Department of Environment seeks public feedback on proposed amendments to the Environmental Quality Act 1974
The Department of Environment of Malaysia (“DOE”) has published a Consultation Paper on its Proposed Amendments to the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (“EQA”) (“Consultation Paper”) on the Malaysian Government’s Unified Public Consultation (UPC) website. The consultation period is from 13 May 2025 to 16 June 2025.
According to the DOE, the purpose of the public consultation is to, among others, gather comments and suggestions from stakeholders, including the public on the purposes of the proposed amendments to the EQA to ensure that amendments made are inclusive, fair and effective.
