Legal basis: Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment.
Article 16 The State shall, according to the degree of environmental impact of construction projects, conduct classified management on environmental impact assessment of construction projects.
The construction unit shall, in accordance with the following provisions, organize the preparation of an environmental impact report, an environmental impact report form or fill in an environmental impact registration form (hereinafter referred to as an environmental impact assessment document):
(a) may cause significant environmental impact, it shall prepare an environmental impact report, and make a comprehensive evaluation of the environmental impact;
(two) may cause minor environmental impact, it shall prepare an environmental impact report, environmental impact analysis or special evaluation;
(3) If the impact on the environment is not significant and environmental impact assessment is unnecessary, an environmental impact registration form shall be filled in.
The catalogue of classified management of environmental impact assessment of construction projects shall be formulated and published by the competent department of ecological environment of the State Council.
Seventeenth construction project environmental impact report shall include the following contents:
(a) the general situation of construction projects;
(two) the current situation of the surrounding environment of the construction project;
(three) analysis, prediction and evaluation of the possible impact of construction projects on the environment;
(four) environmental protection measures of construction projects and their technical and economic demonstration;
(five) the economic profit and loss analysis of the environmental impact of the construction project;
(six) suggestions on the implementation of environmental monitoring for construction projects;
(7) conclusion of environmental impact assessment.
The content and format of the environmental impact report form and the environmental impact registration form shall be formulated by the competent department of ecological environment of the State Council.