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MARN environmental license for an apparel factory

Dossier
Manual: opening a garment factory13-manual-fabrica.md
Domain
Plant services: power, water, licenseservicios
Room
Trade/comercio
Audited
Audited

The framework is the Environmental Evaluation, Control and Monitoring Regulation (Governmental Accord 137-2016), amended by Governmental Accords 121-2018 and 317-2019; activities are classified into categories A, B1, B2 and C under the schedule of listed activities. The license is issued by DIGARN or by MARN's departmental office against the approving resolution, on application and payment: "once the requirements before MARN have been met, the period for issuing or renewing and delivering the license shall not exceed 5 days" (art. 60, 2016 text); minimum validity of 1 year and maximum of 5 for categories A and B, at the applicant's request (art. 61 as amended by Governmental Accord 121-2018); category C and minimum-impact activities are exempt from the license unless they apply for one in order to operate. Corrected in the 2026-08-22 audit (previously "≤10 days / application ≤15 days"); the applicant's 15-day period would correspond to art. 60 bis of later amendments, to be cross-checked in Governmental Accord 317-2019. The exact category for "manufacture of wearing apparel" in the schedule in force (B1 or B2 depending on scale?) and the typical cost and time of the instrument were not obtained.

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Figures

License issued and delivered after requirements are metAG 137-2016 (copia OMC)
≤5 daysart. 60 AG 137-2016, 2016 text
License validity, categories A and BAG 137-2016 con reformas (copia OMC)
1 to 5 yearsart. 61 as amended by AG 121-2018

Caveat

The schedule category for apparel manufacturing was not obtained; Governmental Accord 317-2019 not cross-checked

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