License to Provide Environmental Services
ໃບອະນຸຍາດດຳເນີນບໍລິການດ້ານວິຊາການກ່ຽວກັບສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ
General information | ||
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Type of formality | License | |
Date of last modification | 15.06.2020 | |
Responsible Authorities | Environment Department
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LSIC | M - Professional, scientific and technical activities | |
Who should complete this business formality? |
Any individual or enterprise that intends to provide technical services or consultancy on the environment including the following services: 1. Conduct a study, analysis, assessment, and an environmental impact assessment report of investment projects, developmental activities, and family business including providing environmental and social management and monitoring plans 2. Provision of eco-friendly technology and building structures 3. Pollution control and management of general, hazardous, and toxic waste 4. Education and awareness-raising to promote the quality of the environment 5. Planning for the Integrated Environmental Management Plan 6. Preparing the Strategic Environmental Assessment 7. Implementation of the obligations under the Environmental and Social Management Plan 8. Monitoring the quality of the environment (air, water, or noise) 9. Research and Analysis of the quality of the environment 10. Other technical services related to environmental services |
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Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality |
1. Having the Enterprise Registration Certificate and the feasibility study 2. Having good financial condition – having at least 400 Million LAK registered capital for the service provider who conducts a study, analysis, assessment, and an environmental impact assessment of investment projects, developmental activities, and family business including providing environmental and social management and monitoring plans; and having at least 100 Million LAK for other 2-10 listed services above (more details in the article 02 of the Decision on Environmental Services, No 0345/MONRE issued on 22 January 2015) 3. Having sufficient technical experts on nature and environment – having at least 3 experts with a master’s degree in relevant fields; If conducting an in-depth study, analysis, assessment and providing an environmental impact assessment report, the enterprise should have at least 5 experts working on those specific fields including geology and minerals, hydrology, forestry, and so on; and having other staff with a high-level diploma with at least 3 years of working experience, and those experts shall not be the government officers or have committed any crime 4. Having sufficient office supplies and technical equipment 5. Having a good track record in contributing to the activities relating to natural resources and environmental protection |
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Additional Comment |
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time | ||||
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Name | Comment | |||
List of Equipment | ||||
Certification of Financial and Asset / Financial Statements | ||||
Estimated Income | ||||
Certificate for Enterprise Registration of Company Limited | ||||
Certificate of Annual Tax Payment | ||||
Certificate of Tax Registration ID | ||||
Curriculum vitae of Technical Staffs | attach relevant certificates and diploma |
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Feasibility Study | ||||
Article of Association |
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew | ||||
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Name | Comment |
Mean of presentation | ||
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Means of presentation | At the Authority Offices | |
Address of authority | Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment | |
Processing Time (Day(s)) | 20 | The relevant law only defines the document review process that it shall not be more than 15 working days; however, the authority will have to do an initial inspection on-site as well. It is estimated by the authority that the inspection should not take more than 5 working days, so it should take around 20 working days altogether. |
RENEWAL INFORMATION | ||
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Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date? | YES | |
How long will the formality be valid for? (in months) | 24 | |
What is the process and conditions to renew the formality? | 90 days before the expiry date of the permit, the enterprise who intends to renew the permit shall submit the application form with the 2-year operation report as well as the revised feasibility study prepared in the defined format to the authority. |
ISSUING FEES | ||||
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Has application fees? | Service fees | Certificate fees | Application fees | Total fees |
YES | 1500000.00 | 2500000.00 | 0.00 | 4000000.00 |
Comments |
As defined in the Presidential Ordinance No. 003/PO |
RENEWAL FEES | ||||
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Has renewal fees? | Service fees | Certificate fees | Renewal fees | Total renewal fees |
YES | 1500000.00 | 2500000.00 | 0.00 | 4000000.00 |
Comments |
As defined in the Presidential Ordinance No. 003/PO |