Regulation Amending the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation
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This 2026 Turkish regulation fundamentally reforms the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA/ÇED) process. It eliminates the previous "EIA Not Required" decision category, replacing it with only three possible outcomes: "EIA Positive", "EIA Negative", and "EIA Report Must Be Prepared". The amendment strengthens the role of Ministry-approved institutions, introduces strict deadlines (30, 60, 90, 180 calendar days), and imposes automatic process termination for missed deadlines or non-attendance at meetings. New definitions are added for project progress reports, exempted projects, special waste, and revision fees. Public announcement and monitoring requirements are expanded, and the validity of positive decisions is limited to 5 years if construction does not begin.
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Key Changes
- Elimination of "ÇED Gerekli Değildir" (EIA Not Required) decision category
- Introduction of strict calendar day deadlines: 30, 60, 90, 180 days with automatic process termination for non-compliance
- Positive EIA decision becomes invalid after 5 years if construction has not started without force majeure
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Obligations
What this law requires
Eliminate the 'EIA Not Required' decision category and issue only three possible EIA outcomes: 'EIA Positive', 'EIA Negative', or 'EIA Report Must Be Prepared'
Complete deficiency corrections within 30 calendar days total, with this period representing the cumulative time used by Ministry-approved institutions
Upload EIA reports in special format to the online EIA Process Management System within 30 calendar days from the final opinion date; if special format fee is not paid within 30 calendar days, terminate the EIA process
Submit EIA reports to the Ministry within 1 year from special format provision date; if not submitted within this period, EIA process is automatically terminated (extension of maximum 180 calendar days permitted once)
Conduct public announcement of meetings through Ministry and provincial directorate websites, plus public notices in areas most affected by the project