Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required by all developers of projects listed in the 3rd Schedule of the Act and detailed in the 1st Schedule of the EIA and Audit Regulations of 2005 before the beginning or funding of the project.
Fill out a Preliminary Environmental Assessment Registration Form and submit an EIA certificate application. The application fee is TZs 200,000/= which equates to USD 100.
NB: Please make use of Registered Environmental Experts during the process.
Submit three copies of a completed Application Form, along with ten copies of the Project Brief, for screening.
Draft a Scoping Report and Terms of Reference (TORs) for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and submit them to NEMC before the study begins.
NB: Please contract a Registered Environmental Experts/EIA Consultant during the process.
Conduct an EIA study by following the approved TOR (by the EIA Consultant).
Send an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) / (EIA) to NEMC for assessment by a cross-sectoral Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
The Consultant will improve the EIS by taking into account all TAC's comments and recommendations.
The Consultant will submit the revised (final) EIS to the NEMC for final review. The NEMC will submit its recommendations to the Environment Minister for final approval.
After the Minister signs the Certificate, it will be returned to NEMC.
The Developer must follow the General and Specific conditions that are associated with the signed EIS Certificate.