On April 30, 2020, the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources ("SEMARNAT") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the "Agreement notifying the general public of the days that will be considered non-working days for purposes of the administrative acts and proceedings conducted by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources and its decentralized administrative bodies, with the exception of the procedures and proceedings indicated therein."
The Agreement provides that the suspension of the deadlines and terms of the acts and proceedings conducted by SEMARNAT will be extended until May 30, 2020. Likewise, the Agreement provides that during such period days and hours are designated for carrying out administrative acts, and that exceptions to the suspension of terms and deadlines are maintained in accordance with the provisions of the "Agreement designating days and hours for the administrative units indicated, so that they may carry out the administrative acts inherent to the procedures and proceedings specified," published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on April 6, 2020, as follows: Types of Procedure Designated days and hours/Exception Forestry. Designated from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th, and 28th of May of this year. Chemical Substances and Hazardous Waste. Designated from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th, and 28th of May of this year. Emissions into the Atmosphere. The electronic system for routine intake remains in operation and the following email addresses are enabled: • sinatec@semarnat.gob.mx • coa@semarnat.gob.mx • rene@semarnat.gob.mx • sgpa.coa@semarnat.gob.mx Protected Natural Areas. The activities and deadlines provided for the Conservation Program for Sustainable Development ("PROCODES") and for the Program for the Protection and Restoration of Ecosystems and Species at Risk ("PROREST") will not be suspended. Procurement, leasing, and services proceedings. The activities and deadlines provided in procurement, leasing, and services proceedings and in public works matters will not be suspended, nor will the formalization of the corresponding legal instruments. Environmental Impact. Designated from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th, and 28th of May of this year. Infectious Hazardous Waste. Designated from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th, and 28th of May of this year. In another respect, the Agreement provides that May 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., are designated for carrying out procedures and proceedings of the Industrial Management Unit of the National Agency for Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection of the Hydrocarbons Sector ("ASEA") with respect to the following activities: a. The reconnaissance and surface exploration, and the exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons; b. The treatment, refining, disposal, marketing, transportation, and storage of petroleum; c. The processing, compression, liquefaction, decompression, and regasification of natural gas; d. The transportation, storage, distribution, and retail supply of liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, and petroleum products; and e. The transportation by pipeline and the storage that is linked to pipelines of petrochemicals resulting from the processing of natural gas and the refining of petroleum. For additional information, contact our experts: Edmond Grieger, Partner: +52 (55) 5258 1048 | egrieger@vwys.com.mx Ariel Garfio, Associate: +52 (55) 5258 1048 | agarfio@vwys.com.mx Rebeca Márquez, Associate: +52 (55) 5258 1048 | rmarquez@vwys.com.mx Roberto Flores, Associate: +52 (55) 5258 1048 | rflores@vwys.com.mx
