S.R.O. 528
(1)/2001. - In exercise of the
powers conferred by section 31 of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act,
1997 (XXXIV of 1997), the Federal Government is pleased to make the following
rules, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement. - (1)
These rules may be called the National Environmental Quality Standards
(Self-Monitoring and Reporting by Industry) Rule, 2001.
(2) They
shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the
subject or context, -
a. Act means the Pakistan Environmental
Protection Act, 1997 (XXXIV of 1997);
b. Associated Company and associated
undertaking, shall have the same meaning as defined in the Companies Ordinance,
1984 (XLVII of 1984);
c. Certified environmental laboratory
means an environmental laboratory which has been granted certification under
the Pakistan Environmental
Protection Agency (Certification of Environmental
Laboratories) Regulations, 2000;
d. Director-General means the
Director-General of the Federal Agency;
e. Environmental monitoring report means
the report submitted by an industrial unit to the Federal Agency in respect of
priority parameters;
f. industrial unit means any legal entity
carrying on industrial activity;
g. pollution level means number of units
per unit of production determined under the Pollution Charge for Industry
(Calculation and Collection) Rules, 2001;
h. priority parameters means those
parameters of the National
Environmental Quality Standards which have been selected for
purposes of submission of Environmental Monitoring Reports to the Federal
Agency by an industrial unit; and
i. Schedule means the Schedule to these
rules.
(2) All
other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined herein shall
have the same meanings as are assigned to them in the Act.
3. Responsibility for reporting. - All
industrial units shall be responsible for correct and timely submission of
Environmental Monitoring Reports to the Federal Agency.
4. Classification of industrial units. -
On the basis of the pollution level of an industrial unit, the Director-General
shall classify the unit into category “A”, “B” or “C” for liquid effluents, and
category “A” or “B” for gaseous emissions:
Provided that till such time as the pollution level
of an industrial unit is determined, it shall be classified according to the
type of industry to which it belongs, as shown in Schedule I for liquid
effluents and in Schedule II for gaseous emissions.
5. Category “A” industrial units. - (1) An
industrial unit in category “A” shall submit Environmental Monitoring Reports
on monthly basis-
a. in
respect of liquid effluents, for priority parameters listed in column 3 of
Table A of Schedule III:
Provided that during start-up or upset conditions,
priority parameters mentioned in column 4 of Table A of Schedule III shall be
recorded on hourly basis;
b. in
respect of gaseous emissions, for priority parameters listed in Table B of
Schedule III.
(2) An industrial unit in category “A” shall maintain
a record of the times during which start-up and upset conditions occur, and
shall mention the total time elapsed in such conditions in its monthly
Environmental Monitoring Report.
6. Category “B” industrial units.- An
industrial unit in category “B” shall submit Environmental Monitoring Reports
on quarterly basis-
a. in
respect of liquid effluents, for priority parameters listed in Table A of
Schedule IV;
b. in
respect of gaseous emissions, for priority parameters listed in Table B of Schedule
IV.
7. Category “C” industrial units. - An
industrial unit in category “C” shall submit Environmental Monitoring Reports
on biannual basis for priority parameters in respect of liquid effluents listed
in Schedule V.
8. Special Industries. - (1) Without
prejudice to the provisions of rule 4, the Director-General may classify a
large industrial unit with very high pollution levels as “Special Industry”.
(2) In addition to complying with the requirements of
rule 5, a Special Industry shall submit Environmental Monitoring Reports for
such parameters and at such frequency as the Director-General may require.
9.
Environmental Monitoring Report.
- (1) An Environmental Monitoring Report shall comprise a Liquid Effluents
Monitoring Report, a Gaseous Emissions Monitoring Report and a Cover Sheet
which shall be in the form as set out in Forms A, B and C, respectfully, of
Schedule VI.
(2)
All measurements of priority parameters contained in
the Environmental Monitoring Report submitted by an industrial unit shall be
based on test reports of a certified environmental laboratory, and attested
copies of such results shall be attached with the Environmental Monitoring
Report:
Provided that such certified environmental
laboratories shall not be part of, or an associated company or associated
undertaking of, the said industrial unit.
(3)
The Gaseous Emissions Report shall cover the priority
parameters listed in Schedule VII, and shall include, every two years, metal
analysis of all gaseous emissions from the industrial unit.
10. Sampling, testing and analysis. -
Sampling testing and analysis of effluents, gaseous emissions and waste shall
be carried out in accordance with the Environmental Samples Rules, 2001.
11.
Monitoring
conditions of EIA approval. - The provisions of these rules shall be in
addition to, and not in derogation of, the monitoring conditions laid down in
an EIA approval.
12. Compilation, analysis and management of
data. - The Federal Agency shall compile, analyze and manage the data
contained in the Environmental Monitoring Reports with the objective, inter alia, of enforcing the National
Environmental Quality Standards and developing an environmental database.
Schedule I
(See rule 4)
Classification of Industrial Units for Liquid
Effluents
1. Category “A”
1.
Chlor-Alkali (Mercury Cell).
2.
Chlor-Alkali (Diaphram Cell).
3.
Metal finishing and electroplating.
4.
Nitrogenous fertilizer.
5.
Phosphate fertilizer.
6.
Pulp and paper.
7.
Pesticides formulation.
8.
Petroleum refining.
9.
Steel industry.
10. Synthetic
fiber.
11. Tanning
and leather finishing.
12. Textile
processing.
13. Pigments
and dyes.
14. Thermal
Power Plants (Oil Fired and Coal Fired).
15. Rubber
products.
16. Paints,
Varnishes and Lacquers.
17. Pesticides.
18. Printing.
19. Industrial
chemicals.
20. Oil
and Gas production.
21. Petrochemicals. 22. Combined effluent treatment.
23. Any other industry to be specified by Federal or Provincial
Agency.
2. Category “B”
1.
Dairy industry.
2.
Fruit and vegetable processing.
3.
Glass manufacturing.
4.
Sugar.
5.
Detergent.
6.
Photographic.
7.
Glue manufacture.
8.
Oil and Gas exploration.
9.
Thermal Power Plants (Gas Fired)
10. Vegetable
oil and ghee mills.
11. Woolen
mills.
12. Plastic
materials and products. 13. Wood and cork products.
14. Any other industry to be specified by federal or Provincial
Agency.
3. Category “C”
1.
Pharmaceutical (Formulation) Industry.
2.
Marble Crushing. 3. Cement.
4. Any other industry to be specified by Federal or Provincial
Agency
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Schedule II
(See rule 4)
Classification
of Industrial Units for Gaseous Emissions
1. Category “A”
1.
Cement.
2.
Glass manufacturing
3. Iron and steel.
4.
Nitrogenous fertilizer.
5.
Phosphate fertilizer.
6.
Oil and Gas production.
7.
Petroleum refining.
8.
Pulp and paper.
9.
Thermal Power Plants (coal and oil based)
10. Boilers,
ovens, furnaces and kilns (coal and oil fired)
11. Brick-Kilns
(firewood and bagasse based)
12. Any
other industry to be specified by Federal or Provincial Agency.
2. Category “B”
1.
Sugar.
2.
Textile.
3.
Choloralkali plants.
4.
Dairy industry.
5.
Fruits and vegetables.
6.
Metal finishing and electroplating.
7.
Boilers, ovens, furnaces and kilns (gas-fired)
8.
Any other industry to be specified by Federal or
Provincial Agency.
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