Library / B 799 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 107
B 799 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 107

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(4) A licensee or permit holder whose EMP has been rejected may
resubmit a modified EMP for consideration and approval.
(5)  The Authority may approve the EMP subject to the licensee or
permit holder’s financial contribution to the Environmental Remediation Fund.
(6)  An approved EMP shall form the environmental basis for project
implementation.
16.—(1) A licensee or permit holder with an approved EMP shall apply
to the Authority for approval to revise the EMP stating the grounds for the
change, or proposed change of circumstances in its petroleum operations.
(2)  An application for revision under subregulation (1) shall be made —
(a)  prior to the commencement of —
(i)  any new petroleum operations or activities, or
(ii)  any significant modification, change, or new stage of existing
petroleum operations,
that is not provided for in the EMP ;
(b) following the occurrence of —
(i) any significant new environmental impact, or
(ii) any significant increase in an existing environmental impact,
that is not provided for in the EMP for the petroleum operations or
activities ; or
(c) upon the occurrence of a series of new environmental impacts, or a
series of increases in existing environmental impacts, which, taken together,
amount to the occurrence of a significant —
(i)  new environmental impact, or
(ii)  increase in an existing environmental impact,
that is not provided for in the EMP for the petroleum operations.
PART V — MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM WASTE MANAGEMENT
17.—(1)  A licensee or permit holder shall, in addition to the EMP, submit
a Waste Management Plan (WMP) for the management of waste emanating
from its petroleum operations to the Authority for approval.
(2)  A licensee or permit holder shall be responsible for the management
of waste emanating from its petroleum operations from “cradle to grave” in
accordance with the WMP of the project, activity or operation, as approved
by the Authority.
(3)  A licensee or permit holder shall notify the Authority in writing within
one month of the generation of any new hazardous waste not captured in the
approved WMP for its operation and the Authority shall give directions on the
management of the hazardous waste.
Revision of
an approved
EMP
Waste
Management
Plan