Comprehensive environmental permit service

Comprehensive environmental permit service helps businesses save time, and costs, and ensure compliance with legal regulations on environmental protection. With a team of experienced experts, Long Phan Consulting Company provides comprehensive support from consulting, preparing documents to working with authorities. Businesses can feel secure about sustainable development, minimizing legal risks and contributing to protecting the living environment.

Subjects needing to apply for an environmental permit

Environmental license is a document issued by a competent state management agency to organizations and individuals with production, business and service activities that are allowed to discharge waste into the environment, manage waste, and import waste into the environment. Importing scrap from abroad as raw materials for production with requirements and conditions on environmental protection according to the provisions of law.

According to Article 28 of Law on Environment Protection 2020, subjects required to apply for an environmental permit belong to one of three production and business groups with the following levels of emissions into the environment:

1. Group I investment projects: are projects with a high risk of negative impacts on the environment, including:

• Projects in the form of production, business, and services that have the risk of causing environmental pollution with large scale and capacity; project to implement hazardous waste treatment services; Projects that import scrap from abroad as production materials;
• Projects in the form of production, business, and services that have the risk of causing environmental pollution with average scale and capacity but have environmentally sensitive elements; Projects that do not belong to the type of production, business, or service that are at risk of causing environmental pollution with large scale and capacity but have environmentally sensitive elements;
• Projects using land, land with water surface, and sea areas on a large scale or on a medium scale but with environmentally sensitive elements;
• Projects to exploit minerals and water resources with large scale and capacity or with medium scale and capacity but with environmentally sensitive factors;
• Projects that require changing the purpose of land use on a medium scale or larger but have environmentally sensitive factors;
• The project requires large-scale immigration and resettlement.

2. Group II investment projects: are projects with potential risks of negative impacts on the environment. Include:

• The project belongs to the type of production, business, and services that has the risk of causing environmental pollution with average scale and capacity.
• Projects in the form of production, business, and services that are at risk of causing environmental pollution with small scale and capacity but have environmentally sensitive elements; Projects that do not belong to the type of production, business, or service that are at risk of causing environmental pollution with average scale and capacity but have environmentally sensitive factors;
• Projects using land, land with water surface, and sea areas on a medium scale or on a small scale but with environmentally sensitive elements;
• Projects to exploit minerals and water resources with medium scale and capacity or with small scale and capacity but with environmentally sensitive factors;
• The project requires changing land use purposes on a small scale but has environmentally sensitive elements;
• The project requires migration and resettlement on a medium scale.

3. Group III investment projects: are projects with little risk of negative impacts on the environment, include:

• Projects in the form of production, business, and services that have the risk of causing environmental pollution with small scale and capacity;
• Projects that do not fall into the category of production, business or services that pose a risk of causing environmental pollution, generating wastewater, dust or exhaust gas that must be treated, or generating hazardous waste that must be managed in accordance with regulations on waste management.

>>> Reference: Summary of projects that must apply for environmental permits

Long Phan Consulting Company’s comprehensive environmental permit service 

Long Phan Consulting Company’s full environmental permit application service city helps customers handle administrative procedures related to the environment quickly and effectively. We provide comprehensive services, including:

In-depth consultation on conditions and procedures

Long Phan Consulting Company will provide detailed advice on regulations on environmental protection, specifically including:

• Consulting on conditions for obtaining an environmental permit, offering options to meet the conditions in case your project does not meet the legal conditions;
• Evaluate and check documents and business locations to ensure they meet licensing conditions as prescribed by law.
• Consulting on the authority to issue environmental permits, analyzing customer cases to determine the competent authority;
• Consulting on completing, upgrading, and improving facilities to meet the requirements of authorities.
• Order and procedures for applying for environmental permits.

We will analyze your business’s operations, determine the appropriate type of environmental license and guide you to prepare complete and accurate documents.

Prepare an application for an environmental permit

Long Phan Consulting Company supports customers in preparing documents for environmental permits, including:

• Survey the current state of the environment and propose a plan for document preparation.
• Prepare an environmental impact assessment report (EIA) or environmental protection project.
• Collect and complete documents and papers according to regulations.

Ensure that the application for an environmental permit when submitted to the authorities is complete, accurate and meets all legal requirements.

Representing customers in working with competent authorities

We will perform the following tasks on behalf of customers:

• Authorized representative for the Customer.
• Submit application for licensing at the competent authority depending on each customer’s case.
• Participate in working sessions, appraisals and inspections of competent authorities.
• Monitor and update dossier processing status, resolve problems that arise during the dossier appraisal process.
• Explanation and additional documents (if necessary).
• Receive environmental license and hand it over to customers.
• Support and advice on related issues after you are granted a license.

>>> Reference: Re-issuance of environmental permits – Instructions on implementation procedures

Benefits when using the full environmental permit service

Using Long Phan Consulting Company’s comprehensive environmental permit application service brings many practical benefits to businesses, specifically:

• Customers do not need to waste time and effort to learn regulations, prepare documents and carry out administrative procedures.
• Records are prepared by Long Phan’s team of experienced experts, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with legal regulations.
• Increase the likelihood of being licensed quickly, avoid errors and delays, and help businesses start operations soon.
• Customers can rest assured to focus on core production and business activities without having to worry about complicated legal procedures.
• Avoid the risks of being fined for administrative violations due to not having an environmental permit or invalid records.
• Comply with legal regulations on environmental protection, contributing to building a green, clean and beautiful living environment.

Our service delivery process

With the goal of bringing maximum benefits to customers, Long Phan always strives to provide the best service to customers. From there, we build a roadmap to handle work professionally, meeting all customer needs. Immediately after discussing, negotiating and signing the service provision contract, Long Phan will handle the work for customers according to the following specific steps:

Step 1: Receive requests and provide preliminary advice to customers.

Step 2: Collect information related to the business and production and business processes.

We will collect information related to your business and production and business establishments. Review production and business processes and compare them with standards as prescribed by law. From there, give accurate and specific advice.

Step 3: Survey the current environmental status, contact the measurement and sampling unit.

This step serves to determine which agency’s environmental licensing authority your case falls under. From there, prepare documents related to other legal and technical documents according to the provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020.

Step 4: Draft and prepare documents according to legal regulations.

Step 5: Send the customer to review and sign the application for approval.

Step 6: Complete and submit the application to the competent authority.

Step 7: Receive the appraisal team.

Step 8: Edit and add documents:

In case the competent authority determines that the dossier needs to be amended or supplemented, we will evaluate and review the dossier:

• In case we find that the dossier does not need to be amended or supplemented, we will advise the competent authority.
• In case the dossier needs to be processed, amended or supplemented, we will amend and supplement the dossier as quickly as possible and send it to the licensing agency.

Step 9: Send the customer to sign for approval and submit additional documents

Step 10: Wait for approval and issuance of environmental permit

Long Phan is committed to providing high quality services with reasonable and transparent costs. We always put customers’ interests first and accompany customers throughout the process of using the service.

Some frequently asked questions

In order to answer questions about environmental licensing services, we have compiled some frequently asked questions related to the above services, please refer to them.

How long does it take to issue an environmental license?

The time to issue an environmental license depends on the scale of the project and the competent licensing authority. Normally, this time can last from several weeks to several months.

How much does it cost to apply for an environmental license?

The cost of applying for an environmental license depends on many factors such as the scale of the project, the type of production, and the specific requirements of the management agency. To know the exact cost, customers should contact the service consulting units directly.

How long is an environmental license valid?

The duration of an environmental license is specifically stipulated in each license, depending on the type of project and the provisions of law.

How will businesses without an environmental license be handled?

Businesses without an environmental license may be subject to administrative sanctions, suspension of operations, or criminal prosecution depending on the severity of the violation.

What changes to a project require re-issuance of an environmental license?

Major changes in scale, production technology, or changes that may affect the environment require re-issuance of an environmental license.

Which agency is competent to issue an environmental license?

The authority to issue an environmental license depends on the type and scale of the project. Competent agencies include the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and the People’s Committee at the district level.

Can I apply for an environmental license myself without going through a consulting service?

Customers can absolutely apply for an environmental license themselves, however, this process requires specialized knowledge of environmental law and experience in handling documents. Using a consulting service can help you save time and ensure the accuracy of your records.

What are the potential risks of not complying with environmental licensing regulations?

Potential risks include fines, suspension of operations, environmental pollution, damage to business reputation, and possible criminal prosecution.

How is an environmental license different from an environmental impact assessment (EIA)?

An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is part of the environmental licensing process. An EIA is the process of analyzing and evaluating the potential impacts of a project on the environment, while an environmental license is a legal document that allows a project to operate under specific environmental protection conditions.

How often should environmental inspections and monitoring be performed after a license is granted?

The frequency of environmental inspections and monitoring depends on the regulations of the regulatory agency and the specific conditions in the environmental license.

Long Phan Consulting Company’s comprehensive environmental permit application service is the optimal solution to help businesses save time, costs and ensure legal compliance. If you have any questions or would like to use the sub-license registration services on environment permit, please contact Long Phan Consulting Company via the hotline 0906735386 for detailed information.