PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1586
THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT SYSTEM
HiyasngBulacanConvention Center, Capitol Compound,
City of Malolos, Bulacan
September 23, 2019
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU (emb)
•Executive Order (EO) 192: [Sections 4 & 5] “Providing for the
Reorganization of Department of Environment, Energy and Natural
Resources (DEENR) renaming it as the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),and for other
Purposes”
•Section 16: Creation of the Environmental Management Bureau
(EMB)
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU (emb)
>VISION
A nation empowered to protect our
finite resources, attuned to the
pursuit of sustainable development,
for a clean and healthy environment
that enhances the Filipino quality of
life for present and future generations
>MISSION
To restore, protect and enhance
environmental quality towards
good public health,
environmental integrity and
economic viability.
P.D. 1586: The Philippine Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System of 1978
R.A. 8749: The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1990
R.A. 9003: The Ecological Solid Waste Management
Act of 2000
R.A. 9275: The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
R.A. 6969: Toxic Substances and Hazardous and
Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990
R.A. 9512: Environmental Awareness and Education
Act of 2008
Under E.O. 192, EMB is also mandated to provide research and laboratory services, and serve as secretariat in the
adjudication of pollution cases.
MANDATES
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
>DAO 2003-30: “Revised Procedural Manual for the Implementation of the Philippine
Environmental Impact Statement System(PEISS)”
>EMB Memorandum Circular 2007-02: “Guidelines on the Screening for Coverage
and other Application Requirements under the PEISS”
>DENR Memorandum Circular 2010-14: “Standardization of Requirements in the
Implementation of the PEISS”
>EMB Memorandum Circular 2014-05: “Guidelines for Coverage Screening and
Standardized Requirements under PEISS amending relevant portions of EMB MC
2007-02”
ACRONYMS
>ECPs–Environmentally Critical Projects (under Presidential Proclamation 1981-2146)
>ECAs–Environmentally Critical Areas (under Presidential Proclamation 1981-2146)
>EIAReport –Environmental Impact Assessment Report (in the form of an EIS)
>IEE–Initial Environmental Examination
>EPRMP–Environmental Performance Report and Management Plan
>CNC–Certificate of Non-Coverage
>EMP–Environmental Management Plan
PROCESS/PROCEDURE
>SCOPING
-Public Scoping (initial preparatory meeting with the host community[ies])
-Technical Scoping (presentation by the proponent to the Review Committee [RevCom] of
the proposed project)
>CONSULTATION/HEARING
-Public consultation with the Stakeholders (Proponent & Review Committee Members) on
the proposed Project to determine its Social Acceptability)
>REVIEW
-EMB convenes a Multi-disciplinary Experts to be member of the RevCom
>MONITORING AND VALIDATION
>APPROVAL/DENIAL
EMB Memorandum Circular 2014-05: “Guidelines for Coverage Screening
and Standardized Requirements under PEISS amending relevant portions
of EMB MC 2007-02”
>Section 1. Screening to determine coverage………..
-Categories of Project( A to D)
>Section 2. Standard requirements
-Document requirements (EIS, IEE, IEE Checklist, EPRMP)
-Responsible Office to Process (Central Office or Regional
Office concerned)
>Section 3. Repealing Clause
FOUR CATEGORIES OF
ENVIRONMENTALLY
CRITICAL PROJECTS
-Non Ferrous Metal
Industries
-Iron and Steel Mills
-Petroleum and
Petrochemical
Industries
-Smelting Plants
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HEAVY INDUSTRIES
-Mining and
Quarrying Projects
-Forestry Projects
-Dikes for/and
Fishpond
Development
Projects
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RESOURCE EXTRACTIVE
INDUSTRIES
http://eia.emb.gov.ph/wpcontent/
uploads/2016/06/Revised-
Guidelines-for-Coverage-
Screening-and-
Standardized-Reqts.pdf
EMB Memorandum
Circular 005 July
2014
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Tablet project
Show and explain your
web, app or software
projects using these
gadget templates.
-Office Buildings with a gross floor area of more
than 10,000 square meters
-Commercial Establishments with a gross floor
area of more than 10,000 square meters
-New Road Construction and Road
Rehabilitations with a length of more than 2
kilometres
-Cemeteries/Memorial Parks with a gross floor
area of more than 10,000 kilometers
Project Covered by PD 1586
A document issued by the DENR-EMB after a
positive review of an application, certifying
that the proposed project has complied with
all the requirements of the Environmental
Impact Statement System
What is an ECC?
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Go to emb.gov.ph and click the link to ECC Online
Application.
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It certifies that, based on the submitted
Project Description Report, the project is not
covered by the EIS System and is not required
to secure an ECC. Further, the CNC advises
the Proponent on coverage to other
requirements by other DENR offices, LGUs or
other government agencies.
What is a Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)?
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Go to emb.gov.ph, then click the link to CNC Online
Application.
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Verify the coverage of the Project
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Indicate the location of the project and project
component
-Proof of Compatibility with the existing Land Use Plan(zoning)
-Proof of authority over the Project Site (Title, LeaseorContract, etc.)
-Accountability Statement of Proponents (see attached form) and the
preparation (if any, ff. annexes of revised procedural manual for DAO2003-30)
-Photographs of plates/Site Dev't Plan/Vicinity map of the project site showing
impact areas and affected areas andcommunities.
-Duly Accomplished Project Environmental Monitoring &Audit
Prioritization Scheme (PEMAPS) Questionnaire (see Annex 2-7d of revised
procedural manual for DAO2003-30
Requirementsof ECC application
Streamlined Environmental Impact Assessment Process
-Fast tracked ECC Processing
-40 days -Environmentally Critical Projects (ECP)
-20 days -Non-ECPs
-Seven (7) days CNC online processing
-ECA and Industrial Mapping
-Posting of ECC in the Internet and Online Project
Screening for non-coverage