Issuing of EPL for the industrial activities in the List "C" was delegated to the Local Authorities (Municipal Council, Urban Council, and Pradeshiya Sabha) with effect from 14.02.2008
Under mentioned procedure is applied, when issuing an EPL for industrial activities in the List "C".
Step 1: Application Procedure
EPL application
is published in the Form A of the schedule II of the Gazette Notification No. 1534/18 dated 01/02/2008
The application form could be obtained from the Provincial, District Offices of CEA. It could be downloaded from the CEA website - www.cea.lk
For the purpose of applying a duly filled application shall be submitted for each prescribed activity to the relevant Local Authority where the industry is located.
The applicant must provide all the particulars requested in the application form.
- Certificate for the Registration of Business
- Legal authorization to use the land for particular industrial activity. (Copy of deed, copy of the Lease agreement of the land etc.)
- Copy of Survey Plan of the land.
- Production Certificate necessary for specific products. (distilleries, medicinal products, pesticide manufacturing etc.)
- Proposal for pollutant abatement.
- Any other detail/document requested by the Authority
Step 2: Pre-evaluation of the Application
Relevant Local Authority will pre-evaluate the relevancy for issuing of EPL, the adequacy of the details furnished and determine the inspection fee to be paid.
Step 3: Determination and payment of inspection fee
Based on the details furnished; the relevant Local Authority decides inspection fee to be paid by the industrialist and written request will be made to the industrialist to make such payment.
Payment is to be made to the Local Authority. Once the payment is made a receipt should be obtained from the Local Authority.
When the receipt is received, proceed to the step 4.
Step 4: Field inspection
An Inspection team will carry out field inspection in order to assess the data in the application with respect to the proposed industry and to determine the suitability of the site for the particular industrial activity.
Step 5: Inspection report and Recommendation
Inspection team prepares a report based on the field inspection, concern literature, technical reports provided by the applicant and social aspects including their suggestions.
The report that is prepared by the Inspection team is submitted to the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC). The committee is appointed by the respective Local Authority. Responsibility of the TEC is to advise Local Authority in subject of licensing procedure. Divisional Environmental Officer of the Provincial/ District office of the CEA who are assigned to the respective Local Authority area functions as the Secretary to the TEC.
Step 6: Technical Evaluation Committee
The TEC make their recommendation based on the report that is received from the Inspection team and other relevant documents related to the industry.
The TEC may decide to carry out a field inspection by them; the next step will be taken based on the inspection report of the TEC.
If the recommendations of the TEC suggested requesting proposal for additional pollution control measures; the industrialist will be informed to fulfill such request and proceed to the step 7 will be decided based on the evaluation of the additional reports provided by the applicant.
If the TEC recommends to refuse granting EPL the applicant will be informed accordingly. According to the provisions of the National Environmental Act, any applicant for a licence who is aggrieved by the refusal by the Local Authority to grant a licence, may within thirty (30) days, after the date of notification of such decision to him/her, appeal in writing against such decision, could be forwarded to the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment.
Step 7: Approval for issuing EPL
Authorized person of the Local Authority grants approval for issuing of EPL based on the recommendations made by the inspection team and TEC.
Step 8: Licence Fee
Once the approval is granted; the industrialist is requested to pay the License Fee; so as to enable the Local Authority to issue an EPL for the industrial activity.
Industrial activities in List C - Rs. 4,000.00 per Licence/for not more than 03(three) years.
Step 9: Issuing EPL
Once the license fee is paid the license is issued with authorized signatory for maximum of three years.
Renewal of EPL
(A) Renewal of the EPL FOR activities in list "A" and List"B"
An EPL renewal application has to be forwarded for each prescribed activity
- Before three months prior to the date of expiry of the EPL.
- Before one month effecting any changes alterations or extensions to the activity.
Step1: Application procedure
EPL Renewal application is published in Gazette notification no.1534/18 of 01/02/2008 also it could be obtained from CEA Head office, PO/DO., and It could be down loaded from CEA website www.cea.lk
Duly filled application shall be submitted for each prescribed activity to relevant PO or DO.
Step: 2 Field Inspections
A team of officers of CEA will carry out a field inspection to ascertain whether the conditions stipulated by the previous EPL are violated.
It is not necessary to pay inspection fee for the inspection carried out in order to EPL renewal.
The applicant/industrialist will be informed to have relevant pollution control measures if the violation of conditions observed.
Step 3 Licence fee for the renewal
The license fee for any renewal of EPL is same as previous EPL, and the validity period of the renewal is mentioned in the licence.
After the payment of the EPL fee issuing of the licence will be considered.
(B) Renewal of the EPL issued by a Local Authority (L/A) - Activities in list "C"
The CEA is not in a position to renew an EPL issued by a L/A, and the industrialist has to apply to relevant L.A for renewal.
Follow up monitoring of Industrial Activities
1. Follow up monitoring of industrial activities is carried out to;
* Check the performance of pollution control systems established in the industry.
* Check whether the industry complies with conditions stipulated in the EPL.
* Check whether there is any change, expansion or alteration to the industrial process.
Monitoring activities are carried out by;
* Inspecting the industries at regular intervals.
* Going through the reports on wastewater analysis, noise/ vibration measurements and reports on efficiency/evaluation of pollution control systems adapted in an industrial activity.
In these instances the industrialists will be requested to consult reputed laboratories to obtain such test reports periodically, as may be indicated in the EPL.
Initiating Legal Proceedings against industries
Legal proceedings are adopted under part IV A of the NEA when;
* An industrial activity/ process acts in violation of any terms, conditions and standards stipulated in the licence.
* The prescribed industries who do not obtain an EPL
* A prescribed activity emits waste to the environment with out conforming to the stipulated standards.
If the industrialist continues to violate the conditions legal action will be initiated.
Legal Procedure includes following cause of actions
I. Cancellation /suspension of EPL
ii. Rejection of application for EPL
iii. Hearing of appeals by the secretary of the Ministry of Environment.
iv. Sending Legal Notices
v. Filing Cases.
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