Project Title:

Widening of Yuen Long Highway between Lam Tei and Shap Pat Heung Interchange

Reference of the Approved EIA Report in the Register : AEIAR-059/2002

Conditions of Approval under Section 8(3) of the EIA Ordinance (the Ordinance)

Date of Director’s Decision : 22 May 2002

The EIA report as exhibited under section 7(1) of the Ordinance is approved on the condition that the following requirement shall form part of the approved EIA report:

1. To deal with project changes or any key changes in circumstances after the approval of the EIA report and before the application for environmental permit, the applicant or the person in charge of the project shall seek written agreement from the Director of Environmental Protection (the Director) on those changes that would affect the findings and recommendations of the approved EIA report, and shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director that the requirements of the Technical Memorandum issued under the Ordinance can be met by equivalent or additional measures. Such information shall be made available to the public and placed on the Register, as directed by the Director.

Environmental Protection Department

May 2002