The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture announced the implementation of the executive regulations governing the controls and procedures related to fees for environmental licenses, permits, and services in the Kingdom, pursuant to Article 48 of the Environment Law.
The Ministry clarified that the financial consideration aims to ensure that activities contribute to reducing the cumulative environmental impact resulting from them, with the competent authority collecting these fees in exchange for issuing or renewing permits or providing services. It noted that these fees are determined based on various factors, including: the scale of the activity, appropriate indicators to reflect the scale of each activity category—such as annual production volume or production capacity—and other relevant indicators, in addition to the environmental impact of the activity type and the level of environmental compliance.
The Ministry stated that environmental licenses, permits, and services range from reviewing environmental studies and plans, to licensing the hunting of wild animals and birds permitted for hunting, licensing the hunting of wild animals and birds for scientific and research purposes, as well as permits to hold competitions or engage in marine sports activities, whether involving motorized or non-motorized vessels, as well as diving activities, licensing for grazing and investment in protected areas, alongside licensing for the reclamation or leveling of vegetated land to enable agricultural activities, licensing for nurseries, and permits related to air quality, noise, and other matters.
The Ministry invited those wishing to learn more about the regulations to review them on the Ministry’s website via the link: bit.ly/3rAd6Gy