Until December 16, 2022, businesses in Guatemala will have to comply with the rules contained in the Regulations for Environmental Evaluation, Control and Monitoring.
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) reported that after the publication of Government Agreement 317-2019 on December 24, 2019 in the Central American Journal, which reforms Government Agreement 137-2016, the period was extended by three years so that all projects, works, industries or productive activities present their respective environmental instruments in order to function.
From April 24th to 26th 150 exporters of services will be gathering together in Costa Rica with international buyers from sectors such as audiovisual, global health, information and communication technologies, education, biotechnology and green technologies.
The event is being organized by Cinde and will take place at the Real Intercontinental Hotel, where business conferences will also be held in which interested companies can participate.
Companies have time up until July 2018 to make the necessary modifications to comply with the new environmental rules to avoid fines or even closure of their business.
IBERIA ENERGETICA is a company specialized in biomass technology and energy management, offering our customers the reduction of their energy bill and CO2 emissions.
Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 6324 5540
The National Assembly approved on its third reading the creation of the Ministry of Environment, which will be responsible for the environmental monitoring of development projects running in the country.
From a statement issued by the National Assembly of Panama:
After several days of discussion and amendments of the articles, the full National Assembly approved on its third reading House Bill No.
The Costa Rican Construction Chamber has expressed its deep concern over the suspension enviromental permits for 90 calendar days by SETENA.
From a statement from the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC):
CCC CONCERNED ABOUT 90 DAY SUSPENSION OF PROCEDURES IN SETENA
• Applications by citizens are suspended until August 15 this year.
The Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC) as a formal representative of the building industry expresses its deep concern at the announcement of suspension of proceedings for a period of 90 calendar days in the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA), published in the official journal La Gaceta via Decree No. 37675-MINAE.
An Environmental Business Management Unit is to be created in order to promote the environmental competitiveness of the export sector.
From a note by the Guatemalan Exporters Association (AGEXPORT):
AGEXPORT is in the process of creating the Corporate Environmental Management Unit, which will operate under the Development Division, in order to promote systematic and continuous environmental competitiveness of the export sector of Guatemala, through responsible environmental practices.
The Ministry of Environment of Guatemala has presented a new system to reduce the average time of processing from three months to one day.
The FastTrack Counter at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN), functions as an expedited service, efficiently and effectively, to develop initial environmental assessments where environmental impact is minimal, with a maximum response time of 24 hours.
AGRICONES is a consultancy Firm that provides consultancy services in the area of Agriculture Production, Business Development, Natural Resources Management, Financial Feasibility & Real Estate.
Organization that operates in Guatemala
Phone: (501) 620 8481 - (501) 822 2618
Analysis by two laboratories in Costa Rica has detected pollution above permitted levels in rivers, estuaries and other sites, for which fines will be announced for individuals or companies polluting them.
The Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications of Costa Rica announced an initiative to punish with fines individuals and companies that pollute rivers with waste, starting from 1st June.
Solving environmental and sustainability problems in developing countries.
Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama
Phone: (502) 5752 3838 - (502) 6637 1786