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Application for industrial projects licensing

This service aims to assess the environmental impact and licensing of development, industrial and production projects and activities, in accordance with the standards of protecting the environment and its natural resources

Service Conditions

Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Required Attachments

Application form
A copy of a valid commercial register cr
Clear site photos from outside and inside from different angles showing the surrounding activities related to the requested activity site
Other documents referred to in the form

Legal Regulations

Law (7) of year 2022 regarding the environment and all ministerial decisions and laws under it
Ministerial Order No. 1 of 1998 regarding the environmental assessment of projects
Ministerial Order No. (4) of 2021 regarding the fees of the licenses and services provided by the Supreme Council for Environment

Fees

4000 BD : Environmental Impact Assessment Phase ; or BD 6000 for Fast Truck Application
Note : Depend on the nature and size of the activity and the extent of the need to submit an environmental impact assessment study
100 BD : Initial Assessment ; or BD 200 for Fast track applications
100 BD : Study Scope Phase ; or BD 500 for Fast Truck Application

Payment Methods

Cash
Debit Card
Bank Cheques
Bank Transfer

Process Time

10 Working Days : Provided that all required data and documents are received, Except for projects subject to the preparation of an integrated environmental impact assessment study

Service Provider

Supreme Council for Environment

Service Processes

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Filling out the application data form
Submitting the application to Supreme Council for Environment, with all required documents attached
Project site visits for inspecting the site location and the sensitive receptors surrounding to it
Finalizing all required data related to the project assessment
Detailed environmental impact assessment study (if needed)
Payment of fees
Publishing of license if all the environmental requirements and conditions met

If a detailed environmental impact assessment study is needed, the following procedure should be done:

Issuing a letter to the applicant specifying the general outline of the scope of the required study with a copy of the approved list of environmental consultancy offices
The applicant will hire one of the approved environmental consultancy offices for submitting to the Supreme Council for the Environment a proposal of the scope related to the study
If the submitted scope of the study being approved, the applicant and the environmental consultancy office will be notified that the scope is approved and will be requested to start preparing the study
The environmental consultancy office will prepare the study and then will submit it to the Supreme Council for the Environment for reviewing
Introducing the project with the study outcomes to the concerned authorities in the Kingdom to obtain their views on the project
Collecting the responses, requirements, and observations of the concerned authorities
Take the appropriate action on the request according to the environmental assessment outcomes

Filling out the application data form
Submitting the application to Supreme Council for Environment, with all required documents attached
Project site visits for inspecting the site location and the sensitive receptors surrounding to it
Finalizing all required data related to the project assessment
Detailed environmental impact assessment study (if needed)
Payment of fees
Publishing of license if all the environmental requirements and conditions met

If a detailed environmental impact assessment study is needed, the following procedure should be done:

Issuing a letter to the applicant specifying the general outline of the scope of the required study with a copy of the approved list of environmental consultancy offices
The applicant will hire one of the approved environmental consultancy offices for submitting to the Supreme Council for the Environment a proposal of the scope related to the study
If the submitted scope of the study being approved, the applicant and the environmental consultancy office will be notified that the scope is approved and will be requested to start preparing the study
The environmental consultancy office will prepare the study and then will submit it to the Supreme Council for the Environment for reviewing
Introducing the project with the study outcomes to the concerned authorities in the Kingdom to obtain their views on the project
Collecting the responses, requirements, and observations of the concerned authorities
Take the appropriate action on the request according to the environmental assessment outcomes