Environmental Management (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 (G.N. No. 191 of 2016)

Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 1 GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 191 published on 3/6/2016 THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, (CAP. 191) REGULATIONS (Made under sections 230(2) (b)) THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (FEE AND CHARGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2016 Citation GN. No. 154 of 2008 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Management (Fee and Charges)(Amendment) Regulations, 2016, and shall be read as one with the Environmental Management (Fee and Charges) Regulations, 2008, hereinafter referred to as the “principal Regulations”. Amendment of regulation 4 2. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of regulation 4 and substituting for them the following: (a) environmental impact assessment; (b) environmental compliance monitoring and audit; (c) registration of environmental experts; (d) environmental quality standards; (e) ozone depleting substances; (f) management of wastes; (g) biosafety; (h) noise and vibrations; and (i) Other activities related to environment. Amendment of the Schedule 3. The principal Regulations are amended by repealing the Schedule and replacing for it the following: Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 2 SCHEDULE (Made under Regulation 4) FEE AND CHARGES 1: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT A. Fees and Charges for Environmental Impact Assessment S/N Description Amount TShs 1 Application for EIA 50,000 2 Submission of Project Brief 150,000 3 Certificate of EIA 500,000 4 Transfer of Certificate 300,000 5 Surrender of Certificate 300,000 6 Variation of Certificates 150,000 B: Fees for Accessing EIA Information Amount TShs S/N Description Inspection and Viewing Reading 1 EIA Project Brief 10,000 15,000 2 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 15,000 30,000 3 Environmental Audit Report 15,000 30,000 4 Approvals 10,000 15,000 5 Copy of Certificates 10,000 15,000 6 Environmental Experts Register 15,000 30,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 3 C: Fees and Charges for Review of Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit Type B Projects: Non Mandatory List and Type A small scale projects CATEGORY Type A projects: Mandatory List Large Scale Extractive Industries A Extractive Industries B Other type A projects 1.Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 20m with no upper capping. 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 25m with no upper capping. 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 10m with no upper capping. 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 5m with no upper capping. 2.Environmental Audit (EA) 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 20m with no upper capping. 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 25m with no upper capping. 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 10m with no upper capping. 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 5m with no upper capping. 3.Preliminary Environment Assessment (PEA) 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 4m with no upper capping. 4. Upgrading Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 5m with no upper capping. 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 5m with no upper capping. 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 5m with no upper capping. 0.1% of Total project cost to a minimum of TZS 2m with no upper capping. Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 4 2: ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS REGISTRATION FEES Amount Tshs Description Individual Firm Local Foreign Local Foreign 1. Application for Registration 180,000 450,000 360,000 900,000 2. Registration Certificate 270,000 900,000 540,000 1,800,000 3. Annual Subscription 540,000 1,260,000 1,440,000 2,700,000 3: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND AUDIT Annual Charges for Environmental Monitoring and Audit Categories Facilities Amount TShs 1.Agriculture and agro processing industries (i) Large scale cultivation (above 500 ha). 3,000,000 (ii) Floriculture and horticulture 1,500,000 (iii) Biological Pest Control 1,500,000 (iv) New breeds of crops (trial farms) 1,500,000 (v) Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) 1,500,000 (vi) Horticulture and floriculture 1,500,000 (vii) Sisal processing 750,000 (viii) Tea and Coffee processing 1,500,000 (ix) Tobacco processing 2,250,000 (x) Cotton Processing (Ginneries) 750,000 (xi) Cashew nut processing 1,500,000 (xii) Sugar factories 1,500,000 (Xiii) Large scale irrigation schemes 3,000,000 2. Livestock and Range management (i) Large scale livestock keeping 750,000 (ii) New breeds of livestock 750,000 (iii) New or foreign alien species 750,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 5 (iv) Intensive livestock rearing units/ranches 1,500,000 (v) Urban Livestock keeping 150,000 3. Forestry (i) Timber logging and processing 3,000,000 (ii) New tree species and development of forest plantation 1,500,000 (iii) Biological pest control 1,500,000 (iv)Catchment forest reserve 750,000 (V) Commercial Plantations (above 500ha) 1,500,000 (vi) Commercial charcoal, firewood and other forest harvest operations 300,000 (vii) Commercial logging or conversion of forested land to other uses within catchment areas 4,500,000 4. Fisheries (i) Medium to large scale fisheries 1,500,000 (ii) Artificial fisheries (Aqua-culture for fish, algae, ). 300,000 (iii) Large scale fish farming including prawn farming shrimps, lobster or crabs 3,000,000 (iv) Industrial fish processing and storage 1,500,000 (v) Genetically Modified fish species and other aquatic species 1,500,000 5. Wildlife (i) Game Controlled Areas 1,500,000 (ii) Game reserves 3,000,000 (iii) National parks 3,000,000 (iv) Marine Parks and Reserves 1,500,000 (iv) Wildlife ranching and farming 1,500,000 (v) Zoo and sanctuaries 750,000 6. Tourism and Recreational Development (i) Hotels and resorts along the shorelines of lakes, river, islands & ocean 1,500,000 (ii) Hill top resort or hotel development 1,500,000 (iii) Tourism or recreational facilities in protected and adjacent areas (national parks, marine parks, forestry reserves etc) on islands and in surrounding waters 2,250,000 (iv) Hunting and capturing 750,000 (v) Camping, walk ways and trails etc. 750,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 6 (vi) Sporting facilities (stadium, play grounds) 750,000 (vii) Social halls and night clubs 300,000 7. Energy (i) Facilities for production & distribution of Gas, steam and geothermal energy 3,000,000 (ii) Storage and filling of natural gas 750,000 (iii) Thermal power plant (i.e. coal, nuclear) 3,000,000 (iv) Hydro-electric power plant 3,000,000 (v) Large scale renewable sources of energy (biofuel etc) 750,000 (vi) Other Large scale Non - renewable source of energy 1,500,000 (vii) Power transmission line 3,000,000 8. Oil and Gas (i) Oil and gas fields exploration 3,000,000 (ii) Oil and gas field development 10,500,000 (iii) Offshore and onshore pipelines 10,500,000 (iv) Oil and gas separation, processing, handling and storage 10,500,000 (v) Oil refineries 10,500,000 (vi) Product depots for the storage of petrol, gas, diesel, tar and other products within commercial, industrial or residential areas. 4,500,000 (vii) Transportation of petroleum products (Companies) 1,500,000 (viii) Filling stations 200,000 9. Transport and infrastructure (i) Trunk roads 750,000 (ii) Airports and airstrips and their ancillary facilities 1,500,000 (iii) Railway lines, railway stations and depots 3,000,000 (iv) Harbour, Ports, Shipyards and other Harbour facilities 3,000,000 (V) Communication Towers 100,000 10. Food and beverage industries (i) Edible oils and fats 1,500,000 (ii) Oil mills 150,000 (iii) Dairy products (milk and milk products) 450,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 7 (iv) Large scale breweries and distillers 3,000,000 (v) Small scale breweries and distillers 750,000 (vi) Large scale wine production industries 1,500,000 (vii) Small scale wine production industries 300,000 (viii) Fish Meal factories 150,000 (ix) Abattoirs 750,000 (x) Slaughter – houses 150,000 (xi) Bottled and mineral water 750,000 (xii) Soft drinks and other non alcoholic beverages 750,000 (xiii) Caned foods and fruits 750,000 (xiv) Meat and Fish processing and canning factories 750,000 (xv) Small scale agro-processing industries 300,000 (xvi) Large milling factories 1,500,000 (xvii) Small scale milling 150,000 (xviii) Bakeries and confectionaries 300,000 (xix) Honey and honey products facilities 300,000 11. Textile industry (i) Cotton and Synthetic fibres 2,250,000 (ii) Tie and dye 150,000 (iii) Canvas mills and other similar items 1,500,000 12 Leather Industry (i) Tanneries 2,250,000 (ii) Other leather processing associated factories 300,000 13. Wood, Pulp and Paper Industries (i) Large scale Fibre board, veneer and plywood 1,500,000 (ii) Small scale Fibre board, veneer and plywood 750,000 (iii) Pulp, Paper, sand-board cellulose – mills 3,000,000 (iv) Other paper products industries e.g., tissue paper industries 750,000 14. Building and Civil (i) Industrial and housing Estate 1,500,000 (ii) Multi-storey building 750,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 8 Engineering Industries. (iii) Motor terminals 300,000 (iv) Shopping malls/plaza 450,000 (v) Warehousing and Storage facilities 300,000 (v) Super markets outside shopping malls 300,000 (vi) Open markets in Cities, municipalities and towns 300,000 (vii) Other open markets 150,000 (viii) Cement block making and other related products 150,000 (ix) Brick making and other releted products 150,000 15. Chemical industries (i) Pesticide or other hazardous and or toxic manufacture, transportation, use and storage 1,500,000 (ii) Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics products manufacture 1,500,000 (iii) Storage facilities for chemical products 750,000 (iv) Paints, vanishes etc 750,000 (v) Soap and detergent plants 750,000 (vi) Fertilizers production and packaging 1,500,000 (vii) Foam industries 1,500,000 (viii) Rubber and Plastics 1,500,000 (ix) Tyre Manufacturing 1,500,000 16. Extractive industry (i) Oil and Natural Gas extraction 10,500,000 (ii) Large scale mining and processing 10,500,000 (iii) Medium scale mining and processing (e.g. Leaching) 7,500,000 (iv) Artisanal and small scale mining and processing 750,000 (v) Quarries 2,000,000 (vi) Borrow pits 750,000 (vii) Radioactive minerals mining and processing 15,000,000 (viii) Large scale mineral exploration activities 3,000,000 (ix) Small scale mineral exploration activities 450,000 (xi) Salt pans 450,000 (xii) Granite, marbles, dimension and 1,500,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 9 decorating stones 17. Non metallic industries (Products) (i) Cement production 4,500,000 (ii) Lime production 1,500,000 (iii) Glass, glass-fibre, glass-wool 1,500,000 (iv) Plastic materials 1,500,000 (v) Tiles, ceramics 300,000 (vi) Candles and wax 150,000 (vii) Other non-metallic products e.g., mops, ropes, brushes, synthetic hair etc 150,000 (viii) Match boxes 150,000 (ix) Cocks and caps manufacturing industries 150,000 18. Metal and Engineering industries. (i) Motor vehicle manufacturing and assembling facilities 1,500,000 (ii) Manufacturing and assembling of other motorized facilities 750,000 (iii) Manufacturing and assembling of non motorized facilities 750,000 (iv) Body – building 300,000 (v) Boiler – reservoirs, tanks and other sheet containers 750,000 (vi) Foundry and Forging 300,000 (vii) Manufacture of non – ferrous products e.g., aluminum sheetings, copper products, etc 1,500,000 (viii) Iron and steel 1,500,000 19. Electrical and electronics industries (i) Battery manufacturing 750,000 (ii) Electronic equipment manufacturing and assembly 300,000 (iii) Manufacturing of electrical goods and appliances 300,000 (a) Toxic and Hazardous wastes 20. Waste treatment and disposal (i) Incineration plant 1,500,000 (ii) Recovery/reclying plant (off-site) 300,000 (iii) Waste water treatment plant (off-site) 750,000 (iv) Secure landfills facility 750,000 (v) Storage facility (off – site) 750,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 10 (vi) Battery Dismantling and recycling plant 750,000 (vii) EE-waste collection, dismantling and recovery 300,000 (b) Municipal Solid Wastes (i) Incineration plant 150,000 (ii) Composting plant 150,000 (iii) Recovery/re-cycling plant 150,000 (iv) Municipal Solid Waste landfill/dampsite facility 750,000 I Municipal Sewage 300,000 (i) Municipal sewage works 750,000 (ii) Marine out fall 750,000 (iii) Cesspit emptying services per permit 300,000 (iv) Sewarage system 750,000 (v) Waste water stabilization ponds 750,000 21. Water Supply (i) Diversion of normal flow of water 300,000 (ii) Water transfers scheme 750,000 (iii) Abstraction and utilization of Ground and surface water for bulk supply 750,000 (v) Water treatment plants 750,000 22. Research and quality control Laboratories (i) Engineering materials 300,000 (ii) Chemical 300,000 (iii) Water testing 300,000 (iv) Quality assurance 300,000 23. Printing Industries (i) Publishing Facilities 300,000 (ii) Photo studios 300,000 (iii) Bill boards 300,000 24. Service Industries (i) Dry cleaners and Laundries 100,000 (ii) Car garages 50,000 (iii) Car wash 50,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 11 25. Health Care Facilities (i) Hospitals 300,000 (ii) Health centers 150,000 (iii) Dispensaries 50,000 (iv) Diagnostic facilities 100,000 (v) Pharmacies 50,000 26. Major construction works (i) Major building works 750,000 (ii) Major water works( Dams, Flood control) 750,000 (iii) Major mining works 4,500,000 (iv) Major civil construction and tunneling works (oil and gas pipelines) 4,500,000 (v) Major power generation plants (gas, hydro, thermal) 3,000,000 (vi) Major sewerage and drainage works 600,000 27.Narcortics (i) Cigarette industries 1,500,000 28. Other undertakings not specified 300,000 4. FEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS A: Main Polluting Activities (Air, Water and Soil) Proposed Rates Amount TShs 1 Registration and Review of Compliance plan 1,000,000 2 Permit for Emissions and Discharges (i) Within permissible limit values (ii) Below 25% above allowable standards 5,000,000 (iii) Between 25 and 50% above allowable standards 7,500,000 (iv) Greater than 50% above allowable standards 10,000,000 3 Annual fee for Permit 1,000,000 4 Transfer of Permit 500,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 12 B: Other Polluting Activities 1 Application Fee 50,000 2 Waste Oil and scrap wastes permit New permit 300,000 Renew 300,000 3 Flaring per unit 10,000,000 4 Incinerations Hazardous 2,000,000 Non Hazardous 1,200,000 5. FEES FOR OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES 1 Application for license 50,000 2 Import License 500,000 3 Export license 300,000 4 Transfer of permit 100,000 5 Renewal of license 50,000 6 End user declaration form 10,000 7 Certification of business 100,000 6. HAZARDOUS WASTES PERMITS Amount TShs Metal & metal bearing wastes Organic + metal and inorganic waste, Inorganic + metal and organic waste, Inorganic or organic waste 1 Application fee 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 2 Collection 10,000,000 8,500,000 7,225,000 6,141,250 3 Transportation 5,000,000 4,250,000 3,612,500 3,070,625 4 Exportation 1,000,000 8,500,000 7,225,000 6,141,250 5 Storage 5,000,000 4,250,000 3,612,500 3,070,625 6 Disposal 5,000,000 4,250,000 3,612,500 3,070,625 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 13 7. NON HAZARDOUS WASTES PERMITS Amount TShs Metal & metal bearing waste Organic + metal and inorganic waste, Inorganic + metal and organic waste, Inorganic or organic waste 1 Application fee 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 2 Collection 8,000,000 6,800,000 5,780,000 4,913,000 3 Transportation 4,000,000 3,400,000 2,890,000 2,456,500 4 Exportation 8,000,000 6,800,000 5,780,000 4,913,000 5 Storage 4,000,000 3,400,000 2,890,000 2,456,500 6 Disposal 4,000,000 3,400,000 2,890,000 2,456,500 8. SOLID WASTE PERMITS Amount in TShs 1 Application for License 50,000 Collection 200,000 2 Transportation 200,000 3 Disposal 200,000 4 Transfer station 200,000 9. BIOSAFETY PERMITS Amount Tshs 1 Application Fee 50,000 2 Introduction or release of GMO 9,000,000 3 Contained research 6,000,000 4 Confined field trial 6,000,000 5 Commercial/general release 10,500,000 10. NOISE AND VIBRATION PERMITS 10.1 Noise Amount Tshs Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 14 1 Application fee 50,000 2 Excessive Noise Levels for Factory or Workshop 5,000,000 3 Excessive Noise Levels for Impact or Impulsive Noise 3,000,000 4 Excessive noise level for places or establishment of entertainment 10,000,000 5 Excessive noise level for mines and quarries 5,000,000 6 Excessive noise level for areas of worship 100,000 7 Excessive noise level for vehicles 500,000 Day Night 8 Excessive Noise Levels for General environment 2,000,000 2,000,000 9 Excessive noise level for Construction Site 2,000,000 4,000,000 10 Excessive noise level for public announcement system or devices 2,000,000 4,000,000 10.2 Vibration Day Night 1 Excessive Whole Body Vibration 2,000,000 4,000,000 2 Excessive Hand Arm Vibration 2,000,000 4,000,000 3 Excessive Ground Vibration at Sensitive Sites 2,000,000 4,000,000 4 Excessive Subsonic Vibration/Air over 2,000,000 4,000,000 Environmental Management (Fee And Charges) (Amendment) GN. NO. 191 (Cont.) 15 11. OTHER PERMITS Amount Tshs 1 Large scale livestock movements 500,000 2 New breeds of crops (trial farms) 300,000 3 Introduction of new breeds of livestock 500,000 4 New or foreign alien/invasive species 500,000 5 New tree species and development of forest plantation 200,000 6 Selective removal of single tree species 100,000 7 Afforestation and reforestation for carbon sequestration 200,000 8 Introduction of new species in water bodies 300,000 Dar es Salaam, JANUARY Y. MAKAMBA, 17 th May, 2016 Minister of State, Vice President’s Office Union Affairs and Environment