall advice on the procedure for the making of  presentations at 
public hearings under these Regulations.  
 
PART VI – DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON  ENVIRONMENTAL  
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS.  
 
28. Basis of decision.  
 
(1) In making a decision regarding an environmental impact assessment under  these 
Regulations, the executive director shall take into account – 
(a) the validity of the predictions mad e in the environmental impact statement  under Part V 
of these Regulations , with emphasis  on the environmental,  economic, social and cultural 
impacts of the project;  
(b) the comments made under these Regulations;  
(c) the report of the presiding officer at a public hearing under regulation  26(9) of these 
Regulations, where applicable;  
(d) third party reviews commissioned by the executive director  under regulation 22 of these 
Regulations;  
(e) other factors which the executive director considers crucial in the particular  
circumstances of the project.  
 
(2) The executive director shall make a decision under this regulation within less  than one 
hundred and eighty  days from the date on which the environmental impact  statement was 
submitted under regulation 19 of these Regulations . 
 
29. Decision of the executive director . 
 
(1) The executive director in taking into account the whole review process may – 
(a) approve the project or part thereof;  
(b) require that the project be redesigned , including directing that different  technology or an 
alternative sit e be chosen;   
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 (c) refer back the project or part thereof to the developer where there is insufficient  
information for further study or submission of additional information as may  be required 
to enable the executive director make a decision; or  
(d) reject the projec t. 
 
(2) A decision of the executive director under this regulation shall be notified to  the public 
and communicated to the developer  within fourteen days of the decision and a copy thereof shall 
be made available for  inspection at the authority's offices.  
 
30. Conditions of approval of a project.  
 
In making his or her decision to approve the project, the executive director shall , on such terms 
and conditions as he or she may deem necessary — 
(a) give approval subject to such conditions  as he or she  deems necessary;  
(b) state the period for which the approval shall remain valid;  and  
(c) issue a certificate of approval of the project in the form contained in the  Third Schedule 
to these Regulations.  
 
31. Validity of certificate of approval.  
 
(1) Where a certificate of approval is granted,  the certificate shall be valid for a  period of at 
most five years with effect from the date of issuance of the certificate.  
 
(2) Where a project has not commenced operation within eighteen months of the  grant of the 
certificate of approval , the certificate  shall be rendered  invalid after the period.  
 
(3) Where a developer whose certificate becomes invalid under subregulation (2)  of this 
regulation  requires a valid certificate he or she shall  submit an application to the executive 
director  for approval to  which the  invalidated certificate relates and provide reasons for the 
application.  
 
(4) Upon consideration of an application under subregulation (3)  of this regulation  the 
executive director may decide – 
(a) that the project brief or environmental impact statement already approved  should be used 
in respect of the resubmitted application; or  
(b) that the project brief or environmental impact statement should be revised in  such areas 
as the executive director shall direct.  
 
32. Reasons for rejecting the project.  
 
Where the executive director makes a decision to reject a project under regulation 29(1)(d)  of 
these Regulations , he or she shall state the reasons in writing.  
 
 
  
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 33. Amendment, suspension, revocation or  cancellation of certificate of approval.  
 
At any time after the issuance of a certificate of approval of the project, the  executive director 
may – 
(a) amend or vary the approval on such terms and conditions as he or she may deem fit;  
(b) suspend the approval on such terms and conditions as he or she  may deem  fit, for a 
period not exceedin g twenty -four months;  or 
(c) revoke or cancel  the approval.  
 
34. Reasons for  and manner of amending or variation of certificate of approval.  
 
(1) The executive director  may, on the application of the holder of the certificate of  approval 
or at the executive director’s  own initiative , amend or vary the certificate of approval – 
(a) to prevent deterioration or further deterioration of the environment;  
(b)  to achieve prescribed environmental standards;  
(c) to accommodate demands brought about by impacts on cultural, socioeconomic  
circumstances and if it is in the public interest to meet those  demands; or  
(d) to correct errors or make other non -substantive amendment.  
 
(2) The application for variation shall be made using Form 3 set out in the Fifth  Schedule to 
these  Regulations . 
 
(3) A certificate  of approval may be varied without the holder of the certificate  submitting a 
fresh project brief or environmental impact assessment if the executive director  is satisfied that 
the developer will comply with the requirements of the variation.  
 
35. Process of a mending the certificate of approval.  
 
(1) Where the amendment sought is in respect to substantive matters, the executive director  
may require the holder of the certificate – 
(a) to conduct a public participation process referred to in regulation 20 of these 
Regula tions or any  other public participation process that may be appropriate in the 
circumstances  to bring the proposed amendment to the attention of potential interested 
and affected parties, including organs of state which have jurisdiction in respect of  any 
aspect of the relevant activity;  
(b) to conduct such investigations and assessments as the executive director  may direct, to  
prepare reports on those investigations and assessments, and, if the executive director  so 
directs, to make use of an environmental pra ctitioner for this purpose; and  
(c) to submit to the executive director  those reports, together with any comments on those  
reports from interested and affected parties.  
 
(2) Where the amendment is at the initiative of the executive director , he or she shall - 
(a) notify the holder of the certificate in writing, of the proposed amendment;  
(b) give the holder of the certificate an opportunity to submit representations on  the 
proposed amendment, in writing; and   
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 (c) if necessary, conduct a public participation process referred to in regulation 20  or any 
other public participation process that may be appropriate in the  circumstances to bring 
the proposed amendment to the attention of potential  interested and affected parties, 
including organs of state which have  jurisdiction in resp ect of any aspect of the relevant 
activity.  
 
(3) The amendment  process referred to in subregulation (2) of this regulation  shall afford an 
opportunity to – 
(a) potential interested and affected parties to submit to the executive director  written  
representations on the proposed amendment; and  
(b) the holder of the certificate of approval to comment on any representations  received 
under paragraph (a) in writing.  
 
(4)  Subregulation (2)(c)  of this regulation  may not apply if the proposal is to amend the  
certificate in a non -substantive way.  
 
36. Decision of Authority on amendment of certificate of approval.  
 
(1) Within 30 days of completion of the process contemplated for substantive  amendments in 
regulation 35 of these Regulations , the executive director  shall either amend or  decline to amend 
the approval and notify the holder of the certificate and other interested  or affected parties, if 
any, of the decision and its reasons.  
 
(2) Where the executive director  declines to amend the certificate for reason that the  
application has insufficie nt information, the application may be amended and  resubmitted, 
whereupon it may be reconsidered in accordance with regulation 35 of these Regulations . 
 
(3) Where an amendment is allowed, the executive director  shall issue an amendment to  the 
approval either b y way of a new certificate of approval or an addendum to the  existing 
certificate of approval and may issue a certificate of variation in Form 5 set out  in the Fifth  
Schedule to these Regulations.  
 
(4) The executive director  may amend a certificate of approval  by – 
(a) attaching an additional condition or requirement;  
(b) substituting, removing or changing a condition or requirement;  
(c) updating or changing any detail on the certificate; or  
(d) correcting a technical or editorial error.  
 
37. Suspending, revoking or cancelling cer tificate of approval.  
 
The executive director  may suspend, revoke or cancel the approval as specified under  regulation 
33 of these Regulations  where – 
(a) information or data given by the developer in an environmental impact  statement or 
during public consultat ions and public hearings was false,  substantially incorrect or 
intended to mislead;   
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 (b) information leading to approval of the project was hidden or concealed  and gave rise to 
a wrong decision;  
(c) the certificate is issued in error other than in the circumstances  contemplated in 
paragraphs (a) and (b)  of this regulation ; 
(d) there is noncompliance with the conditions set out in the certificate;  
(e) it is necessary to prevent harm or further harm to the environment;  
(f) there is a substantial change or  modification of the proj ect implementation or operation 
which may lead to adverse environmental  impacts; or 
(g) there is a substantive undesirable effect not contemplated in the  approval.  
 
38. Procedure in case of suspension, revocation or cancellation of certificate of  approval.  
 
(1) Where the executive director  decides to suspend, revoke or cancel a certifica te of 
approval,  he or she  shall notify the developer of such intention within twenty one days before the  
decision and also inform the developer of his right to appeal against the intend ed decision.  
 
(2)  The executive director  shall proceed to suspend, revoke or cancel the certificate issued  
under regulation 37 if the developer does not appeal to the administrative body  established 
under section … of the Act.  
 
(3) Where the developer is notified  under sub -regulation (1) of this regulation or where a  
certificate of approval is suspended , revoked or cancelled under subregulation (2) of this 
regulation, the developer shall stop any  further development and shall rectif y the adverse impact.  
 
39. Effect of  approval or rejection of project.  
 
(1) No civil or criminal liability, in respect of an approval of a project or consequence 
resulting from an approved project, shall be incurred by the Executive Director or any person 
acting on his behalf, by reason of the a pproval, amendment, suspension, revocation,  rejection or 
denial or any conditions attached to the approval.  
 
(2) The fact that an approval is made in respect of an environmental impact assessment shall 
afford no defense to any civil action or to a criminal pro secution under any enactment 
concerning the project or the manner it is operated or managed.  
 
40. Transfer of certificate of approval.  
 
(1) The holder of a certificate of approval may transfer the certificate to another person only 
in respect of the project to whi ch such certificate was issued.  
 
(2) The transferee as well as the transferor of a certificate under this regulation  shall be 
liable for all liabilities, and the observance of all obligations imposed by the  transfer in respect 
of the certificate transferred, b ut the transferor shall not be responsible  for any future liabilities 
or any obligations so imposed with regard to the certificate from  the date the transfer is 
approved.   
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(3) Where a certificate of approval is to be transferred, the person to whom it is to  be 
transferred and the person transferring it shall jointly notify the executive director of the transfer 
in Form 4 set out in the Fifth  Schedule  to these Regulations.  
 
(4) The executive director  shall issue a certificate of transfer of a certificate of approval  in 
Form 5 set out in the Fifth Schedule  to these Regulations.  
 
(5) Where no joint notification of a transfer is given in accordance with this  regulation, the 
registered holder of the certificate shall be deemed for the purposes of  these Regulations and the 
Act to be the owner or the person having charge, management  or control of the project as the 
case may be.  
 
41. Surrender of certificate of approval.  
 
(1) The holder of a certificate of approval may surrender the certificate issued  under these 
Regulations to the executive director  after ceasing to be responsible for the  implementation of 
the project.  
 
(2) The holder of the certificate of approval shall notify the Authority of the  intention to 
surrender the certificate under sub - regulation (1) at least three months before  the surrender by 
submitting a notification in Form … set out in the Fifth  Schedule to  these Regulations.  
 
(3) The holder of a certificate of approval shall not surrender their certificate  without the 
consent of the Authority.  
 
(4) The surrender of a certificate o f approval shall not be effective until the  Authority issues 
a certificate of surrender in respect of that certificate in Form … set out  in the Fifth  Schedule to 
these Regulations.  
 
(5) A surrender  shall be without prejudice to any liabilities or obligations w hich have   
accrued on the holder of the certificate prior to the date of surrender.  
 
42. Exemptions  
 
(1) Any person to whom a provision of these Regulations applies may, subject to  the 
provisions of section …. of the Act, apply to the executive director  for an ex emption  from any 
provision of the Act as it relates to environmental impact assessment or from  any provision of 
these Regulations.  
 
(2) An application for exemption shall be in writing, and must be accompanied by  an 
explanation of the reasons for the applicati on, any applicable supporting documents  and the 
prescribed application fee, if any.  
  
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 (3) The executive director  shall consider the application, any additional  information and any 
comments and reach a decision within 30 days of receipt of all  information, excep t where an 
application for exemption relates to an action to be taken  after the grant or refusal of the 
certificate of approval, in which case the decision on the  exemption and certificate of approval 
may be combined.  
 
(4) Where the application is approved, th e executive director  shall issue a written  exemption 
notice to the applicant, stating – 
(a) the name, address and telephone number of the person to whom the exemption  is 
granted;  
(b) the provision of these Regulations from which exemption is granted;  
(c) the condition s subject to which exemption is granted, including conditions  relating to the 
transfer of the written exemption notice; and  
(d) the period for which exemption is granted, if the exemption is granted for a  period.  
 
PART V II–STRATEGIC AND TRANSBOUNDARY ENVIRONME NT ASSESSMENT S. 
 
43.  Projects with transboundary impacts.  
 
(1) Where a project is likely to have transboundary impact the developer shall in  
consultation with the executive director  ensure that appropriate measures are taken to mitigate  
any adverse impacts, takin g into account any existing treaties and agreements between  Uganda 
and the other country.  
 
(2) The executive director  shall in a period of fourteen days of receiving an environmental  
impact statement of a project with trans -boundary impacts submit to another s tate the  
information concerning - 
(a) the project, together with all available data on its possible impacts;  
(b) the nature of the decision that may be adopted; and  
(c) the period within which another state can announce its intention to participate  in the 
impact asses sment procedure.  
 
(3) The executive director  shall inform the state that participated in the impact assessment  
procedure about the decision on granting or rejecting the approval to the environmental  impact 
statement by providing information on – 
(a) the contents o f the decision and conditions if they were set;  
(b) the grounds for the decision, including the reasons for accepting or rejecting  the 
remarks, proposals and opinions of the le ad agency, community,  organization  or state 
concerned; and  
(c) the most important measur es the developer should undertake in order to  eliminate, 
prevent, mitigate or remediate harmful impact.  
 
(4) The executive director  shall, within fourteen days of receipt, inform the public about the  
information it receives on a proposed project in another sta te which may have  trans -boundary 
impact on Uganda.   
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(5) Where the executive director  submits its opinion to the competent authority of another  
state about a project in that state that may have transboundary impacts on Uganda, it shall  take 
into account the pub lic comments it obtains by mass media or other appropriate  means from 
Uganda.  
 
(6) Information and consultations with other states about potential transboundary  impact of 
projects shall be carried out based on the principle of reciprocity, in accordance  with t he 
regional or international agreements concluded.  
 
44. Strategic e nvironmental assessment of policies, projects and similar projects.  
 
(1) A strategic environmental assessment of a policy, programme or plan under  these 
Regulations may be undertaken to determine e nvironmental and social sensitivity of  the policy, 
programme or plan and the cost effectiveness of policies, programmes or plans  when 
implemented individually or in combination with others.  
 
(2) The assessment carried out under this regulation shall consider t he effect of  
implementation of alternative policy actions taking into consideration - 
(a) the conservation and use of natural resources;  
(b) the protection and conservation of biodiversity;  
(c) human settlement, gender, health and cultural issues;  
(d) socio -economic facto rs; and  
(e) the conservation of the aesthetic environment as well as the protection and  conservation 
of the built environment of historic or cultural significance.  
 
(3) The Government and lead agencies shall incorporate principles of strategic  
environmental assess ment when developing sector or national policy.  
 
45. Content of a strategic environmental impact report.  
 
(1) The assessment carried out under regulations 51 shall give rise to a strategic  
environmental impact report which shall include the following information – 
(a) the title of the report;  
(b) a summary of the potential significant impacts of a proposed policy,  programme or plan;  
(c) potential opportunities to promote or enhance environmental conditions;  
(d) recommendations for mitigating measures; and  
(e) alternative policy, progr amme or plan options to ensure compliance with the  Act. 
  
(2) A strategic environmental assessment  of a policy, programme or plan under  these 
Regulations does not exclude the need to assess the environmental impact of  specific projects 
proposed in accordance w ith the policy.  
  
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 (3) The executive director may, in approving the terms of reference of an  environmental 
impact study for a project under regulation 12, exclude those general  matters which have already 
been covered in the assessment of a policy.  
 
(4) A previous en vironmental impact assessment of a similar project under these  Regulations 
does not exclude the environmental impact assessment of a later project.  
 
PART VIII -POST ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS.  
 
46.  Preparation of an environmental audit.  
 
(1) Where the executive director  approves a project under these Regulations,  environmental 
compliance monitoring and audits shall thereafter be conducted in  accordance with the National 
Environment (Audit) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No.  … of 20…. 
 
(2) Withou t limiting the general effect of sub -regulation (1)  of this regulation , the developer 
in executing the project after the environmental impact assessment has been approved by  the 
executive director , shall take all practicable measures to ensure that the pre dictions  made in the 
project brief or environmental impact statement are  complied with.  
 
47. Audit by the Authority.  
 
(1) An environmental inspector designated under section 80 of the Act may, at all reasonabl e 
times, enter on any land, premises or other facility related to a project for which a  project brief or 
an environmental impact statement has been made under  these Regulations, to determine how far 
the predictions made in the project brief or the environmental impact statement, whichever the 
case may be, are  complied with.  
 
(2) The environmental inspector shall in exercise of any of the powers provided for under 
section 80 of the Act and these Regulations undertake the following administrative and 
enforcement measures and actions - 
(a) examine and copy records and exe rcise all or any of the powers provided for under 
section 80 of the Act;  
(b) order the developer to obtain the decision of the Authority on the need for the conduct of 
an environmental impact study;  
(c) order the developer to obtain the approval for the environmen tal impact study;  
(d) order the developer to undertake measures envisaged by the environmental impact 
statement;  
(e) order the developer to implement the programme for monitoring environmental impact;  
(f) prohibit the project developer to execute the works until the a pproval of the Authority for 
the environmental impact study is obtained; and  
(g) issue against such a person an improvement notice under section 80 of the Act and 
commence such criminal and civil proceedings provided for under the Act as are 
appropriate.  
  
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 (3) A me mber of public, after showing reasonable cause, may petition the  executive director , 
to cause an audit to be carried out on any project.  
 
48. Mitigation measures.  
 
(1) After studying the audit report made under regulations  46 and 47  of these Regulations , 
the execu tive director may require that the developer takes specific mitigation measures to  
ensure compliance with the predictions made in the project brief or environmental  impact 
statement , whichever the case may be.  
 
(2) The mitigation measures in subregulation (1)  of this regulation  shall be communicated to 
the developer in writing, specifying the period within which the measures shall be taken.  
 
PART IX -ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER MEASURES.  
 
49. Funds for reclamation.  
 
A project in respect of which a reclamation plan is r equired shall be required to post  a 
reclamation bond based on approved work plan for reclamation.  
 
50. Environmental insurance.  
 
Where the executive director  finds that a project has significant effects on the environment,  it 
may require the developer to post environment insurance or a restoration bond to cater  for clean 
up, re -composition and restoration activities during the project and at project  decommissioning.  
 
51. Environmental management plan.  
 
(1) The person responsible for a project in respect of which an env ironmental  impact 
statement has been approved shall submit to the executive director  an environmental  
management plan in respect of his operations within 18 months of commencement of  operations 
and thereafter every 3 years.  
 
(2) A person engaged in any of the projects mentioned in the Third Schedule to the  Act which 
were in existence before the coming into force of these Regulations shall also  submit an 
environmental management plan within 18 months from the coming into force  of these 
Regulations and thereafter  every 3 years.  
 
(3) The environmental management plan shall be a document in such form as shall  be 
determined by the Authority.  
 
(4) The environmental management plan shall set out steps that are intended to be  taken to 
manage any significant environmental impact  that may result from the operation  of the project 
and may be amended as appropriate during the life of the project.  
  
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 52.  Mapping of Projects.  
 
(1) The Authority  shall use geographical information positioning, remote sensing  and other 
appropriate technology to ma p the country in terms of type of project suited to  a particular 
landscape.  
 
(2) The executive director  shall use the technology referred to in sub -regulation (1) to plot  
the locations and features of all projects approved.  
 
53. Display of EIA certificate.  
 
The de veloper shall display the certificate of approval in a convenient prominent  place and make 
available all the conditions of approval.  
 
54. Registers and databases.  
 
The executive director  shall maintain the following registers and databases – 
(a) a register and dat abase of all individual experts or firms of experts duly  authorized to 
conduct or prepare environmental impact assessment studies and  audits;  
(b) a register and database of all certificates issued under these Regulations;  
(c) a register and database of environment al impact assessment reports, strategic  
environmental assessment reports and monitoring reports;  
(d) a register of approvals of applications seeking exclusion of proprietary  
information from public access;  
(e) any other registers as may be deemed appropriate.  
 
55. Fees. 
 
(1) For the purpose of giving full effect to these Regulations, and by virtue of  subsection (1) 
of section 107 and paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 88, the Authority shall, depending 
on the size of the project in question and on the circumstances  of each particular case, charge a 
fee prescribed in the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations  on the developer for the following 
activities – 
(a) project briefs or environmental impact assessments;  
(b) certificates of approval;  
(c) access to records under subsection (1 ) of section 85;  
(d) post EIA inspection and monitoring;  
(e) any other amount that is necessary.  
 
(2) The developer shall, in addition to the fees under sub -regulation (1) of this  regulation, 
pay for any publicity or advertisements required under these Regulations.  
 
(3) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Executive Director, amend  the 
Schedule referred to in sub -regulation (1)  of this regulation . 
  
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PART X -ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTS AND 
INFORMATION.  
 
56. Documents deemed to be public docum ents.  
 
(1) Subject to article 41 of the Constitution and subsection (3) of section 85 of the  Act, a 
project brief, environmental impact statement, terms of reference, public comments, report of the  
presiding officer at a public hearing or any other information  submitted to the executive  director 
or the technical committee under these Regulations shall be public documents.  
 
(2) Any person who desires to consult the documents described in subregulation  (1) of this 
regulation shall, subject to section 85 of the Act, apply in Form 6 set out in  the Fifth  Schedule 
and be granted access by the authority on such terms and conditions  as the authority considers 
necessary.  
 
57. Protection of proprietary information.  
 
(1) Where at any stage of the process of implementing these Regulati ons, the  developer 
claims in writing that any information submitted to the Authority is, under  subsection (3) of 
section 85 of the Act, proprietary, confidentiality or a matter of national  security – 
(a) the executive director shall review such claim and take adequate precautions  to prevent 
disclosure of such information or specified parts of the information ; and 
(b) no person shall copy, circulate, publish or disclose such information.  
 
(2) The executive director after reviewing the claim, may request the developer to  submit 
such additional information to determine whether the information is proprietary,  confidential or 
is a matter of national security or not.  
 
(3) Where the executive director determines that the information is proprietary,  confidential 
or is a matter of n ational security, such information will be excluded from  the project brief or the 
environmental impact statement  or any other document submitted to the authority . 
 
(4) Information under subregulation (3) of this regulation shall be entered in a register to be  
maintained by the authority indicating in general the nature of the information and the  reason 
for which it is excluded from public access and the authority shall take all  measures to maintain 
the confidentiality of the information.  
  
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 (5) Where the executive director rejects the claim that the information is  proprietary, 
confidential or is a matter of national security, he shall communicate to the  developer within 
fourteen days of its decision and request the developer to either – 
(a) waive the claim and continue wi th the assessment and review process under  these 
Regulations, or  
(b) withdraw the information submitted from the assessment and withdraw from  the review 
process under these Regulations.  
 
(6) The authority shall review its decision on an application made under this  regulation from 
time to time to determine whether the reasons for exclusion are still valid  and whether the 
exclusion should continue.  
 
(7) A person who is aggrieved by the decision of the authority under this  regulation may 
appeal to the administrative body set out under section ….. of the Act  against that decision . 
 
PART XI -GRIEVANCES, APPEALS AND PENALTIES  
 
58. Grievance handling.  
 
(1) Any person who is aggrieved by – 
(a) a decision by the executive director  that an environmental impact study should be  
conducted;  
(b) a ref usal to grant a certificate or by a refusal to vary, suspend, revoke, cancel or  transfer 
a certificate under these Regulations.  
(c) the imposition of any condition, limitation or restriction on a certificate;  
(d) the amendment, variation, suspension, revocation, o r cancellation of a  certificate issued 
under these Regulations;  
(e) the imposition of any environmental restoration order or environmental  improvement 
order on the project by the Authority;  
(f) the approval or reinstatement by the executive director  of a certifica te of approval; or  
(g) any other decision relating to the environmental impact assessment process  may within 
thirty days after the date of the decision against which he or she is dissatisfied,  appeal in 
writing to the administrative body for a review of the de cision.  
 
(2) The complaint shall - 
(a) state the issues objected to;  
(b) attach a copy of the decision objected to; and  
(c) attach all documents relevant for considering and determining the complaint.  
 
(3) The registrar of the administrative body shall within 14 days of recei pt of a  complaint 
notify the chairperson of the body  composed of a representative of each of  the following - 
 
(a) the lead agency related to the project area;  
(b) the Attorney -General's Department not below the rank of a Senior State  Attorney;  
(c) the department of th e Authority with responsibility for review of environmental   
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 (d) impact studies; and   
(e) …………………………………]  
 
59. Administrative penalties.  
 
The authority may levy such administrative penalties for the violation of these  Regulations, 
including on -spot fining as may be pres cribed under the Act.  
 
60. Appeals . 
 
Any person who is aggrieved by any decision of the administrative body  under  these Regulations 
may, within thirty days of the decision, appeal to the High Court.  
 
61. Offences.  
 
(1) Notwithstanding any licence, permit or approval g ranted under any enactment,  any 
person who commences, proceeds with, carries out, execute or the conduct of any  project 
without approval from the A  executive director  under the Act or these Regulations, commits  an 
offence contrary to section 96 of the Act and on conviction is liable to a penalty  prescribed under 
the section.  
 
(2) Any person who - 
(a) fails to prepare and submit a project brief to the executive director contrary to regulations 
5, 6, 10 and 11  of these Regulations ; 
(b) fails to prepare and submit a scopi ng report and terms of reference for the   
(c) fails to prepare and submit an environmental impact statement contrary to  regulations 21, 
22, 23, 24 and 27  of these Regulations ; 
(d) is in breach of any condition of approval of the environmental impact  assessment;  
(e) commits an offence contrary to section …… of the Act and on conviction, is liable to the  
(f) penalty prescribed under the section.  
 
(3) Any person who - 
(a) knowingly makes a false statement in a screening  report, project brief or impact  statement 
contrary to these Regu lations;  
(b) fraudulently alters a project brief or an environmental impact  statement contrary to these 
Regulations;  
(c) fails, in the development of a project, to abide by the conditions of approval  under 
regulation 38;  
(d) makes a false statement in an environmental  audit  contrary to these regulations;  
(e) fails to inform the executive director  of a transfer of a certificate of approval in  
accordance with regulation 47.  
commits an and on  conviction, is liable to the penalty prescribed under the section.  
 
 
  
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 62. Functions of t he Technical Committee.  
 
(1) The technical committee on environmental impact assessment shall advise the Board and 
the executive director on technical issues relating to the carrying out of environmental impact 
assessments as required under the Act, and other relevant laws, and its specific tasks shall 
include – 
(a) reviewing and advising on the implementation procedures for environmental impact 
assessment and making recommendations to the Board and the executive director ; 
(b) reviewing and recommending guidelines to b e issued by the Authority to developers;  
(c) reviewing and advising on the environmental impact statements, and audit reports;  
(d)  considering potential conflicts that might arise through competing requirements for 
environmental resources;  
(e) recommending priority e nvironmental controls, and management measures to be put in 
place during implementation of proposed projects;  
(f)  advising on harmonization of environmental impact assessment policy with sectoral 
policies on natural resources and environment;  
(g) advising and rec ommending mechanisms for ensuring effective communication of 
environmental concerns associated with development projects in order to promote multi -
sectoral and public participation in implementation of environmental policy;  
(h) participating in public hearing related to adoption or modification of Uganda’s 
environmental impact assessment process; and  
(i) advising the authority on any other issues related to environmental impact assessments.  
 
(2) The technical committee shall prepare and submit to the Board annual repor ts on its 
activities.  
 
(3) The meetings of the technical committee , which shall be held whenever necessary, shall 
be arranged in consultation with and facilitated by the authority . 
 
(4) The technical committee may co -opt any member of the staff of the Authority or  any 
other person whom the technical committee deems necessary for its proper functioning.  
 
PART   XII -TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS . 
 
63. Delegation of powers and functions.  
 
The executive director may, where necessary, delegate any of the functions and  powers under 
these Regulations to any other Officer of the authority or to a lead agency.  
 
64. Repeal and savings.  
 
(1) The National Environment ( Environmental Impact Assessment ) Regulations, Statutory 
Instrument No.  153-1 are repealed and superseded.  
  
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 (2) Any guidelin e or other instrument made under the Environmental Impact  Assessment 
Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 153 -1 repealed and superseded under  sub-regulation (1)  
of this regulation  and which is in force immediately before the commencement of these  
Regulati ons, shall remain in force, so far as it is not inconsistent with this Regulations,  until it is 
revoked by a guideline or other instrument made under this Regulations and  until that 
revocation, shall be deemed to have been made under this Regulations.  
 
65. Entry into force . 
These Regulations enter into force immediately  from the date  the National  Environment 
(Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 153 -1 are repealed.  
 
66. Transitional provisions  . 
 
(1) A certificate issued under the Environment (Environmental Impact Assessment) 
Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 153 -1, superseded  by regulation 64 and which is in force  
immediately before the commencement of these Regulations – 
(a) shall have effect from the commencement of these Regulations  as if granted  under these 
Regulations; and  
(b) in the case of a certificate or permit for a specified period, shall remain in  force, subject 
to these Regulations, for so much of that period as falls after the  commencement of these 
Regulations.  
 
(2) The terms and conditions including the rights and obligations under a  certificate in force 
immediately before the commencement of these Regulations  shall not  be less favourable than 
those that apply under these Regulations.  
 
 
 
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SCH EDULES.  
 
First Schedule  
 
Reg. 4  
Part I . Projects for which environmental impact  assessment is mandatory.  
 
1. Agriculture  
(a) Large scale cultivation of not less than 40 hectares.  
(b) Large scale mono -culture (cash and food crops including floriculture).  
(c) Biological pe st control.  
Agricultural projects necessitating  the resettlement of communities of 20 families or  
more.  
(d) Introduction of new breeds of crops.  
(e) Introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms ( GMOs).  
 
2. Livestock and Range management  
(a) Large Scale Livestock moveme nt. 
(b) Introduction of new breeds of livestock.  
(c) Introduction of new or foreign alien species.  
(d) Intensive livestock rearing units.  
 
3. Forestry  
(a) Creation of forest conservation areas and buffer zones especially involving  resettlement 
of communities.  
(b) Activity to rem ove "designated" status from an area designated for forestry  conservation 
and management.  
 Establishment of commercial logging or conversion of forested land to othe r land uses 
within catchment areas of reservoirs used for water supply, irrigation or  hydrop ower  
generation or in areas adjacent to forest, wildlife reserves.  
(c) Introduction of new tree species and development of forest plantation.  
(d) Selective removal of single tree species.  
(e) Conversion of hill forest land to other land use.  
(f) Biological pest control.  
(g) Afforestation and reforestation for the purpose of carbon sequestration.  
(h) Construction of roads inside forest reserve.  
(i) Commercial charcoal, firewood and other forest harvest operations.  
 
4. Fisheries  
(a) Medium to large scale fishing.  
(b) Artificial fisheries (Aqua -culture for fish, algae or other types of fish).  
(c) Introduction of new fish species in water bodies.  
(d) Large scale fish farming.  
(e) Industrial fish processing and storage.   
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 (f) (f) Introduction of genetically modified fish species and other aquatic species.  
 
5. Nature Conse rvation Areas  
(a) Creation of national parks, game management areas and buffer zones especially  
involving resettlement of communities.  
(b) Introduction of new or of alien species of animals, plants or microbial agents to local  
ecosystems.  
(c) Activity to remove "desig nated" status from an area designated for wildlife  conservation 
and management.  
(d) Commercial exploitation of natural fauna and flora, including wildlife catching and  
trading.  
(e) Establishment of hunting blocks or areas, especially involving resettlement of  
comm unities.  
(f) Translocation of wildlife.  
(g) Wildlife ranching and farming.  
(h) Zoo and sanctuaries.  
 
6. Tourism and Recreational Development  
(a) Construction of resort facilities or hotels along the shorelines of lakes, river, islands  and 
in surrounding waters.  
(b) Hill top reso rt or hotel development.  
(c) Development of tourism or recreational facilities in protected areas and adjacent areas  
(national parks, marine parks, forestry reserves etc).  
(d) Hunting and capturing wild fauna for recreational purposes.  
(e) Camping activities walk ways  and trails , etc. 
(f) Major construction works for sporting purposes.  
 
7.  Drainage and irrigation  
(a) Flood control schemes.  
(b) Construction of dams and man -made lakes.  
(c) Irrigation schemes covering an area of 50 Ha or more.  
(d) drainage of wetland.  
 
8. Transport, transportatio n equipment and infrastructure  
(a) Construction of all major roads, including the construction, expansion or  rehabilitation 
of new trunk roads.  
(b) Construction of new roads and major improvements over 10 km in length.  
(c) Construction, expansion or rehabilitation of airports and airstrips with a runway length 
of 1 600 m or more  and their ancillary  facilities   
(d) Construction or new expansion to existing railway lines  and related facilities . 
(e) Construction of new, or expansion to shipyards or harbour facilities.  
(f) Shipbuildin g and repair.  
(g) Facilities engaged in building and repairing all types of ships above 4,000 tonns  
displacement including marine production platforms for petroleum, natural gas or  
mineral resource extraction.   
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 (h) Jet boating, jet skis.  
(i) Water transport facilities.  
(j) Construction of water pipelines with a diameter of at least 0.5 m and length of at least  10 
km outside a built up area, or in a protected area, a seriously polluted or water  
abstraction area.  
(k) Establishment or expansion of harbors , ports or pontoon areas  and facilities  for vessels 
on inland waterways which permit the passage of and calls by vessels of over …… 
tonnes. Ferry piers are excluded.  
 
9. Power generation and transmission infrastructure  
(a) Production and distribution of electricity, gas, steam and geother mal energy  of the 
volume of …….. . 
(b) Storage of natural gas.  
(c) Thermal power development.  
(d) Dams and hydro -electric power schemes  
(e) Development of other large scale renewable and non renewable sources of energy.  
(f) Erection of power transmission lines and other means of electrification  with carrying 
capacity  of ….. kV of voltage or more and 20 km or more in length.  
 
10. Petroleum  
(a) Oil and gas fields exploration, development and production.  
(b) Extraction and purification of natural gas.  
(c) Construction of oil and gas separation, p rocessing, handling and storage facilities.  
(d) Construction of oil refineries.  
(e) Construction of oil pipelines  for the transport of gas, oil or chemicals with a diameter of 
more than 800 mm and a length of more than 40 km.  
(f) Construction and/or expansion of produ ct depots for the storage of petrol, gas, diesel,  tar 
and other products which are located within 3 km of commercial, industrial,  residential 
or protected areas.  
(g) Storage facilities for hydrocarbons, petroleum and petrochemical products (i.e. filling  
statio ns). 
 
11. Mining: Including Quarrying and Open -Cast Extraction and mineral processing  
(a) Mining of m inerals including radioactive metals, industrial metals, precious metals  
(silver, zinc, cobalt, nickel) and gemstones.  
(b) Reduction of ores.  
(c) Large scale quarrying of aggregate, limestone, silica, quartzite, sandstone, marble and  
decorative building stone;  
(d) Extraction of sand, dolomite, phosphate and clay of 2 Ha or more.  
(e) Other deep drilling - bore-holes and wells.  
(f) Smelting and refining of ores and processing of minerals . 
 
12. Non-metallic industries (Products)  
(a) Manufacture of cement, asbestos, glass, glass -fibre, glass -wool.  
(b) Manufacturing of plastic materials.   
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 (c) Lime manufacturing, tiles, ceramics.  
(d) Cement processing and lime kilns.  
 
13. Metal and Engineering industries.  
(a) Manufacture  and assembly of motorised and non motorised transport facilities.  
(b) Body – building.  
(c) Boiler - making and manufacture of reservoirs, tanks and other sheet containers.  
(d) Foundry and forging.  
(e) Manufacture of non - ferrous products.  
(f) Manufacture of iron and steel.  
(g) Electroplating.  
 
14. Chemical industries  
(a) Manufacture, transportation, use and storage of pesticide or other hazardous and/or  
toxic chemicals.  
(b) Manufacture of pharmaceutical products.  
(c) Storage facilities for petrochemical and other chemical products.  
(d) Production o f paints, vanishes etc.  
(e) Soap and detergent plants.  
(f) Manufacture of fertilizers.  
 
15. Electrical and electronics industries  
(a) Battery manufacturing.  
(b) Electronic equipment manufacturing and assembly.  
(c) Installation and expansion of communication towers.  
 
16. Leather Indus try 
(a) Tanning.  
(b) Tanneries.  
(c) Dressing of hides and skins.  
(d) Other cloth factories.  
 
17. Textile industry  
(a) Cotton and synthetic fibres.  
(b) Dye for cloth.  
(c) carpets, mats and related products.  
(d) Canvas and related products.  
(e) Ginneries.  
(f) Other textile products.  
 
18. Wood, Pulp and Pa per Industries  
(a) Large scale manufacture veneer and plywood.  
(b) Manufacture of fibre board, wafer board and particle board.  
(c) Sawmill, planning mill and shingle mill products industries.  
(d) Wood preservation facilities which use hazardous chemicals or chemical in si milar   
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 chemical processes.  
(e) Manufacture of pulp, paper, sand -board cellulose - mills.  
(f) Asphalt roofing.  
(g) Other converted paper products and wood products.  
 
19. Waste treatment and disposal  
(a) Toxic and Hazardous waste  
(i) Facilities mainly designed for the final disposal of hazardous waste by incineration, 
chemical treatment or landfill, including recovery plant s or storage facilities.  
 
(b) Municipal Solid Waste  
(i) Construction of incineration plant.  
(ii) Construction of composting plant.  
(iii)Construction of recovery/re -cycling plant.  
(iv) Construction of Municipal Solid Waste landfill facility.  
 
(c) Municipal Sewage  
(i) Construction of waste water treatment plant.  
(ii) Construction of marine out fall.  
(iii)(iii)Night soil collection transport and treatment.  
(iv) Construction of sewage system.  
 
(d) Establishment of facil ities for the collection or disposal of hazardous waste materials.  
 
20.  Water Resources and Water Supply  
(a) Exploration, abstraction or utilisation of ground and surface water for bulk supply.  
(b) Water supply -reservoir surface area 50 m2 or more.  
(c) Canalisation of wa ter courses.  
(d) Inter -or intra -basin water transfers.  
(e) Diversion of normal flow of water.  
(f) Other water resources development projects (dams, water supply, flood control,  
irrigation, drainage)  
(g) Wate r transfers works between river basins where this transfer aims a t preventing possible 
shortages of water and where the amount of water transferred exceeds 100 million m3/year.  
In all other cases, works for the transfer of water resources between river basins where 
the multi -annual average flow of the basin of abstracti on exceeds 2 000 million m3/year 
and where the amount of water transferred exceeds 5 % of this flow.  
In both cases transfers of piped drinking water are excluded.  
(h) Water treatment and disposal plants  for consumer and production waste if their capacity 
excee ds 100 tonnes per day.  
(i) Waste water treatment  plants with a capacity exceeding 150 000 population equivalents . 
 
21. Land development planning, land reclamation, housing and human settlements  
(a) Designation of new townships.  
(b) Resettlement/relocation of people and an imals e.g. establishment of refugee camps.   
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 (c) Establishment or expansion of industrial estates.  
(d)  Establishment of estates for residential/commercial purposes.  
(e) Major urban projects (multi -storey building, motor terminals, markets etc).  
(f) Construction and expansi on of hospitals with large bed capacity.  
(g) Land reclamation including land under water bodies.  
(h) Land consolidation schemes.  
(i) Development of residential and commercial estates on ecologically sensitive areas  
including beach fronts.  
(j) Dredging of bars, greyones, d ykes and estuaries  
(k) Establishment or expansion of recreational areas such as golf courses, which would  
attract 200 or more vehicles.  
(l) Shopping centres and complexes -10,000 m2 and above, floor area.  
 
22. Food and beverage industries  
(a) Manufacture of vegetable and a nimal oils and fats.  
(b) Oil refinery and ginneries.  
(c) Manufacture of dairy products.  
(d) Brewing, distilling and malting.  
(e) Abattoirs /slaughter – houses and meat processing plants.  
(f) Poultry processing facilities.  
(g) Soft drinks.  
(h) Tobacco processing.  
(i) Canned  fruits, and so urces.  
(j) Flours, prepared cereal foods and feeds.  
(k) Feed mills.  
(l) Sugar factories.  
(m) Other agro -processing industries.  
 
23. Telecommunication sites  
(a) Erection of telecommunication masts.  
 
24. Manufacturing of Rubber and Plastic Products  
(a) Rubber Products  
(i) tyres and tubes;  
(ii) rubb er hoses and beltings; c. other rubber products  
(b) Plastic Products  
(i) foamed and expanded plastic products;  
(ii) plastic pipes and pipe fittings;  
(iii)(iii)plastic films and sheetings;  
(iv) other plastic products  
 
25. Tile works  
(a) Tile manufacturing.  
(b) Kaolin manufacturing.  
  
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 26. Tann eries 
27. Others  
(a) Projects located in or near environmental sensitive areas such as - 
(i) indigenous forests;  
(ii) wetlands;  
(iii)zones of high biological diversity;  
(iv) areas supporting populations of rare and endangered species;  
(v) zones prone to erosion or desertification;  
(vi) areas of h istorical and archaeological interest;  
(vii) areas of cultural or religious significance;  
(viii) areas used extensively for recreation and aesthetic reasons;  
(ix) areas prone to bushfires ; 
(x) areas prone to natural disasters (geological hazards, floods, rainstorms,  
earthquakes , landslides, volcanic activity , etc.);  
(xi) hilly areas with critical slopes;  
(xii) recharge areas of aquifers;  
(xiii) water catchments containing major sources of water for public, industrial or 
agricultural uses;  
(xiv) water bodies characterized by one or any combination of th e following conditions – 
a. water tapped for domestic purposes;  
b. water within the controlled and/or protected areas;  
c. water which support wildlife and fishery activities.  
(xv) areas which act as natural buffers against shore erosion, strong winds or storm 
floods; and  
(xvi) areas of human settlements (particularly those with schools and hospitals).  
 
 
Reg. 6  
Part II . Project activities requiring screening for project briefs.  
 
1. Urban Development  
(a) Designation of small new townships.  
(b) Establishment of industrial estates.  
 
2. Transportation  
(a) All feeder and access roads outside urban areas, the construction of new roads of less  
than 10 km in length.  
(b) Pipelines: for water, diameter of less than 0.5 m and length of less than 10 km.  
 
3. Forestry Related Activities  
(a) Clearance of forestry in sensitive areas such as watershed areas or for industrial use  on 
a small scale.  
(b) Reforestation and afforestation  for commercial purposes . 
(c) Wood processing plants.  
(d) Timber harvesting and processing.   
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4. Agriculture  
(a) Restricted land clearance for medium sized ag riculture.  
(b) Introduction and use of agrochemicals new to Uganda.  
(c) Aerial and ground spraying on a small scale.  
(d) Introduction of new crops and animals especially exotic ones new to Uganda  
(e) Fish farms on a medium scale.  
(f) Agricultural processing.  
(g) Bulk grain proces sing plants.  
 
5.  Watershed conservation and management.  
 
6. Wildlife  
(a) Wildlife catching and trading.  
(b) Wildlife ranching.  
(c) Zoos and sanctuaries.  
 
7. Refined Petroleum Products  
(a) Agricultural chemicals.  
(b) Plastics and synthetic resins.  
(c) Paints and varnishes.  
(d) Soaps and clean ing compounds.  
(e) Other chemical products.  
 
8. Tanneries.  
(a) Bark for tanning processing.  
 
9. Amusement and Recreational Services  
(a) Commercial spectator sports  
(i) Establishment of horse racetrack operations.  
(ii) Establishment of racetrack operations for motorized vehicles spor ts and recreation  
clubs and services.  
(iii)Establishment of facilities, including trails.  
(iv) Establishment of outdoor firearm ranges.  
(v) Establishment of marina operations.  
(vi) Establishment of facilities, including trails, for motorized recreational vehicles.  
(b) Other amus ement and recreational services.  
 
10. Social amenities  
(a) Small hospitals, health centres, clinics and dispensaries.  
(b) Cemetery designation.  
(c) Schools.  
(d) Community centre and Social halls.  
(e) play grounds.  
  
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 9. Others  
(a) Bio-gas plants.  
(b) Sugar refineries.  
(c) Pulp plant.  
(d) Ginneries . 
(e) Horticulture and floriculture.  
(f) Small scale brewing and distilleries.  
(g) Brick and earthen manufacture.  
(h) Manufacture of charcoal briquettes.  
(i) Photographic films and plates manufacturing.  
(j) Wholesale trading of scrap, junk or waste material of any type.  
(k) Establish ment of facilities for the purpose of assembling, breaking up, sorting of waste,  
includ ing plastic and iron waste.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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Second Schedule  
 
Reg. 7(2) . 
Issues to be considered in making e nvironmental impact assessment s 
 
The followin g issues may, among others, be considered in the preparation of terms of  
reference for environmental impact assessments.  
 
1. Ecological Considerations - 
(a) Biological diversity including - 
(i) effect of proposal on number, diversity, breeding habits, etc. of wild anim als and  
vegetation ; and  
(ii) gene pool of domesticated plants and animals e.g. monoculture as opposed to  wild 
types.  
(b) Sustainable use including - 
(i) effect of proposal on soil fertility ; 
(ii) breeding populations of fish and game or wild animals ; 
(iii)natural regeneration of woodland and sustainable yield ; and  
(iv) wetland resource degradation or wise use of wetlands.  
(c) Ecosystem maintenance including - 
(i) effect of proposal on food chains ; 
(ii) nutrient cycles ; 
(iii)aquifer recharge, water run -off rates etc ;  
(iv) aerial extent of habitants , including  the protected area system.  
(d) biogeographical processes;  and  
(i) fragile ecosystems.  
 
2. Social considerations including - 
(a) effects of proposal on generation or reduction of employment in the area ; 
(b) social cohesion or disruption ; 
(c) effect on human health ; 
immigration (including induced development when people are attracted to a  development 
site because of possible enhanced economic opportunities) or  emigration;  
(d) communication - roads opened up, closed, re -routed;  
(e) local economy; and  
(f) effects on culture and objects of cultu ral value.  
 
3. Landscape  - 
(a) views opened up or closed.  
(b) visual impacts (features, removal of vegetation, etc.)  
(c) compatibility with surrounding area.  
(d) amenity opened up or closed, e.g. recreation possibilities.  
 
4. Land Uses -  
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 (a) effects of proposal on current land uses and land use potentials in the project area ; 
(b) possibility of multiple use ; and  
(c) effects of proposal on surrounding land uses and land use potentials.  
 
5. Water - 
(a) water sources (quantity and quality ; 
(b)  rivers , springs and streams;  
(c) lakes (natural and man -made);  
(d) underground water;  
 
(b) Water flow regimes, drainage patterns / drainage systems . 
 
6.  Air Quality - 
(a) effects on the quality of the ambient air of the area.  
(b) type and amount of possible emissions (pollutants).  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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 Third Schedule  
 
 reg. 16(1). 
Format of environmental impact statement  
 
1. Format of Environmental Impact Statement  
(a) Executive summary;  
(b) Acknowledgement;  
(c) Acronyms;  
(d) Details of the environmental practitioners who undertook the study, including their  
names, address and areas of expertise;  
(e) Content of the statement, including - 
(f) introduction ; 
(i) summary and conclusions;  
(ii) references ; and 
(iii)appendices . 
 
2. Cover page of the environmental impact statement:  
(a) Title of the proposed project;  
(b) Location of proposed development;  
(c) Developer;  
(d) Lead consultants;  
(e) Contac t address and phone;  
(f) Date of submission.  
 
3. Executive summary shall contain the following - 
(a) Title and location of the project or undertaking;  
(b) Name of the developer and contact;  
(c) Names and addresses of EIA practitioner or firms of EIA practitioners conducting  
EIA; 
(d) A brief outline and justification of the proposed project or undertaking showing - 
(i) a brief description of the project environment;  
(ii) project stakeholders and their involvement in the EIA process;  
(iii)explanation on why some impacts are not addressed;  
(iv) list of developer, EIA or audit practitioners, local planning authorities and other  
people and organisations consulted;  
(v) results of public consultation;  
(vi) main finding , including description of the major significant impacts;  
(vii) alternatives considered;  
(viii) recommendations a nd plan for mitigation of the impacts;  
(ix) environmental and social management plans;  
(x) proposed monitoring and auditing;  
(xi) resource evaluation or cost benefit analysis; and  
(xii) decommissioning.  
(e) Conclusions.   
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Forth Schedule  
 
 
reg. 11(3), 31(1) . 
 
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA  
 
 
THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY  
The National Environment Act, Cap 153  
 
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FOR PROJECT BRIEF /ENVIRONMENT IMPACT  
ASSESSMENT*  
 
(The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 regulation …. (….), (…)  Certificate 
No. NEM A/EIA/…….  
 
This is to certify that the Project Brief/Environmental Impact Statement (EI)** received  from:  
 
M/S ....................... of ......................... submitted in accordance with the National  Environment 
Act to the National Environment Manage ment Authority (NEMA)  regarding:  
 
........................ .. 
(Title of Project):  
 
briefly described as ............................................  
 
...........................  
(Nature, Purpose)  
 
located at ..... .................................. .... 
(Dist rict/Sub -County/City/Town/Ward):  
 
has been reviewed and was found to:  
 
** have no significant environmental impacts and was approved.  
 
** have significant environmental impacts and the following appropriate mitigation  measures 
were identified and made a co ndition precedent for approval and  implementation:  
............... ............ ...........  
.................. ............. ....... 
.................. ............ ....... 
 
  
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 (Attach relevant details where necessary)  
 
Dated at ....... on ......20…....  
 
Signed : ………………………  
 
Seal ………………………….  
 
Executive Director , NEMA  
 
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL  
 
(Additional Information Sheet ) 
In addition to implementing the mitigation measures and the Environment Management  and 
Monitoring Plan outlined in the Project Brief/Environmental  Impact Statement, this  Certificate 
of Approval is granted on condition that the developer ……….. ( name of  developer) shall comply 
with approval conditions stated below:  
 
CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATE  
 
1. This Certificate if Approval is valid for a period of …… ………………. (t ime), the  period 
covering both the construction and operational phases of the project.  
 
2. The project must commence within the first ….. months ( period not to exceed 24/or  18 
months ) of the validity period, failing which this Certificate may be  varied,  cancelled or 
otherwise dealt with by this Authority.  
 
3. The Executive Director shall be notified of any transfer/variation/surrender of this  Certificate 
of Approval or/and variation/alteration of the project design or  components of the project 
design.  
 
1.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS  
 
1. Observe all relevant national policies and legislation that guide this specific project  
throughout its life cycle e.g. issues of project design and building structures.  
 
2. Ensure safe disposal of all types of wastes (soli d or liquid) in specified sites.  
 
3. Ensure control of noise generated during construction and operation of the project.  
 
4. Ensure environmental sustainability by avoiding any form of pollution by using most  viable 
management techniques.  
 
5. Adhere to the  Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and Monitoring Plan (MP)  and 
constantly improve and update them by taking into account any new  developments.   
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6. Constantly liaise with relevant authorities and consult stakeholders including local  
communities in case o f any new development or changes as regards to  implementation of your 
project plan or activities.  
 
7. Adhere to all proposed mitigation measures as specified in the Environmental  Management 
Plan contained in the Environmental Impact Statement.  
 
8. Abide to  all national social and environmental safeguard policies and standards and  strive to 
maintain and constantly improve standards.  
 
9. Prepare an emergency and contingency plan and put in place risk and safety  measures.  
 
10. Conduct periodic environmental au dits and facilitate monitoring by relevant  authorities.  
 
11. Design and implement an internal environmental and safety policy and awareness  
programme.  
 
12. Prepare annual environmental reports and any other reports requested by competent  
authorities and th e Government.  
 
13. Obtain all other relevant permits.  
 
14. Display this Certificate of Approval and its conditions at the project site and ensure  its 
availability at all times during the operation of the project.  
 
15. Keep all appropriate records required under section … of the National Environment  Act; 
and transmit the records to the Authority as required by section … of the Act.  
 
16. In accordance with section .. of the National Environment Act, ensure that any other  
undesirable environmental impacts that  may arise due to implementing this project  but were not 
contemplated at the time of approval of this project, are mitigated.  
 
2.0 CONSTRUCTION PHASE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL  
 
There should be an undertaking on – 
 
(i) Time of construction;  
(ii) Landscaping an d re-vegetation;  
(iii) Drainage and embankments;  
(iv) Control of dust pollution;  
(v) Management of waste oils or oil leaks/spills;  
(vi) Observance of smoking controls;  
(vii) Appropriate signage;  
(viii) Fencing, etc.   
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3.0 OPERATIONAL PHASE CONDITIONS OF APP ROVAL  
 
Operational issues should be handled, including – 
 
(i) Waste management and disposal;  
(ii) Addressing of community concerns.  
 
4.0 NOTIFICATION CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL  
 
Notifications may relate to:  
 
(i)  Approvals for operational changes to the projec t; 
(ii) Malfunctioning of any component of the project and mitigation measures put in  place;  
 
(iii) Intent to decommission within a stated time period, etc.  
 
5.0 DECOMMISSIONING PHASE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL  
 
(i) A decommissioning plan should be required fo r prior approval before  decommissioning; and  
 
(ii) There should be an undertaking to decommission the project in a manner prescribed  
by the relevant lead agency.  
 
DATED at … .. ( place ) this …….. day of …… 20…….  
 
Signed:  
……..……………………………..  
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  (NEMA)  
 
Certificate to be copied to lead agencies.  
 
* To be issued in Quadruplicate: Original to Developer: Duplicate to Lead Agency:  
Triplicate to the Authority: Quadruplicate to any other relevant agency.  
**Delete whichever is not applicable.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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Fifth Schedule  
 
FORMAT OF FORMS  
 
FORM No. 1 (Regulation 8(1)) 
 
Application Reference No…………………………………………………………..  
 
THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ACT, 2014  
 
SUBMISSION OF PROJECT BRIEF /ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STATEMENT  
 
(The Environmental Impact Assessmen t Regulations, 2014)  
 
PART A  
DETAILS OF PROPONENT  
 
Name of proponent (Person or Firm)………………………………………………..  
PIN No………………………………………………………………………………  
Address……………………………………………………………………………..  
Name of contact person……………………………………………………………..  
Telephone No. …………….. Fax No. ………………………………………….  
E-mail ……………………………………………………………………………….  
 
PART B  
DETAILS OF THE PROJECT  
 
1. PROPOSED UNDERTAKING/DEVELOPMENT  
Title of Proposal (general classification of undertaking)  
--------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------  
Description of Proposal (nature of undertaking, unit processes [flow diagram], raw  materials 
list of chemicals {source, types an quantities}, storage facilities, wastes/byproducts  
{solid, liquid and gaseous) ---------------- ------------------------  
 
Scope of Proposal (size of labour force, equipment and machinery, installed/production  
capacity, product type, area covered facility/proposal, market)  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------  
2. PROPOSED SITE  
 
Location (attach a site plan/map) -------------------------------------------------------  
Current zoning --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
Distance to nearest residential  and/or other facilities -----------------------------------  
Adjacent land uses (existing & proposed) -------------------------------------------------   
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 Site description --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
3. IN FRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES  
 
Structures (buildings and other facilities) -------------------------------------------------  
Land required ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Water (source, quantity) ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------  
Power (type, source & quantity) ------------------------------------------------------------  
Road --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Other m ajor utilities (e.g. sewerage, etc.) -------------------------------------------------  
 
4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS  
 
Potential environmental effects of proposed undertaking (both constructional and  operational 
phases).  
 
5. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (this is a summary of the issues to be included  in the 
project brief)  
 
Potential significant risks and hazards associated with the proposal (including  occupational 
health and safety). State briefly relevant environmental studies already done  and attach copies 
as ap propriate.  
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PART C  
DECLARATION BY THE PROPONENT  
 
I hereby certify that the particulars given above are correct and true to the best of my  
knowledge.  
………………… …………… ….……………………………………..  
Name……………………………... Position……………………………  
Signature…………………………..  
On behalf of………………………..  
Date…………………………………  
(Firm name and Seal)  
 
PART D  
DETAILS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT EXPERT  
 
Name (individual/firm)……………………………………………………………..  
Certificate of registration No………………………………………………………..  
Address………………………………………………………………………………  
Tel……………………..Fax……….…………..….E -mail………………………….  
 
 
  
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 PART E  
FOR OFFICIAL USE  
Decision of the Authority…………………………………………………………..  
Comments …………………………………………………………………………...  
……………………………………………………………………………………..  
………………………………………………………………………………………  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Officer…………………………….Sign……………………Date………………….  
 
NB: 
 
1. If the Project Brief does not contain sufficient information  required under the Environmental 
Impac t Assessment Regulations the applicant may be  requested to give further information 
concerning the project or be notified of any defects  in the application and may be required to 
provide the additional information.  
 
2. Any person who fraudulently makes a f alse statement in a project report or  alters the project 
report commits an offence.  
 
Important notices: Please submit the following:  
 
(a) three copies of this form;  
(b) 10 copies of the project brief;  
(c) the prescribed fees to:  
 
Executive Director,  
 
The N ational Environment Management Authority,  
………………………….,  
P.O. Box ……………,  
Kampala  
Tel ……………………………….. Fax………………...  
E-mail…………………  
 
 
 
Form No. 2 (Regulation 32(4)  
 
THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ACT, 20….  
 
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON AN  ENVIRONMETAL IMP ACT 
STATEMENT**  
 
(The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014)  
  
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 Pursuant to regulation 27 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, the  National 
Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental  Impact Statement 
for the implementation of the proposed  
project………………………………………………………………… ……………………………  
……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… …………
………………………………………………………………………… ………………... 
…………………………………………………………… (Brief description of project)  located at 
………………………………………………………………… …………… …………………….. 
…………………………………………………………………………………… ………………. 
……………………………………………………………… (locality) of  
……………………………………………………..District. The said project anticipates  the following 
impact…………………………………………………..  
……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………
………………………………………………… ………….(describe anticipated impacts and proposed 
mitigation measures).  
 
The full report of the proposed project may be inspected during working hours at:  
(a) The National Environment Management Authority,  
(b) ………………………….  
(c) ………………………….  
 
NEMA invites member s of the public to submit oral or written comments within  ……..days of the 
date of publication of this notice to assist the Authority in the review  process before approval or 
disapproval of the project to:  
 
(a) Executive Director, NEMA,  
(b) ………………………….  
(c) ………………………….  
Dated this……………………….day ……………………..of 20……………………  
Signature…………………………………………………………………  
 
(Seal)  
Executive Director,  
 
The National Environmental Management Authority.  
 
** This Form may also be adapted to notices by the developer under sub -regulation 2 of 
regulation 16 and sub -regulation (2) of regulation 20.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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 Form No. 3 (Regulation 34(2)  
 
Application Reference No……………………………  
Certificate No……………………………………….  
 
FOR OFFICIAL USE  
 
THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ACT, 20…  
 
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF ENVIRONME NTAL IMPACT  ASSESSMENT 
CERTIFICATE  
 
(The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014)  
 
PART A  
PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS  
 
No previous application for variation of an environmental impact assessment  certificate.*  
 
The environmental impact assessment certif icate was previously amended.*  
 
PART B  
DETAILS OF APPLICANT  
 
Name (Individual or Firm)…………………………………………………………..  
Business Registration No………………………………………………………….  
Address………………………………………………………………………………  
Name of contact person………………..…………………………………………..  
Position o f contact person…………………………………………………………  
Address of contact person………………………..…………………………………  
Telephone No………………….Fax……………………No………………………..  
E-mail………………………………………………………………………………..  
 
PART C  
DETAILS OF CURENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT  CERTIFICATE  
 
Name of the current Environmental Impact Assessment certificate  
holder………………………………………………………………………………...  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Application No. of the current Environmental Impact Assessment certificate  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
………………………………………………… ……………………………………  
Date of issue of the current Environmental Impact Assessment certificate  
………………………………………………………………………….……...…….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….   
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PART D  
PROPOSED VARIATIONS TO THE CONDITIONS IN CURENT  ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 
ASSESSMENT CERTIFI CATE  
 
Conditions in the current Environmental Impact Assessment certificate  
………………  
…………………………………………………………………………………  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Proposed variation(s)………………………………………………………………………  
………………………………………………………… …………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
………………………………………………………………………………………  
Reason for variation (s) ……………………………………………………………..  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Describe the envir onmental changes arising from the proposed variation (s) ……  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Describe how the environment and the community might be affected by the proposed  variation 
(s) ……………………………………………………………… …………  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Describe how and to what extent the environmental performance requirements set out in  the EIA 
report previously approv ed or project profile previously submitted for this  project may be 
affected……………………………………………………..  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Describe any additional measures proposed to eliminat e, reduce or control any 
adverseenvironmental impact arising from the proposed variation(s) and to meet the 
requirements  in the Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment  
Process…………………………………………………………………  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
………… …………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
 
PART E  
DECLARATION BY APPLICANT  
  
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 I hereby certify that the particulars given above are correct and true to the best of my  knowledge 
and belief. I understand the environmental impact assessm ent certificate may  be suspended, 
varied or cancelled if any information given above is false, misleading,  wrong or incomplete.  
………………………. ………………………………… ……………………..  
Name Position Signature  
 
On behalf of……………………………………. …………………  
Company name and seal Date  
 
PART F 
FOR OFFICIAL USE  
 
Decision of the Authority…………………………………………………………..  
Important notes  
Please submit - 
(a) 3 copies of this completed form; and  
(b) the prescribed fees, to:  
 
Executive Director,  
The National Environment Management Authority,  
………………………….,  
P.O. Box ……………,  
Kampala  
Tel ……………………………….. Fax………………...  
E-mail…………………  
Tel ……………………………….. Fax………………...  
E-mail………………………………  
……………………………………………………………………………………..  
Comments …………………………………………………………………………...  
……………………………………………………………………………………..  
…………………………………………………………………… ………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Officer………………………….Signature………………Date…………………..  
*Delete where applicable  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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 Form No. 4 (Regulation 40(2), 41(2)  
 
Application Reference No……………………………  
Certificate No……………………………………………  
 
FOR OFFICIAL USE  
THE NAT IONAL ENVIRONMENT ACT, 20….  
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER /SURRENDER  OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT  
ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE  
 
PART A  
DETAILS OF CURRENT CERTIFICATE  
 
Name of the current Environmental Impact Assessment certificate  
holder………………………………………………………………………………..  
PIN No………………………………………………………………………………  
Address…………………………………………….. Tel: ………………………..  
Fax No.………………………………… E -mail…………………………………..  
Application No. of current Environmental Impact Assessment certificate  
…………………………………………………………..…………………..  
Date of issue of current Envi ronmental Impact Assessment  
certificate……………………………………………………………….………….  
 
PART B  
DETAILS OF THE TRANSFEREE  
 
Name (Individual/Firm)……………………………………………………………..  
PIN No………………………………………………………………………………  
Address…………………………….. Tel……………………………………….  
Fax No……………………………... E -mail…………………………………….  
Name of contact person……………………………………………………………..  
Capacity of transferee to run the project (financial, technological, manpower)  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
………………………………………………………………………………………  
………………………………………………………………………………………  
…………………… …………………………………………………………………  
 
PART C  
REASON(S) FOR TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE  
………………………………………………………………………………………  
………………………………………………………………………………………  
………………………………………………………………………………………  
 
PART D   
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 DECLARATION BY TRANSFEROR AND TRANSFER  
 
It is hereby notified that…………………… ………………………………………  
of ………………………………… on this day of …………………….transferred  EIA certificate No. 
…………………to ……………………..of …………………….. who  
will assume his responsibility for all liability under this project.  
 
Transferor     Transferee  
Name ………………………………. Name ……………………… ……………..  
Address……………………………. Address……………………………………  
Signed………………………………. Signed…………………………………….  
Date…………………………………. Date……………………………………….  
 
PART E  
FOR OFFICIAL USE  
Approved/Not approved …………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Comments …………………… ……………………………………………………...  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
……………………………………………………………………………………….  
Officer………………………Signature………………..Date……………………..  
 
 
Important Notes:  
 
1. Where an Environmental Impact Assessment certificate is transferred, the  person to whom it is 
transferred and the person transferring it shall notify the  Executive Director of the transfer.  
 
2. The person holding and environmental impact assessment certificate assumes  responsibility 
for the transfer of the cert ificate only in respect of the project to  which this certificate was 
issued.  
 
3. Any transfer of an environmental impact assessment certificate, shall take  effect on the date 
the Executive Director is notified.  
 
4. This Form must be submitted in quadruplet s, with  
 
5. Prescribed fees, to:  
 
Executive Director,  
 
The National Environment Management Authority,  
………………………….,  
P.O. Box ……………,   
58 
 Kampala  
Tel ……………………………….. Fax………………...  
E-mail…………………  
 
Form No.  5 (Regulation  34, 40(4), 41(4)  
 
Application Reference No…………… ………………  
Certificate No………………………………………….  
 
FOR OFFICIAL USE  
 
THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ACT, 20..  
 
CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER /VARIATION/SURRENDER  OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT  
ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE  
 
(The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014)  
 
This is to ce rtify that the Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate  
No.…………………………………..Issued on…………………………… 
(date)to………………………………………………..(name of previous holder) of  
…………………………………………………………………..(address) regarding  
………………………………………………………………………(title of project)  whose ob jective is 
to………………………………………………………………...  
………………………………………………………………………………………  
………………………………………………………………………………………(briefly  describe 
purpose) located at…………………………. (locality and District) has been  varied 
to…………………………………………………………. (name of new holder) of   
…………..…… ……………………………... (address) with effect from  
…………………………………..(date of transfer) in accordance with the provisions of  the Act.  
 
Dated this………………………..day ………………….of 20…………...  
Signature…………………………………………..  
 
(Seal)  
 
Executive Director  
 
Important notes  
 
1. The transf eree as well as the transfer of a certificate under this regulation shall  be liable for 
all liabilities, and the observance of all obligations imposed by the  transfer in respect of the 
certificate transferred.  
  
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 2. The transfer or shall not responsible for any future liabilities or any obligations  so imposed 
with regard to the certificate from the date the transfer is approved.  
 
3. A variation/ surrender shall be without prejudice to any liabilities or obligations which have 
accrued on the holder of the certi ficate prior to the date of surrender.  
 
 
 
Form No. 6 (Regulation 56(2)  
 
Form No………………………  
Reference No……………………  
FOR OFFICAL USE  
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ACT, 20….  
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY  
APPLICATION FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION  
(The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014)  
 
PART A  
DETAILS OF APPLICANT  
Name.. ………………………………………………………………………………  
Address………………………………………………………………………………  
………………………………………..………………………………………..……  
………………………………………..………………………………………..……  
………………………………………..………………………………………..……  
Telephone:……………………………..Fax……………………………………….  
E-mail ……………………………………..……………………………………….  
Profession……………………………………………………………………………  
Date ……………………………………..…………………………………………..  
NAME OF EMPLOYER (If applicable)……………………………………………..  
Address……………………………………………..………………………………  
…………… ………………………..………………………………………………...  
Telephone:……………………………..Fax……………………………………….  
E-mail ……………………………………..……………………………………….  
Designation …………………………………………………………………………  
PART B  
INFORMATION REQUIRED (tick as appropriate)  
Project brief report  
Environmental Impact Assessm ent Statement  
Environmental Audit Report  
Environmental Monitoring Report  
Record of Decision (ROD) for Environmental Impact Assessment  
Approvals  
Certificate for Environmental Impact Assessment  
Environmental Impact Assessment Experts (Individuals)   
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DOCUMENT  
Title of the document………………………………………………………………..  
Author………………………………………………………………………………..  
Year………………………………………………………………………………….  
 
HOW THE INFORMATION IS EXTRACTED?  
Reading,  Inspection/viewing  
 
PURPOSE FOR REQUIRING THE INFORMATION  
 
Educational Research  
Interes ted party/Affected party  
Important note  
 
A prescribed fee of U g.shs. ….will be charged for access to information per record/register.  
 
 
 
Six Schedule  
 
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FEES  
 
1. For the approval of projects, the fees will range from 0.05% of the total value of the  project to 
a maximum of 0.1% of total cost of project.  
 
(a) For environmental screening, 50% of 0.05% of the total value of the project shall be  paid as 
processing fee upon submission of application for screening. 50% of the  0.05% will be payable 
upon app roval of environmental screening and grant of  certificate for environmental screening.  
 
(b) For project brief, 50% of 0.05% of the total value of the project shall be paid as  processing 
fee upon submission of project brief. 50% of the 0.05% will be payable  upon approval of project 
brief and grant of certificate of approval for project brief.  
 
(c) For environmental impact statement, the fees will be paid depending on the value of  the 
project as follows:  
 
(i) Where the total value of the project does not exce ed U g.Shs. 50,000,000/= the  amount 
payable shall be 0.05% of the total value of the project (old figure – Ug.Shs. 250,000/=);  20% of 
the 0.05% shall be paid as processing fee upon submission of … and 30% of the 0.05% upon 
submission of environmental impact  statement.  
  
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 50% of the 0.05% will be payable upon approval of Approval of Environmental  Impact 
Statement and grant of certificate.  
 
(ii) Where the total value of the project is more than U g.Shs. 50,000,000/= but does not  exceed 
Shs. 100,000,000/= the amou nt payable shall be 0.5% of the total value of  the project (old figure 
- UShs. 500,000/=).  
 
20% of the 0.5% shall be paid as processing fee upon submission of ……..  and 30% of the 0.5% 
upon submission of environmental impact statement.  50% of the 0.5% will be payable upon 
approval of Approval of Environmental  Impact Statement and grant of certificate.  
 
(iii) Where the total value of the project is more than U g. Shs. 100,000,000/= but does  not 
exceed UShs. 250,000,000/= the amount payable shall be 0.6 % of th e total  value of the project 
(old figure - UShs. 750,000/=);  
 
20% of the 0.6% shall be paid as processing fee upon submission of scoping  report and 30% of 
the 0.6% upon submission of environmental impact statement.  
 
50% of the 0.6% will be payable upon app roval of Approval of Environmental  Impact Statement 
and grant of certificate.  
 
(iv) Where the total value of the project is more than U g. Shs. 250,000,000/= but does  not exceed 
Ug. Shs. 500,000,000/= the amount payable shall be 0.7%% of the total  value of the project (old 
figure – Ug. Shs. 1,000,000/=);  
 
20% of the 0.7% shall be paid as processing fee upon submission of scoping  report and 30% of 
the 0.7% upon submission of environmental impact statement.  
 
50% of the 0.7% will be payable upon approval of App roval of Environmental  Impact Statement 
and grant of certificate.  
 
(v) Where the total value of the project is more than U g.Shs. 500,000,000/= but does  not exceed 
Ug. Shs. 1,000,000,000/= the amount payable shall be 0.8% of the total  value of the project ( old 
figure – Ug. Shs. 1,250,000/=);  
 
20% of the 0.8% shall be paid as processing fee upon submission of scoping  report and 30% of 
the 0.8% upon submission of environmental impact statement.  
 
50% of the 0.8% will be payable upon approval of Approval of Envi ronmental  Impact Statement 
and grant of certificate.  
 
(vi) Where the total value of the project is more than U g. Shs. 1,000,000,000/= but does  not 
exceed U g.Shs. 5,000,000,000/= the amount payable shall be 0.9% of the total  value of the 
project (old figure  – Ug. Shs. 2,000,000/=);  
  
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 20% of the 0.9% shall be paid as processing fee upon submission of scoping  report and 30% of 
the 0.9% upon submission of environmental impact statement.  
 
50% of the 0.9% will be payable upon approval of Approval of Environmental  Impact Statement 
and grant of certificate.  
 
(vii) Where the total value of the project is more than U g.Shs. 5,000,000,000/=, the  amount 
payable shall be 0.1% of the total value of the project.  
 
20% of the 0.1% shall be paid as processing fee upon submissio n of scoping  report and 30% of 
the 0.1% upon submission of environmental impact statement.  
 
50% of the 0.1% will be payable upon approval of Approval of Environmental  Impact Statement 
and grant of certificate.  
 
2. Replacement of invalid certificate of appr oval and non -substantive amendment of  Certificate  
Ug. Shs. ……………..  
 
3. Substantive amendment, variation, surrender, transfer of certificate of approval.   
Ug. Shs. ………..  
 
4. Application for surrender of certificate of approval.  
Ug. Shs……………..  
 
5. Conduct of  public hearings.  
 
Expenses to be met by the developer at the initiative of the Authority.  
 
6. Conduct of public consultations.  
 
Expenses to be met by the developer at the initiative of the Authority.  
 
7. Publicity/advertisements.  
 
Cost of publicity/advert isement may be met by the developer at the initiative of the  Authority.  
 
8. Application for exemption.  
 
Minimum of U g.shs. ……………… with a maximum of U g.shs. …….  
 
9. Post EIA inspections and monitoring.  
 
Annual sum of ….. U g.shs. …. to be met by the develope r at the initiative of the  Authority.  
 
10. Administrative fees –  
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(i) Searches, access and inspection of records  
Ug.shs.  Per record/register.  
(ii) Replacement of documents.  
Ug. shs. …. per document.  
(iii) Document processing  
Ushs. …. Per record/register.  
 
(iv) Certification of documents  
Ushs. …. Per record/register.  
 
 
 
 
 
………………….  
Minister responsible for Environment