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SRK Consulting: Project No: 439414 Staatsolie Pipeline EIA – Draft EIA Report Page 6
Title Objective Implementing agency Remarks
Maritime Safety Law
S.B. 2004 No. 90
Drilling Law G.B.
1952 no. 93
Police Criminal Law
G.B. 1915 no. 77 as
amended
Penal Code G.B.
1911 no.1 as
amended
Provisions for safety of
ships and harbours.
Regulates drilling activities
in Suriname.
Contains many general
environmental provisions
with respect to public
places, including waste
disposal, noise, control of
pests, hunting and fishing,
water pollution, etc.
Maritime Authority
Suriname, Ministry of
Trade and Industry,
Maritime Safety Council
GMD Drilling of liquid-containing layers
should be done in a manner by
which these liquids do not come
in contact with both each other
and other mineral depositions.
Ministry of Justice and
Police
Ministry of Justice and
Police
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY / LABOUR / PUBLIC HEALTH
Occupational Safety
Law G.B. 1947 no.
142 as amended
Labour Inspection
Law S.B. 1983 no. 42
Water Supply Law
G.B. 1938 no. 33
Movement of Goods
Law S.B. 2003 no. 74
Government Decree
Resolution Negative
List 2003 S.B. no. 74
as amended by S.B.
2006 no. 20
To advance safety and
hygiene in enterprises so
that the chance of accidents
and occupational diseases
can be reduced to a
minimum.
Outlines the tasks and
responsibilities of the
Labour Inspector.
Source: Adapted from SRK (2010).
Establishes prohibitions with
respect to water wells, etc.
that serve as water supply
sources.
Provides general rules for
international trade
Regulates the international
traffic of goods.
In terms of Article 51 the polluting
of a water source or water well is
liable to a fine.
In terms of Articles 224 and 225,
contamination of water resources
is penalised.
Ministry of Labour 9 regulations have been issued
for the implementation of this
Law.
Ministry of Labour In cases where the safety of
persons is in danger, the
Inspector has the authority to
close the enterprise in question.
MNH, Ministry of Public
Health
Ministry of Trade &
Industry
Ministry of Trade &
Industry
According to this Law the
President is responsible for its
implementation, but in practice
the ministries assume the role.
Import and export of chemical
waste, pesticides, animals,
mercury, radioactive materials,
etc. are allowed with the approval
of the Government.
There is no formalised spatial land use planning or legislation in Suriname and as such no land
use/zoning authorisations are required (Kasantaroeno, pers comm., cited in SRK, 2010).
Agencies who will be involved in various approval or consultation processes applicable to this project
are expected to include the:
• Ministry of Labour, Technological Development and Environment (ATM) – which is responsible
for the environment and the formulation of national environmental legislation and the supervision
of compliance with employment protection and health and safety inspection regulations;
• National Institute for Environmental Development in Suriname (NIMOS) – which is a technical
division of ATM and the main environmental management and advisory body that administers
the environmental permitting process in Suriname;
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