HOW THE LAW AND REGULATIONS CAN ENHANCE

THE INDUSTRIES TO BE SUSTAINABLE AND

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127)
1st October 2022,

Zuraini binti Ahmad Tajudin

Director, Strategic Communication Division
Department of Environment
Ministry of Environment and Water
TABLE OF 01 Introduction to DOE and its function
CONTENTS
02 Environmental Quality Act 1974 –
The Regulations, Rules And Orders
03 EQA 1974 Towards Efficient and
Environmentally Friendly Industries

04 Way Forward
VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMY CONSERVATION
DOE as Enforcement
Agency
 Functions of DOE
Promoting implementation of
environmental friendly concept
in all aspects of development
including green technology
Creating a clean and secure especially to industry Developing technical
environment to enhance the quality of competencies and self regulation
life and well-being of the people and to 1 10 9
among stakeholders
achieve sustainable development

As a competent authority on behalf of

Strenghtening environmental the country in international
monitoring and conservation environmental management /
programme in Malaysia including in 2 8
legislation negotiations and meetings
Exclusive Economic Zone area FUNCTIONS
Empowering the use of technology
As an agency to be consulted 3 and information technology to
by the decision maker locally 7
enhance delivery systems on
and internationally combatting environmental crime and
environmental monitoring
Transforming the way of thinking and to
cultivate sustainable lifestyle culture among 4 5 6
Malaysia citizens to ensure environmental Managing Facilitating development
conservation can be achieved environmentally planning in order to
hazardous substances achieve sustainability
and scheduled wastes
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DOE AS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
The Department of Environment’s main role is to prevent,
control, abate pollution and enhancement of the
environment through the enforcement of the
Environmental Quality Act 1974, and its subsidiary
legislations

Environmental Quality Act, 1974

Part IV, (Protection and Preservation of the

Marine Environment), Exclusive Economic
Zone Act, 1984
Environmental matters may fall under the jurisdiction of
the Federal Government, state government or shared
between the two (concurrent list)
 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, 1974

EMISSION AND
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INDUSTRIAL/ NOISE FROM 2
MANUFACTURING MOTOR VEHICLES
SECTOR (EFLUENT,
AIR EMISSION,
MANAGEMENT OF
SCHEDULED
WASTES)

NON-INDUSTRIAL
3 SECTOR (WATER DEVELOPMENT
TREATMENT PLANT,
SEWAGE
PROJECTS 4
SUBJECTED TO EIA
TREATMENT PLANT,
LANDFILLS ETC.)
REGULATIONS / ORDER / RULES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974

WATER SCHEDULED
Effluent Palm Oil Mill |Effluent WASTES
Natural Rubber| Licensing |
Marine Environmental Pollution| Scheduled Wastes I Scheduled
Solid Waste Transfer Station and Wastes Treatment and Disposal
Landfill Control I Erosion and Facilities | Scheduled Wastes
Sedimentation Control| Prescribed Conveyance | Licensing
Environmental Impact
Assessment| Industrial Effluent|
Sewage

AIR
Clean Air| Open Burning| Control of Lead
Concentration in Motor Gasoline| Motor
Vehicle Noise | Emission From Diesel
Engines| Emission From Petrol Engines|
Refrigerant Management | Halon
Management| Emission From
Motorcycles| Control of Petrol and Diesel
Properties
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EQA 1974
TOWARDS
EFFICIENT
INDUSTRIES
 TOWARDS EFFICIENT
INDUSTRIES

COMPLIANCE

MONITORING MECHANISMS

MONITORING MECHANISMS
ENFORCEMENT IMPLEMENTATION

PRACTICE EMT
GUIDELINES

PERFORMANCE
MONITORING

STANDARD LIMIT IN
REGULATIONS COMPETENT PERSON

DOE INDUSTRIES OWNERS

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974

 EQA 1974 – Environmental Quality (Scheduled
Wastes) Regulations 2005
CONTROL MECHANISM OF SCHEDULED WASTE

• Controlling waste generation at

source (reduction, recovery,
treatment)
• System of notification, inventory and
consignment of waste
• Licensing of treatment and disposal
facilities (incinerator,
recovery/recycling facility)
• Approval conditions and monitoring

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MANAGEMENT OF SW TRANSFORMATION TOWARDS CRADLE TO CRADLE PRINCIPLE

Waste Generator
CRADLE

Waste Transporter
Waste Receiver – Offsite recovery facility

Waste Transporter

Waste Transporter Waste Receiver - Reuse/ Recycle facility

Waste Receiver - Final Disposal

Waste Transporter Waste Transporter
GRAVE
 EVOLUTION TOWARDS EXCELLENCE IN
INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AND TOWARDS CIRCULAR ECONOMY

REDUCE
REDUCE
REUSE

RECYCLE REUSE

RECOVER RECYCLE

TREATMENT RECOVER

TREATMENT
LANDFILL DISPOSAL
LANDFILL DISPOSAL
CO-PROCESSING IN
INDUSTRIES
• Reducing CO2 emissions, replacing fossil fuels by
alternative fuels
• Contributing to a Zero Waste Future by reducing
quantities of waste going to landfills or illegal
dumps, where they can contaminate land and
water, and generate the greenhouse gas
methane
• Offering a local waste management solution
• Preserving natural resources as primary raw
materials are replaced by alternative raw
materials
• Re-purposing residues from other local industries
• Reducing costs for waste generator to dispose
scheduled waste
 EQA 1974 – Environmental Quality (Clean Air)
Regulations 2014
Regulation 6. Measures to reduce emission
Premises under First Schedule shall incorporate measures to reduce emission of air
pollutants in accordance with the Best Available Techniques Economically
Achievable determined by the Director General

Size, design and operating characteristics of Other way of operating or setting within the
the plant or the latest process Best Available plant design capacity & capability
Techniques
Selection of raw material or fuel Economically Proper handling & monitoring
Achievable
-best techniques
Implementation of the 3R concept and effective Efficient and continuous maintenance of a plant &
equipment
way to prevent
and reduce
Other processes within the plant design
capacity & capability pollution Reasonable economic & cost factors

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Regulation 13. Limit values and technical standards

• First, Second, Third and Fourth Schedule

• Not only control the emissions, but also controlling the fuel quality for
fuel burning equipment and incinerators

Fuel type Fuel Fuel quality parameter

Liquid All Sulphur content < 500 ppm (per weight)

Solid Coal Sulphur content < 1% (per weight)
Biomass Wood, agricultural waste, etc.: air dry and in its natural
composition (e.g. wood without coating, paint or other
treatment)
Residues from wood-based industries: without wood
preservatives
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Regulation 17. Continuous Emission Monitoring
• The measuring device for continuous emission monitoring shall comply
with the specifications as determined by the Director General.
• iREMOTE online system
Volume I
Guideline For The Installation &
Maintenance Of Continuous Emission
Monitoring Systems (CEMS) For Industrial
Premises / Facilities

Volume II
Guideline For The Continuous Emission
Monitoring Systems- Data Interface
System (CEMS-DIS)(Version 7.0)

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 EQA 1974 – Environmental Quality (Industrial
Effluent) Regulations 2009
Regulation 7. Monitoring of discharge of industrial effluent or mixed
effluent
• Premises shall maintain a record of effluent discharge monitoring data in the
form as specified in the Tenth Schedule
• OER system

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 GUIDED SELF-REGULATION (GSR)
- 7 Environmental Mainstreaming Tools (EMT)
Environmental Policy (EP)

Environmental Budgeting (EB)

Environmental Monitoring Committee (EMC)

Environmental Facility (EF) – (which includes pollution control systems

and laboratory requirements)

Environmental Competency (EC) – (which includes personnel and

competent person requirement)

Environmental Reporting and Communication (ERC)

Environmental Transparency (ET)

Online Reporting: EMAINS system

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 EQA 1974 – SECTION 49 A: COMPETENT PERSON
To employ a person who has been certified by the Director General to conduct certain activities.
Field Courses by EiMAS
Scheduled 1. Course for Certified Environmental Professional in Scheduled Waste
Waste Management (CePSWaM)
Air 1. Course for Certified Environmental Professional in Bag Filters
Operation (CePBFO)
2. Course for Certified Environmental Professional in Scrubber Operation
(CePSO)
Effluent 1. Course for Certified Environmental Professional in the Operation of
Industrial Effluent Treatment Systems (Biological Processes) (CePIETSO-
BP)
2. Course for Certified Environmental Professional in the Operation of
Industrial Effluent Treatment Systems (Physical Chemical Processes)
(CePIETSO-PCP)
3. Course for Certified Environmental Professional in Sewage Treatment
Plant Operation (CePSTPO)
4. Course for Certified Environmental Professional in Palm Oil Mill
Effluent Treatment System Operation (CePPOMETSO)
5. Course for Certified Environmental Professional in Leachate Treatment
Plant Operation (CePLTPO) 23
EQA 1974
TOWARDS
ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY
INDUSTRIES
 Cleaner Production
Concept
• To comply with the emission and discharge standards by enforcing the
Environmental Quality Act, 1974 and its regulations, industries should
implement Green Industry Initiatives through Cleaner Production Concept.

• Cleaner Production is the continuous application of an integrated,

preventive environmental strategy towards processes, products and
services in order to increase overall efficiency and reduce damage and risks
for humans and the environment.
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Cleaner Production helps companies:
Produce safer and better Environment, Health &
products and services
Safety
Reduce production costs
Chemical Management
Use resources more efficiently

Waste Reduction
Increase productivity

Reduce levels of pollution and

Process & Resource
risk Efficiency
Comply with Environmental
Management Systems and get Energy Efficiency
ISO 14000 certified

Improve company image

WAY FORWARD
 LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT LEGAL EMPOWERMENT STRENGTHENING SELF-
COMPLIANCE (GSR)

The draft law to replace the More effective enforcement Self-compliance is

existing act and regulations and integrity through a smart implemented not only
under it as well as the enforcement approach and among industry players but
amendment of the National integrated operations also extended to NGOs and
Environmental Policy 2012 communities

IMPROVEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
 STRENGTHENING THE ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH PROGRAM
ROLE OF COMMUNITY RECOGNITION DOE programs and activities
Promoting the role of the Recognize individuals, that are held in a hybrid
community through CEPA organizations, industries & (physical & online) manner
programs and activities of schools that have indirectly expand DOE's
Friends of the Environment contributed significant reach to the community –
(RAS) – HASN, EARTH DAY, efforts in preserving the WEBINAR, POCKET TALK
WORLD ENV DAY, SLAAS, environment – ANUGERAH
GREEN CAMPUS, LANGKAWI
INDUSTRY STAR RATING ,

IMPROVEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
We won't have
a society if we
destroy the
environment”
Margaret Mead
Thank you...
“Environmental Conservation,
Our Shared Responsibility”