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MC 2021 05 Minor ECC Amendment Requirements 1 (2)

This memorandum outlines the documentary requirements for minor amendments to Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECC) under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System. It specifies the necessary documents for various changes, including project name, proponent/company name, ownership transfer, typographical errors, and extensions of deadlines and ECC validity. The memorandum emphasizes that no additional documents are required beyond those listed, and the EMB retains the right to evaluate submitted documents.

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MC 2021 05 Minor ECC Amendment Requirements 1 (2)

This memorandum outlines the documentary requirements for minor amendments to Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECC) under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System. It specifies the necessary documents for various changes, including project name, proponent/company name, ownership transfer, typographical errors, and extensions of deadlines and ECC validity. The memorandum emphasizes that no additional documents are required beyond those listed, and the EMB retains the right to evaluate submitted documents.

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EMB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

No. 2021 - 05

SUBJECT: DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR AMENDMENT


(NON-TECHNICAL) OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE (ECC) UNDER THE PHILIPPINE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SYSTEM (PEISS)

Pursuant to the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery
Act of 2018 by promoting transparency in the transactions of the government with the public,
the following documents/information are required to facilitate the processing of minor
amendment of ECC:

No. Description Requirements for ECC Amendment


1 Change of Project • Letter of request for change of name (including
Name / Trade or reasons for the change of name); and
Business Name • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Registration or Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI) Certificate of Business Name Registration
indicating new project/business/trade name
2 Change of Proponent/ • Letter of request for change of company/proponent
Company Name name; and
• Amended SEC Registration or DTI Registration
showing the change of company name
3 Transfer/Change of • Letter of request for transfer/change of ownership.
Ownership The original ECC holder shall request for the
amendment, with concurrence/confirmation letter
from the new ECC holder (Grantee);
• SEC Registration of New ECC holder/ DTI
Registration including its Board Resolution;
• Legal proof of transfer/change of ownership (i.e.,
Deed of Sale, Deed of Assignment, Contract of
Lease); and,
• Notarized Accountability Statement of the New ECC
holder (Grantee).
4 Typographical error in • Letter of request to rectify the typographical error
ECC
5 Extension of deadlines • Letter of request for extension of deadlines of
for submission of post- submission of post ECC requirements (including
ECC Requirements reasons for the delay of submission); and
(i.e., submission of • Supporting documents on the request to extend the

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No. Description Requirements for ECC Amendment
MMT MOA, Carbon deadline for submission of post ECC requirements
Sink Program)
6 Extension of ECC • Letter of request for extension of ECC validity with
validity (EMB MC a copy of approved ECC;
2020-31) • Justifications may include any of the following:
i. Unforeseen financial capability of the proponent
to continue the project within the original five
(5)-year period;
ii. Operational constraints including a dispute with
the surface owner (mining projects) or issues
with informal settlers and peace and order; or
iii. Force majeure events (natural or human-made
calamities)
• Updated baseline characteristics of the environment
of the project area;
• Updated Environmental Management and
Monitoring Plan if there is a significant change in
the baseline characteristics;
• Updated Sworn Statement of Accountability of the
Proponent;
• Updated Sworn Statement of Accountability of
Preparer, if any; and
• Revised Implementation Plan in Gantt Chart for
non-mining projects or Development Work Program
duly received by MGB for mining projects

No other documents shall be required other than those mentioned above in the
processing of minor amendments of ECC. However, the EMB has the right to evaluate and
review the appropriateness/acceptability of the submitted documents as well as verify its
veracity. The EMB shall only receive its application for amendment upon payment of the
processing fee.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately after its publication in a
newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgment of receipt of a copy thereof by
the Office of the National Administration Registrar (ONAR), UP Law Center.

Issued this 14th day of April 2021.

ENGR. WILLIAM P. CUÑADO


Director

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