Environmental Mexican Framework Jerjes Pantoja IrysJerjes Pantoja Irys. Doing business in México • During the last years, the Mexican Government developed and approved significant

Environmental Mexican Framework

Jerjes Pantoja Irys

Doing business in México

• During the last years, the Mexican Government developed and approved significant “reforms” in the Mexican Legislation.

• The purpose: Improve the Competitiveness of the Mexican Industry.

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Industrial Park Locations

There are more than 23 states that house industrial parks with plants associated to automotive manufacturing.

Source: AMPIP

Aguascalientes

Baja California

Campeche

Chihuahua

Coahuila

Durango

Federal District

Guanajuato

Hidalgo

Jalisco

Morelos

Nuevo León

Puebla

Queretaro

San Luis Potosi

Sinaloa

Sonora

State of Mexico

Tabasco

Tamaulipas

Tlaxcala

Yucatán

Zacatecas


Assembly Plants14 plants for light vehicles @ 11 states

Source: PWC 2013

Baja California

Sonora

Chihuahua

Coahuila (3)

Jalisco

Aguascalientes

San Luis Potosi

Guanajuato

State of Mexico (2)

Morelos

Puebla


Assembly Plants

Source: PWC 2013

Baja California

Coahuila

Nuevo Leon (2)

San Luis Potosi

Guanajuato

Queretaro (2)

Hidalgo

State of Mexico (3)

Puebla

Source: PWC 2013

13 plants for heavy trucks @ 9 states


Legislation Structure

1ST Federal Constitution

2nd General Laws ( what )

3rd Regulations ( why )

4th Official Norms ( how / when / who )

5th Decrees / Agreements ( particular applications )


Industrial Legislation

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NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION• water supply and contamination• WW discharge•WWTP operation

PROFEPA• supervision• enforcement• environ items apply

LABOR SECRETARIAT• local environment• risk operations• community protection

SEMARNAT• legislation• licenses / authorizations• special operations• enviro impact / projects• coordination of informs• operations enforcement• define criteria• sign agreements

HEALTH SECRETARIAT• risk exposure• risk activities• import – export of hazardous materials

STATE / MUNICIPAL• particular laws• water/WW management• solid waste disposal• air emission controls


Authorities’ Level of Application

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FEDERAL: LAWS AND REGULATIONS

STATE: LAWS AND REGULATIONS

MUNICIPAL: SERVICES


Local Authorities

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32 states with independent agencies of their own.

Permitting characteristics and requirements may vary greatly from one state to another.

Prosecution Agencies

Supervision

Water OrganismsAuthorization &

Supervision

Environment Agencies

Authorization


Regulations of the LGEEPA

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DIRECT• REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACT (30/V/2000)• REGULATION OF HAZARDOUS

WASTES (25/XI/1988)• REGULATION OF ATMOSPHERIC

CONTAMINATION (25/XI/1988)• REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL

AUDIT (29/XI/2000)• REGULATION FOR THE

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGAINST CONTAMINATION GENERATED BY NOISE EMISSION (25/XI/1998)

INDIRECT

• REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL WATER LAW (12/I/1994)

• REGULATION FOR PREVENTING AND CONTROLING SEA CONTAMINATION (23/I/1979)

LGEEPA = GENERAL LAW OF ECOLOGICAL BALANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION


Secondary Environmental Laws and Regulations

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o GENERAL LAW FOR THE PREVENTION AND INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WASTES (and its regulation). Ley General para la Prevención y Gestión Integral de Residuos.

o GENERAL LAW FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTRY (and itsregulation). Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable.

o FEDERAL LAW OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSABILITY (and its regulation). Ley Federal de Responsabilidad Ambiental.

o GENERAL LAW OF WILD LIFE (and its regulation). Ley General de Vida Silvestre.

o FEDERAL LAW OF RIGHTS. Ley Federal de Derechos.

o GENERAL LAW OF CLIMATIC CHANGE. Ley General de Cambio Climático New (2013)

New (2013-14)


New Sites Selection

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• State government assistance for investment benefits

• Land use compatibility/change feasibility• Social Integration• Potable water availability and $$$• Strategic location• Due-diligence and scoping• Pre-feasibility assessment• Permitting


Environmental Industrial Permitting

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Pre-Operation stage:

• Env. Impact Authorization

• Env. Risk Authorization

• Land Use Change Authorization

Operation stage:

• Environmental Single License (LAU)

• Air Emissions Monitoring

• Wastewater Discharge Permit

• Registration of Waste Generator and Management Plans

• Annual Operation Report (COA)

• Local Permitting

• OthersPre-Operation Permitting

Operation Permitting


Who is in charge?

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Federal Operation Permitsa) Environmental Single License (LAU)b) Water Concession Titlesc) Wastewater Discharge Permitd) Registration of Hazardous Waste and Management Plane) Annual Operation Report (COA)

Local Operation Permitsa) Operation Licensesb) Land Use Licensesc) Air Emissions Permitsd) Wastewater Discharge Permitse) Registration of Non-Hazardous Waste and Management Plansf) Operation Reports


Delegation of Authority (Wastes)

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HazardousWastes

Special Handling WastesNon-HazardousWastes

STATE

FEDERAL

MUNICIPAL


Definition of Hazardous Waste Generator

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• Large-Quantity Generator: More than 10 tons per year

• Small-Quantity Generator: More than 400 kg but less than 10 tons per year

• Micro-Generator: Less than 400 kg per year

CATEGORIZATION OF GENERATORS


Definition of Hazardous Waste Generator

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• Large-Quantity Generator: More than 10 tons per year

• Small-Quantity Generator: More than 400 kg but less than 10 tons per year

• Micro-Generator: Less than 400 kg per year

CATEGORIZATION OF GENERATORS

Important: HW storage greater than six months is forbidden


Large-Quantity Generator

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• Register with the Secretariat

• Submit Management Plan for Hazardous Wastes

• Maintain Logbook

• Submit Annual ReportsGenerationHandling Methods

• Maintain an Environmental Insurance Policy• Article 79

• Value of insurance must consider coverage from incidentsassociated with temporary storage up to full environmentalresponse


Small-Quantity Generator

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• Register with Secretariat

• Maintain Logbook

• Conform with Management Plan


Permitting Procedure

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• Management Plan for Hazardous Wastes.SEMARNAT Code: 07-24

• Management Plan for Special Handling Wastes.Per Each Mexican State: Different formatsaccording to each State.

• Management Plan for Urban Solid Wastes.Per Each Municipality: Different formats accordingto each municipality.


Permitting Procedure

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• Management Plan for Hazardous Wastes.SEMARNAT Code: 07-24

• Management Plan for Special Handling Wastes.Per Each Mexican State: Different formatsaccording to each State.

• Management Plan for Urban Solid Wastes.Per Each Municipality: Different formats accordingto each municipality.


Private Owners of Contaminated Sites

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Responsability to Remediate: It will be requested to the tenant/user of theproperty, without any restriction to prosecute

the contamination generator

Private Domain

CorporateTransactions/shares:

There is no authorizationrequirement.

The transference of a contaminated site:

Requires the authorizationof SEMARNAT


Private Owners of Contaminated Sites

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Article 70. The owners or holders of real estate in the private domain andthe holders of concessioned areas, whose soils are found to becontaminated, will be jointly responsible for carrying out the treatmentactions that become necessary, without prejudice to the right to takeadditional actions against the entity that is the cause of thecontamination.

From the GENERAL LAW FOR THE PREVENTION AND INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WASTES(Emergency and Environmental Liability)


Transference of a Contaminated Site

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# Notifications and Permits ResolutionCost in $

pesosLegal Code

Cofemer Authority

1Authorization for the transference of a contaminated site 90 days $ 3,187.00

SEMARNAT-07-028 SEMARNAT

2Remediation Procedure/Plan (enrionmental liability) 60 days

From 1000 m3

$1,000; $1.50 more per m3 adittional. Max. $35,000

SEMARNAT-07-035-B SEMARNAT

3 Remedial Procedure Log Not

applicable No costSEMARNAT-07-027-C SEMARNAT

4Completion of the RemediationProgram 45 days No cost

SEMARNAT-07-036 SEMARNAT

5Notification of kick off of fieldremedial activities. ***** No cost No PROFEPA

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Notification of the date for theimplementation of the confirmatorysampling. ***** No cost No PROFEPA

No permitting procedures are available for groundwater contamination-remediation.


Common Related Questions

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The report of an Environmental Site Assessment Phase I and II hasto be submited to SEMARNAT, PROFEPA or CONAGUA?

NO. It can be considered an internal document for the facility/company.

A Site Characterization Report has to be submitted to SEMARNAT,PROFEPA or CONAGUA?

NO. It can be considered an internal document for the facility/company.

A Remediation Procedure can be implemented before receiving theapproval of SEMARNAT or CONAGUA?

NO. The facility/company must wait to receive the applicable resolutioneither by SEMARNAT or CONAGUA.


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Contact Information:

Jerjes PantojaGeneral Director

Corporación Ambiental de México, S.A. de C.V.

e-mail: [email protected]


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Environmental Mexican Framework Jerjes Pantoja IrysJerjes Pantoja Irys. Doing business in México • During the last years, the Mexican Government developed and approved significant