MCRB comments on the draft registration procedure for ‘3rd party’ EIA consultants

MCRB has supplied written comments to the ongoing consultation on the draft procedure for EIA consultant registration.

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These comments focus on:

• Ensuring the widest possible pool of international and Myanmar expertise is available to undertake EIA in Myanmar

• Avoiding conflict of interest in the use of ‘independent experts’ in the Licensing Review Board

• Reinforcing the role and legal obligations of the Project Proponent concerning the accuracy and completeness of submitted assessments, and commitment to the undertakings included in them

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