Category I
By activity type: The activity is listed in section 1 of Appendix 2 to the Environmental Code.
By emission volume: 1,000 tonnes per year or more
Permit instrument: Environmental permit for impact
Object categories
Impact-object categories
Objects with a negative environmental impact are divided into four categories. The category determines the scope of environmental requirements and the permit instrument.
The category is determined first by ACTIVITY TYPE (Appendix 2 to the Environmental Code). The emission-volume thresholds apply to activities that Appendix 2 does not list.
Category II
By activity type: The activity is listed in section 2 of Appendix 2 to the Environmental Code.
By emission volume: 500 to 1,000 tonnes per year
Permit instrument: Environmental permit for impact
Category III
By activity type: The activity is listed in section 3 of Appendix 2 to the Environmental Code.
By emission volume: 10 to 500 tonnes per year
Permit instrument: Environmental impact declaration
Category IV
By activity type: The activity is not assigned to categories I–III, and emissions fall below the category III threshold.
By emission volume: under 10 tonnes per year
Permit instrument: No permit document required
Official sources
Экологический кодекс Республики Казахстан
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Об утверждении Инструкции по определению категории объекта, оказывающего негативное воздействие на окружающую среду
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