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Public Hearing on the Principles and Key Issues Regarding the Amendment of the Draft Ministry of Industry Notification on the Reporting of Types and Quantities of Pollutants from Factory Operations B.E. ….

Public Hearing Period: June 9 – July 8, 2026 (B.E. 2569)

Background: The Ministry of Industry issued the Ministry of Industry Notification on the Preparation of Reports on the Types and Quantities of Pollutants Discharged from Factories B.E. 2558 (2015). This required industrial factories to report data on water and air pollutant discharges from their operations via the Department of Industrial Works’ electronic system twice a year. This data serves as information for monitoring, tracking, and formulating environmental policies for the industrial sector in the future.

Currently, it has been found that some data collection overlaps with other laws. Therefore, it is deemed appropriate to integrate the data and improve the data collection format to maximize its utility and reduce the reporting burden on operators. The aforementioned 2015 notification has been in force for 11 years. According to the Act on the Criteria for Drafting Laws and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Laws B.E. 2562 (2019), laws must be reviewed every 5 years after taking effect. Upon review, it was found that the notification’s specific details regarding factory types and categories, as well as the pollutant discharge data required for reporting, no longer comprehensively cover the changing operational characteristics, pollutants, and pollution management technologies. The amendment also aims to align with the Ministry of Industry’s data reporting policy, which emphasizes that operators should report information through the Ministry’s centralized data reporting system.

Therefore, to ensure that factories monitor the pollution generated by their operations, that factory operators are aware of their own pollutant discharge data, and that they recognize the importance of controlling and reducing pollutant discharges into the environment—thereby preventing and reducing nuisances, protecting public health, and maintaining environmental quality—and to benefit authorized officials in controlling, directing, and supervising factories, as well as establishing a factory pollutant discharge database for analysis, policy-making, and supporting eco-friendly operations, it is deemed appropriate to revise and amend the draft notification.

Explanation of Principles or Key Issues of the Draft Law or Law Subject to Public Hearing: This draft law is enacted by virtue of Clauses 1 and 4 of the Ministerial Regulation No. 3 (B.E. 2535) issued under the Factory Act B.E. 2535, and Clauses 7 (1), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of the Ministerial Regulation No. 3 (B.E. 2535) issued under the Factory Act B.E. 2535, as amended by Ministerial Regulation No. 27 (B.E. 2563) issued under the Factory Act B.E. 2535. The key summaries are as follows:

  1. Repeal the Ministry of Industry Notification on the Preparation of Reports on the Types and Quantities of Pollutants Discharged from Factories B.E. 2558 (2015).

  2. Revise and add related definitions to align with changing laws or factory operation conditions, and to provide greater clarity.

  3. Revise and expand the categories of factories required to report data to cover high-pollution businesses, which include:

      • Businesses subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report and an Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) report for projects, businesses, or operations that may severely impact natural resources, environmental quality, health, sanitation, or the quality of life of people in the community.

      • Businesses subject to a report regarding the study of measures to prevent and mitigate impacts on environmental quality and safety (Environmental Safety Assessment: ESA).

      • Businesses required to have environmental personnel for water and air.

      • Businesses that discharge water and air pollutants and are subject to specific laws controlling discharge levels, or have been subjected to additional conditions to monitor and report pollutant discharge data.

  4. Revise the types and categories of data to be reported, methods for acquiring report data, sampling, and the analysis of types and quantities of pollutants to align with current laws, economic conditions, society, and technology. This includes ensuring the data can be utilized more effectively for monitoring, tracking, and formulating environmental policies for the industrial sector in the future.

  5. Improve the procedures related to report submission, report certification, and the retention of data or documents related to the report to ensure clarity.

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