NOTICE FOR ENTITIES HOLDING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS OF TYPE A AND B

According to Law No. 108/2024 “On Some Amendments and Additions to Law No. 10,448, dated 14.07.2011, On Environmental Permits, as amended, Article 30/1 “Transitional Provision”:

1. Operators holding an environmental permit of Type A or Type B, who have not reviewed or amended the conditions of their existing environmental permit as per the provisions of Article 30 of the law, within one year from the entry into force of this law, are required to apply for the review or amendment of the conditions of the existing environmental permit and obtain an updated or amended environmental permit in accordance with the requirements of this law. They must submit: a) A compliance plan with the relevant deadlines; b) The application form for an environmental permit of Type A or B; c) Payment for the amendment of the environmental permit conditions; ç) The payment mandate for the annual fees; d) The self-monitoring report for the most recent period.

2. After the deadline specified in point 1 of this article, if the operator has not applied for the review or amendment of the conditions of the existing environmental permit, in addition to being fined, the National Environmental Agency will primarily propose to the minister the revocation of the permit.

Entities should apply via the e-Albania portal under the section “Application for Change.” To specify the reasons for the change, select “Standardization/Review of the environmental permit according to Law No. 108/2024.”