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(e) retail outlets of combined storage capacity equal to or greater than 270,000 litres 
for refined liquid products and greater than 25 metric tons for gas products; 
(f) petroleum waste management facilities for the collection, treatment or disposal of 
wastes generated from the midstream and downstream petroleum sector; and 
(g) any other midstream or downstream petroleum operation which, in the opinion of 
the Authority, requires an EMP. 
(2) A licensee or permit holder shall submit an EMP under sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, 
within six months from the date of the grant of the applicable licence or permit.  
 
59. An EMP submitted by a licensee or permit holder shall be prepared by a person or company 
accredited by the Authority in accordance with guidelines issued by the Authority. 
EMP to be prepared by 
accredited persons. 
60. The EMP shall be accompanied with— 
(a) a summary of the EIA report from which the plan was derived; and 
(b) a report on public consultations between the licensee or permit holder and 
stakeholders, on the EIA of the project from which the EMP relates, and the 
report shall provide and state the — 
(i)  evidence of public consultation such as list of attendees and newspaper 
publications, 
(ii) venue of the consultation where applicable,  
(iii) level of stakeholder engagement, 
(iv) mode of consultation, 
(v) period and method of notice given, 
(vi) information on environmental impacts and risks disclosed at the 
consultation,  
(vii) comments received from stakeholders during consultation and 
consideration given to the comments, and 
(viii) any other information or document required by the Authority for the review of 
the EMP. 
            (c ) any other information or document required by the Authority    for the review of the EMP 
Submission of an EMP 
 
61. (1) The Authority shall approve an EMP or a re-submitted EMP in the case of —  
 
(a) an initial submission, within 90 days from date of such submission, and 
Approval of EMP