Information Bulletin Registered Environmental Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai (May 2015) 1.0 Introduction The Environment Department (ED) recognizes the role of Environmental Consultants in the compliance of project owners/developers with environmental requirements. Environmental Consultants are often hired to provide environmental services because of their technical knowhow on a specific field of environmental management that helps facilitate the compliance of project owners/developers. Cognizant of this aspect, the Environmental Planning and Studies Section (EPSS) prepared this Information Bulletin with the following objectives: 1. Assist the project owners/developers in the selection of competent Environmental Consultants based on their project developmental needs. 2. Ensure that all Environmental Consultants are legitimate, qualified and capable of delivering credible results of their tasks, in fulfillment of the environmental requirements of ED; and 3. Instill accountability in all environmental reports submitted to ED, and protect the interest of project owners/developers on aspect of environmental compliance. 2.0 Coverage of Registration The following are the code-based environmental services on which the Environmental Consultants are registered. Table 1 - Description and Scope of Environmental Services Code A B C D E1 E2 F1 F2 G H I J Scope of Environmental Services Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for Category A Projects and Category B-Type A Projects (Major Industrial Activities), as identified under EPSS Technical Guidelines No. 2 and 3, respectively. Land Contamination Investigation and Environmental Site Assessment Waste Audits and Waste Management Studies Wastewater Treatment System Design, Construction and Commissioning Air Quality Modeling Air Quality Monitoring Noise Modeling Noise Monitoring Air Pollution Control System Design, Installation and Commissioning Marine and Estuarine Ecology Studies Soil and Hydro-geological (groundwater) Studies Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Wildlife Survey, Capturing and Translocation of Indigenous Flora and Fauna 3.0 List of Registered Environmental Consultants The list of registered Environmental Consultants are provided in the following table, which are based from the results of evaluation on the documents submitted to EPSS. Table 2 No. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 : Registered Environmental Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai : Name of Environmental Consultants and Contact Details 5 Capitals Environmental and Mngt. Consulting Tel: 04-3435955 / Fax: 04-3439366 PO Box: 119899, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.5capitals.com Advanced Biotech Centre Tel: 04-2270004 / Fax: 04-2270005 PO Box: 181499, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.abc.ae AECOM Middle East Limited Tel: 04-4391000/Fax 04-4391001 PO Box: 51028, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website:www.aecom.com Al-Maha Environmental Consultants Tel: 06-5352444 / Fax: 06-5352282 PO Box: 339, Sharjah, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.almahaec.com Australian Marine Technology Tel: 04-3422424 / Fax: 04-3422426 P.O. Box 53241, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.amtenvironmental.com Dome International Safety and Environmental Consultants Tel: 04-3366144 / Fax: 04-3359434 PO Box: 24652, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.domeint.com Earth Link & Advanced Resources Development Tel: 02-6444087 / Fax: 02-6444872 PO Box: 54593, Abu Dhabi UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.elard-group.com ENVERG Environmental Consultants Tel: 04-3411171 / Fax: 04-3411170 Mobile: 050-8888740 PO Box: 785, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] [email protected] Scope of Services (refer to table 1) Year of First Registration A, B, C, E1, F2, H, J 20071 A New (2014)2 A, B, C, E1, F1, F2, H, I 20101 A, B, C 20111 A, C, J New (2014)2 A, B, C, E1, E2, F1, F2 20061 A, B, C, E1, F1, I 20101 A, C 20081 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Environmental International Consultants Tel: 04-3574844 / Fax: 04-3574833 PO Box: 123401, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.eicon.ae Enviro and Industrial Solutions ME FZ Tel: 04-4404971/Fax:04-4404918 PO Box: 500491, Dubai, UAE Email:[email protected], [email protected] Website: www.eis-me.com Environmental Solutions and Consultancy Tel: 06-5260821/Fax 06-5262278 PO Box 68595, Sharjah, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.esc-me.com GHD Global Pty. Ltd. Tel: 02-6968700 / Fax: 02-4472915 PO Box: 45921, Abu Dhabi, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.ghd.com Global Tech Safety & Environmental Consultancy Tel: 04-3573337 / Fax: 04-3573338 PO Box: 111010, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.globaltech.ae Green Crescent Environmental Consultants FZ-LLC Tel: 04-5519828/ Fax 04-5519814 PO Box: 708, Dubai, UAE Website: www.gceec.com Halcrow International Partnership Tel: 04-3370380 / Fax: 04-3379239 PO Box: 360, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.halcrow.com HaskoningDHV Netherland B.V. Tel:04-3419495 / Fax 04-3419010 PO Box: 191463, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website:royalhaskoningdhv.com HMR Environmental Consultants Tel: 04-3289577 / Fax 04-3289578 PO Box: 126385, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.hmrenv.com Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited Tel: 02-6333400 / Fax: 02-6330746 PO Box: 2774, Abu Dhabi, UAE Email:[email protected] Website: www.hyderconsulting.com HydroQual ASA Tel: 04-3306320/Fax: 04-3306321 PO Box: 231205, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.hdrinc.com A, B, E1, F1, F2, C, I 20061 E2, F2 New (2014)2 A, B, C New (2015)2 A, B, C, H, I, J 20071 A, B, C, E1, F1 20061 A, C, E1 New (2014)2 A, B, C, H, I 20061 A, B, C New (2015) 2 A, C, 20081 A, B, C, F1, F2, I, J 20061 A, H New (2015)2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 IRCA Middle East, LLC Tel: 04-3851500/Fax 04-3851572 PO Box: 66744, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.ircamiddleeast.com Innovation Delta Environmental Consultants Tel. 050-4612900/Fax 04-2397666 PO Box 13334, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Integrated EHS Consultants Tel: 04-3142048 / Fax: 04-3142047 PO Box: 118705, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] KEO International Tel: 04-3254931 / Fax: 04-3864933 PO Box: 49100, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.keoic.com MWH UK Limited Tel: 04-4495600 / Fax: 04-4225349 PO Box: 3020, Dubai, UAE Email:[email protected] Website: www.mwhglobal.com Narayana Engineering Energy Management and Technical Services Tel: 04-3351333 / Fax: 04-3353800 PO Box: 5657, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.neemtech.net Ramboll Middle East Limited (Dubai Branch) Tel: 04-3343616 / Fax: 04-3343617 PO Box: 116921, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.ramboll-mea.com SGS Gulf Ltd. Tel. No. 04-8832222 / Fax No. 04-8832324 PO Box 18556, JAFZA, Dubai Email: [email protected] Website: www.me.sgs.com Sogreah Gulf FZCO Tel: 04-8865690 / Fax: 04-8865691 PO Box: 18271, Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.arteliagroup.com Tebodin Middle East Limited Tel: 04-5672700 / Fax: 04-5672800 PO Box: 8092, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.tebodin.com TEP Environment Consultants Tel: 04-2778007/ Fax 04-2778006 PO Box 392563, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.tep-me.com A New (2014)2 H and J New (2014)2 A, C, E1 20111 A, B, C, D, F2, J 20101 A, C, D 20061 A, C 20061 A, B, C, D, I 20121 A, E2 20111 A, D 20111 A, B, C, J 20061 A, B, C, E2, F2 New (2014)2 32 Vibrocomp ME Consultancy FZE Tel: +917-527937216 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vibrocomp.com E1, E2, F1, F2 New (2015)2 33 WSP Middle East Ltd. (Dubai Branch) Tel: 04-3292399 / Fax: 04-3292389 PO Box: 7497, Dubai, UAE Email: [email protected] Website: www.wspgroup.com A, B, C, E1, F1, H, I, J 20071 Notes : 1. Registration is valid until 20 August 2016. 2. Registration is valid until 20 August 2015. 4.0 Conditions for Registration The following are the conditions of the registration, which shall be complied by the registered Environmental Consultants. Failure to comply hereof shall result in the suspension or cancellation of its entire registration and/or that of its particular environmental service. 1. Provide the agreed environmental services to its clients, and satisfy the environmental requirements of ED with the highest level of professionalism. 2. Ensure the validity of its DED license with the activity “Environmental Consultants and Studies” and UAE residence/employment visas of its expatriate employees who are registered with EPSS as lead specialists for its environmental services. The registration of an Environmental Consultant in all or under a specific code shall be considered invalid if its DED license and/or the residence/employment visa of its lead specialist(s) have expired before the its registration losses its validity. 3. Undertake only the environmental service(s) on which an Environmental Consultant is registered. A registration under Code A does not automatically allow an Environmental Consultant to undertake all/any of the relevant environmental services as provided in other codes, even if these are part/required under an EIA study. Any environmental report or any portions/sections of an EIA Report prepared by unregistered Environmental Consultant shall not be accepted/reviewed by ED. 4. Secure prior approval from the project owner/developer for any sub-contracting of environmental services. Sub-contracting practices shall be restricted only to Environmental Consultants that are also registered with EPSS to undertake a particular environmental service(s). 5. Secure prior approval from EPSS and the project owner/developer for any sub-contracting of field monitoring (e.g. sample collection, air quality and noise monitoring, etc.) to laboratory companies, which are not registered to conduct the said activity and/or without the appropriate accreditation from Dubai Accreditation Center. 6. Declare the names of the manager and all concerned specialists, with corresponding signatures, on all environmental reports, and to attend all technical meetings that may be called by the ED. The signatures affixed in the reports signify the accountability of concerned personnel on all information contained therein. 7. Apply for the revalidation of registration in the event of resignation/retrenchment of a lead specialist, who is in-charge for a particular environmental service. The Environmental Consultant is restricted from conducting the affected service, unless a replacement has been employed for the resigned/retrenched lead specialist in time for the study, and its application for revalidation has been approved by EPSS. 8. Apply for the renewal of registration at least thirty (30) days before its expiry with the submission of updated documentary requirements. The renewal of registration is subject to re-evaluation of the Environmental Consultant’s qualifications, compliance with the conditions of registration, and performance for each of the environmental services it is registered to. 5.0 Applications for Registration and Updating of the Information Bulletin The EPSS shall continue to accept applications for registration from Environmental Consultants with the submission of appropriate documents as attached. This Information Bulletin shall only be updated when need arises, or when it is deemed appropriate by EPSS. Further information is available at Environmental Planning and Studies Section Tel: 04-6066757 Fax: 04-7033565 Or Visit the Dubai Municipality Website at: www.dm.gov.ae Annex 1 Minimum Requirements for the Registration of Environmental Consultants in the Emirate of Dubai I. Basic Requirements A. Company Licensed by Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED) to undertake the activity “Environmental Consultants and Studies”. Employed a specialist for the code(s) to be applied for registration. The specialist may handle numerous codes provided that it has the relevant qualification. It has the necessary software and/or equipment required to undertake the services under the codes to be applied for registration. B. Specialists At least a bachelors degree in any environment related discipline. For codes H, I and J, the specialist should have obtained a more relevant/specialized educational degree and/or formal training. At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience for specialists with bachelors degree, and three (3) years of relevant professional experience for specialists with masters or doctoral degree. II. Documentary Requirements A. Application Letter addressed to the Head of Environmental Planning and Studies Section The letter shall specifically mention the codes that will be applied for registration with the names of its concerned specialists. B. Company Documents Copy of DED license for the required activity. Organizational structure of the licensed company, to include the names and position of its key personnel. Office and mailing address, and contact details. C. Documents of the Specialists Copy of passport, residence/employment visa and Emirates ID of the specialists mentioned in the application letter. The residence/employment visa of the specialists shall be under the DED licensed company. Curriculum Vitae, copy of UAE attested diplomas, transcript of school records, and relevant training certificates of the specialists mentioned in the application letter. D. Equipment Documents Copy of software license, proof of ownership (e.g. receipts of purchase) and valid calibration certificates of the equipment that will be used.
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