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Projects subject to SEIA; once an RCA is granted, compliance reporting is mandatory.
Projects outside SEIA scope do not have RCA-based reporting, but may still have reporting under standards, RETC, SIDREP or sector permits.
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What’s Required
1) Prepare EIAs with monitoring commitments that become binding
Companies must design mitigation, repair, and compensation measures and propose monitoring plans. Once approved, these commitments are embedded into the RCA and require periodic reporting.
2) Maintain an RCA compliance reporting system
Typical RCA reporting duties include:
environmental monitoring results (air, water, noise, biodiversity).
progress reports on measures implementation.
incident reporting and corrective action documentation.
contractor compliance records.
3) Community and stakeholder-facing transparency risks
Because SEIA includes participation and produces public documents, inconsistencies between EIA commitments, RCA duties, and corporate sustainability claims are high-risk and easily challenged.
Important Deadlines
Date of adoption/publication: DS 40 record per BCN; current versions consolidated (FAOLEX consolidated PDF).
Project deadlines: set by RCA terms, including reporting frequency and compliance milestones.
Current Status
In force as the procedural regulation for SEIA. Ongoing updates and interpretive guidance influence specific reporting expectations in practice.
Penalties for Non-Compliance
SMA sanctions for breach of RCA conditions and reporting failures.
corrective orders, increased inspections, and potential suspension in severe cases.
reputational harm and litigation exposure driven by public documentation.
Examples of Known Violations
monitoring stations not installed or not operated as committed.
late or incomplete submission of RCA compliance reports.
using non-accredited labs or failing chain-of-custody requirements.
failure to implement compensation measures, later masked by weak reporting.
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