Applications


• Application to Discharge Effluent
: FORM A, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

• Environmental Checklist


• Water Industries Act Info Sheet
: Attachment “B” Water Industry Act Information to be Provided In Application For a Licence to Abstract Water


• Application for license to import/export scheduled substances (ozone depleting substances)


• Application for permit to export scrap metal


• Application for license to import used tires


• Application for license to import lead acid batteries


Guidelines


• Crop Protection Product Packaging Disposal Guidelines
The purpose of this document is to outline the approved method for the recovery and disposal of crop protection product packaging that would prevent, control, and mitigate the negative environmental impacts that could arise from activities related to the disposal of crop protection product packaging (pesticides containers.)


• Environmental Code of Practice for the Automotive Repair Industry
The purpose of this document is to outline the approved method for the recovery and disposal of crop protection product packaging that would prevent, control, and mitigate the negative environmental impacts that could arise from activities related to the disposal of crop protection product packaging (pesticides containers.)


• Environmental Code of Practice for Automotive Spray Painting
This environmental code of practice is intended to provide guidance to owners and operators of automotive spray painting premises as to the likely environmental impacts associated with the industry and the acceptable methods of control.


• Draft Environmental Health and Sanitation Guidelines for the Fiberglass Industry
The small-scale fiberglass industry is becoming increasingly popular in Belize as can be seen by the cropping up of many commercial fiberglass-related businesses, such as boatyards, throughout the country. Several health issues associated with the fiberglass industry, which are not limited to exposure to fiberglass but also to other substances that are often utilized along with it. As a result, this industry has created a serious problem since the majority of these businesses are located within or near residential zones.
Clearly, the development of the following guidelines and operational standards for the use of fiberglass in small industries in Belize is critical.


• Environmental Guidelines for Depots and Distribution Outlets for Liquified Petroleum Gases (Lpg)
The purpose of this document is to propose measures that would prevent, control, and mitigate the environmental degradation that could arise from activities related to the establishment and operation of storage depots and major distribution outlets for compressed inflammable gases.


• Environmental Guidelines For Service Stations
These Guidelines are for Operational Standards which are provided for environmentally acceptable functioning of the service station. Operators are contractually bound to manage their service stations according to these standards.


Publications


• BELIZE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN The Belizean economy is highly dependent on industries based on environmental resources: agriculture, fisheries and tourism. These constitute the backbone of the Belizean economy, and their rapid expansion explains in part the remarkable rates of economic growth experienced by Belize since 1985. In order to continue this rapid expansion, Belize must maintain its environmental resources at a healthy level.
  
  
• PROCEDURES FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT The EIA Procedures dealt with in these Guidelines addresses the following matters: - the statutory basis for EIA (this deals with the relevant statutory provisions of the Environmental Protection Act, the Mines and Minerals Act and the National Lands Act); - the implications of the EIA Procedures; - the relationship of the EIA Procedures to the existing permitting agencies and the nature of the permits being issued; - preparation of the terms of reference of the EIA; - the contents of the EIA report; - the determination of the need for public hearings; - the composition of the Review Committee; - the submission of the EIA to the Review Committee for evaluation; - the decision to approve or reject the EIA; - the appeal procedures when the project has not been approved; - monitoring and compliance.
  
  
• The Guide for Developers outlines the various statutory provisions governing the grant of permission for development. The Guide also sets out the legal and institutional framework within which applications for planning and development permissions are determined and identifies the general objectives of planning for development.