Environmental management

This is the procedure by which the interested parties in carrying out any of the activities, constructions or works included in numerals 6, 9 to 12, 16 and 17, 19 to 23 and 32 of Article 2 of the Decree 349/2005 and 178/2009, must communicate their project in the manner set in Article 4.

This process complies with the communication with DINACEA required by the interested parties in order to carry out any of the activities, construction or other works subject to the Prior Environmental Authorization, according to Article 2 of Decree 349/2005.

This process must be carried out in order to obtain the Prior Environmental Authorization (AAP), granted by DINACEA, required for the activities, construction or works detailed in Article 2 of the Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Authorizations (AA) (Decree 349/2005 and amending Decree 178/2009).

This is the process by which to obtain the Special Environmental Authorization granted by DINACEA and required for the activities, constructions or work detailed in Article 2 of Decree 345/2005.

This is the process to obtain the Environmental Authorization for Operation (AAO) that is required for the activities, construction or work that has received Prior Environmental Authorization (AAP), included in numerals 5 and 6, 9 through 13, 15 through 17, 19 through 23, 35 and 37 of Article 2 of Decree 349/2005.

It must be renewed every 3 years, unless significant changes, reforms or extensions are introduced, as established.

This is the renewal process for the Environmental Authorization for Operation (AAO) that must be processed every 3 (three) years, by all undertakings that have requested and obtained Environmental Authorization for Operation (AAO) to operate according to the provisions of Article 23 of Decree 349/2005.

This is the process of approval for the Solid waste management plan. The PGRS is a medium-term planning tool, within the framework of Decree 182/013, which enables identifying opportunities and making improvements in the management of industrial activity waste, based on the assessment of its current situation.

Decree N°182/013, of June 20, 2013, “Regulations for the environmentally sound management of industrial and related solid waste” sets a framework for the proper environmental management of industrial, agro-industrial and service solid waste, addressing all aspects that make up its overall management. It includes, among other activities, the generation, sorting, storage, transport, recycling, treatment and final disposal of this type of waste.

This is the Affidavit that must be done annually before DINACEA by legal representatives or proxies, on the production of industrial and related solid waste, within the framework of Decree 182/013 of June 20, 2013. It must be submitted by the parties that, in accordance with Resolution 1708/013 are required to present their Solid Waste Management Plan (PGRS) for approval by DINACEA (previously DINAMA).

This is the Affidavit process by which the Water Use Right Holder complies with the obligation established by Art. 13 of the Water Code. This Affidavit must be submitted annually on the date defined by the granted resolution.

This is the Industrial Drainage Authorization Request (SADI) that applies to all industrial undertakings from whose industrial process wastewater of any kind is derived. Drainage Authorization Request (SAD).

The environmental management report process must be carried out by companies that have submitted a Drainage/ Industrial Drainage Authorization Request (SAD/SADI), or have been ordered to do so due to a specific Resolution, from the moment they start operations. This procedure is where companies that have SAD/SADI report on their environmental management.

This process is carried out by Free Trade Zone users and customs warehouses before the National Directorate of Environmental Quality and Assessment (DINACEA) of the Ministry of Environment (MA), in order to analyze and authorize – where appropriate – the destruction, treatment and/or final disposal procedures of goods and/or solid waste resulting from commercial and/or industrial activities.

This is the registration and affidavit process before DINACEA required by manufacturers, formulators or importers of chemical and/or biological products for use in animal and/or plant production, by Decree 152/013 of 05/21/2013 called “Regulation for the environmentally sound management of waste derived from the use of chemical or biological products in agricultural, horticultural and forestry activities” which controls the management of containers and obsolete products.

The registration process for companies that manufacture and/or import Lead Acid Batteries, in accordance with the provisions of Decree 373/2003 (Regulations for used lead-acid batteries or disposal of lead-acid batteries). Through this registration DINACEA issues a certificate, which expires within a specific period of time (usually on March 1 of the following year after the issuance) and must be renewed by means of an Affidavit of importers and/or manufacturers of these batteries stating the import during the previous year.

This is the process that all individuals or legal entities must comply with if they manufacture or import plastic bags, regardless of their type or material, in order to keep their registration in the Register of manufacturers and importers of plastic bags in force, as established in Art. 17 of Decree 03/019.

This is the authorization process that individuals or legal entities must comply with if they import or manufacture tires or inner tubes for their own use or that of third parties, for the national market. Imported tires on inner tubes or those commercialized as part of vehicles or machinery are excluded.