/environmental-impact-assessment — Environmental Impact Assessment
Workflow
Step 1: 评估是否须环评
Step 2: 编制环评报告
Step 3: 公众参与
Step 4: 报批
Step 5: 评估后续监管
Circumstances requiring EIA (Article 16 of the EIA Law)
| Project type |
EIA requirement |
| Industrial construction |
Report |
| Energy / Water conservancy / Transportation |
Report |
| Urban infrastructure |
Report |
| Social undertakings |
Report form |
| Small agricultural projects |
Registration form |
3 categories:
| Category |
Applicable |
| Report |
Significant / complex impact |
| Report form |
Moderate impact |
| Registration form |
Minor impact |
Contents of the EIA report (Article 17 of the EIA Law)
| Content |
Note |
| Project overview |
Project content / scale / location |
| Current status of the surrounding environment |
Survey / monitoring |
| Environmental impact prediction |
Simulation / analogy |
| Environmental protection measures |
Prevention / mitigation / restoration |
| Assessment conclusion |
Overall assessment |
Public participation (Article 21 of the EIA Law)
Participation methods:
| Method |
Applicable |
| Information disclosure |
Draft report for comments |
| Public survey |
Questionnaire / symposium |
| Expert review |
Major + complex projects |
Special projects:
| Project |
Enhanced participation |
| Nuclear facilities |
✅ Enhanced |
| Hazardous chemicals |
✅ Enhanced |
| Large-scale infrastructure |
✅ Partial |
| Involves sensitive populations |
✅ Enhanced |
Approval procedures
Step 1: 建设单位编制环评文件
Step 2: 行业主管部门预审
Step 3: 报有审批权的生态环境部门
Step 4: 受理 + 审查
Step 5: 批复(30 日内)
Step 6: 建设过程中监督
Legal liability for violations
| Violation |
Consequence |
| Construction before approval |
Order to stop construction + fine |
| False EIA |
Administrative penalty + loss of credit for the report preparer |
| Major changes without re-approval |
Order to correct + fine |
| Insufficient public participation |
Report returned |
Fines:
| Circumstance |
Fine |
| Construction before approval for a report project |
¥50,000-200,000 + 1%-5% of equipment investment |
| Report form / registration form projects |
¥20,000-100,000 |
Output format
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环评方案
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项目类型:[XX]
分类:[报告书/报告表/登记表]
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1. 环评要求:
□ 报告书
□ 报告表
□ 登记表
2. 公众参与:
□ 信息公示
□ 公众调查
□ 专家论证
3. 报批:
□ 行业预审
□ 报批机关
□ 时限(30 日)
4. 风险:
□ 未批先建风险
□ 重大变化风险
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法律依据:[环评法第 16-21 条]
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