When did the EIA Order mandating reports for pig farms take effect?

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The EIA Order mandating pig farm reports took effect in 2015

The Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 2015 set the EIA reporting requirement for new pig farming areas involving herds of 2,000 pigs or more. The Deputy Minister said existing pig farms in Tanjung Sepat were not required to submit EIA reports because they were already operating before that 2015 order came into effect.
The EIA requirement applies to new pig farming areas only
The EIA reporting obligation is limited to establishing new pig farming areas with a standing population of 2,000 pigs or more. This threshold is tied to the Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 2015.
Existing farms in Tanjung Sepat were already operating before the order
The ministry stated that pig farms in Tanjung Sepat are not subject to the requirement to prepare an EIA report because they were operating prior to the implementation of the 2015 order. That timing is the key reason the deputy minister gave for why no EIA submission is required for those existing farms.
The order’s effect is tied to its implementation date in 2015
In the explanation to the Dewan Rakyat, the deputy minister framed the issue around whether farms started before or after the 2015 order took effect. The EIA reporting mandate therefore took effect in 2015, with the exemption applying to farms already in operation before that implementation.

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