Pursuant to the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act 2018 by promoting transparency in the transactions of the government with the public, the following documents are required to facilitate the processing of minor amendment of ECC: No. Description Requirements for ECC Amendment 1 Change of Project Name/Trade or Business Name Letter continue reading : EMB MC 2021-05 | Documentary Requirements for Minor Amendment (Non-Technical) of ECC under the PEISS

Pursuant to DENR AO No. 2003-30, ‘The ECC of a project not implemented within five years from its date of issuance is deemed expired. The proponent shall have to apply for a new ECC if it intends to pursue the project. The reckoning date of project implementation is the date of ground breaking, based on continue reading : EMB MC 2020-31 | Guidelines on the (5) Year Validity of Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Pursuant to DENR Administrative No. 30 Series of 2003

This Memorandum Circular is pursuant to Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act and the IATF Resolution No. 11, item B2, “Mass gatherings, defined as a planned or spontaneous event where the number of people attending could strain the planning and response resources of the community hosting the event, shall continue reading : EMB MC 2020-30 | Interim Guidelines on Public Participation in the Implementation of the Philippines Environmental Impact Statement System (PD 1586) During the State of National Public Health Emergency

Consistent with the Bureau’s effort to streamline and harmonize the implementation of the Philippine Environmental Statement and the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 in relation to non-metallic resources, the threshold stated in Item 2.1.3 of Annex A of EMB Memorandum Circular No. 2014-005 shall as follows:

Consistent with the Bureau’s efforts to standardize, streamline and rationalize the Philippines EIS System and pursuant to RA 11032, An Act Promoting Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Services amending for the purpose Republic Act 9485 otherwise known as Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007, and for other purposes, Automated processing for Certificate continue reading : EMB MC 2020-26 | Implementation of Enhanced Online Processing of Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) Applications for Category D Projects under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS)

Pursuant to the issuance of DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-21, otherwise known as “Guidelines Governing Waste-to-Energy FAcilities for the Integrated Management of Solid Waste”, Waste-to-Energy Projects, regardless of the power generating capacity, are now covered by the Environmental Impact Statement System, and are required to secure Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). Hence, the following is provided: continue reading : EMB MC 2020-23 | Clarification on the Requirements of Waste-To-Energy (WtE) Projects relative to ECC Application Pursuant to DAO 2019-21

In the interest of service and to harmonize the implementation of PD 1586 of the Philippines Environmental Impact Statement System for projects under Build, Build, Build Program of the Government, the procedures and requirements under the DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-16 in ECC processing shall be adopted for Non-Environmentally Critical Projects requiring  Environmental Impact Statement continue reading : EMB MC 2020-18 | Adoption of DAO 2019-16 for ECC Processing of NON-ECP under the Build, Build, Build Program of the Government