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34 time limits from RCER-2025 for facilities in Jubail, Yanbu, Ras Al-Khair and Jazan. RCER counts a day as a working day.
WhatsAppAll three RCER-2025 volumes define a day as a working day, so a period of 60 days means 60 working days. Each row gives the volume, clause and page it comes from. To work out a date, use the deadline calculator. NCEC deadlines are in the NCEC library.
| Deadline | Period | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Permits and start-upRead the guide: When should we apply for the Royal Commission permit to operate? | ||
| Meaning of 'day' in RCER-2025 deadlines | Working day | RCER-2025 Vol. I, Glossary, Day, page ix |
| Submit the permit application package (PAP) to obtain the EPC for a new, reconstructed or modified facility | At least 6 months before starting process construction | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 1.2.4, page 5 |
| Notify RC that process construction is approaching final completion | 30 days before final completion | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 1.2.6, page 5 |
| Apply for the EPO with an updated PAP, the EIA and the EERP | At least 60 days before the planned start of operations or construction completion | RCER-2025 Vol. II, 1.3.2(i), page 4 |
| Advance notice of start-up of a new or modified facility | At least 30 days | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 9.2.1, page 114 |
| Formal notification of start-up once the EPO is received (monthly start-up updates are also required) | Within 7 days of start-up | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 1.3.1, pages 5 and 6 |
| Validity of the Environmental Permit to Operate (EPO) | 5 years from the date of issue | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 1.3.6, page 6 |
| Submit the EPO renewal form (all RC comments must be resolved before expiry) | 6 months before EPO expiry | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 1.3.6, page 6 |
| Apply for a new or amended EPO for a modified facility (production or emissions up 10 percent or more, or new pollutants) | 60 days before planned start-up | RCER-2025 Vol. I, Table 9-A, page 118 |
| Amended PAP for a major expansion or significant change to the process or scope after the EPO is issued | 6 months in advance | RCER-2025 Vol. II, 1.7.1, page 5 |
| Waste, soil and closureRead the guide: We had a spill in a Royal Commission city. Who do we tell, and how fast? | ||
| Detailed decommissioning plan before facility closure | 60 days before closure activities begin | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 1.4.1, page 7 |
| Company responsibility for remediation and reclamation issues after a reclamation certificate is issued | 5 years after issue | RCER-2025 Vol. II, Appendix L, 6.4, page L-26 |
| Treatment or disposal of industrial waste at an RC approved waste management facility inside the industrial city, unless RC approves otherwise (the 180 days include storage at both the generating facility and the disposal facility) | Within 180 days of the waste being generated | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 5.4.1, page 91 |
| Plan to investigate, treat and rehabilitate a contaminated site | Within 60 days from the date of notification | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 6.3.1, page 101 |
| Detailed soil contamination investigation report | Within 60 days after completing the investigation | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 6.3.4, page 101 |
| Remediation Execution Plan | Within 30 days of completing the site investigation | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 6.4.2, page 101 |
| On-site remediation of contamination that exceeds the standards (clause 6.4.4 on the same page counts the 180 days from RC approval) | Within 180 days from the incident notification date | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 6.4.1, page 101 |
| Reclamation or rehabilitation works after RC approves the reclamation plan | Start within 60 days and complete within 180 days | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 6.5.3, page 102 |
| Reporting and monitoringRead the guide: What are the Royal Commission noise limits at our fence line? | ||
| Report planned start-ups, shutdowns and maintenance with potential for non-compliance | 15 working days in advance | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 9.2.6, page 115 |
| Upsets and emergencies resulting in non-compliance: immediate report, then a written report | Written report within one week of the event (Table 9-A also asks for an event summary within 24 hours) | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 9.2.6, page 115, and Table 9-A, page 118 |
| Spills or releases of hazardous materials that may affect groundwater or the environment outside the plant: immediate report, then a written report | Written report within one week of the occurrence | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 9.2.7, page 115 |
| Notice to RC before stack emission testing, with the test plan | At least 14 days before the test | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 2.5.7, page 12 |
| Stack emission test report | Within 60 days of the test | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 2.5.8, page 12 |
| Perimeter noise survey report for facilities with equipment above 85 dBA (survey at least once a year) | Within 30 days of completing the monitoring | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 8.2.2, page 112 |
| Retention of monitoring records | At least 5 years from the date of the information | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 9.3.3, page 116 |
| Gap Analysis Report for existing facilities, followed by quarterly Compliance Status Reports | Within 6 months of the effective date (each quarterly Compliance Status Report within one month after the end of the quarter) | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 9.2.5, page 114, and Table 9-A, page 118 |
| Notice to RC before noise monitoring (RC may witness it) | At least 14 days before the monitoring | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 8.2.5, page 112 |
| Notice to RC before groundwater sampling (RC may witness it) | At least 14 working days before sampling | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 3.11.5, page 61 |
| Groundwater monitoring results (sampling once a year unless the EPO says otherwise) | Within 90 days after sampling | RCER-2025 Vol. I, 3.11.5, page 61 |
| Non-compliance and appealsRead the guide: How does the Royal Commission calculate an environmental fine? | ||
| After a Notice of Non-compliance: reasons for each violation and the immediate measures taken | Within 10 days | RCER-2025 Vol. III, 4.1.3, page 10 |
| After a Notice of Non-compliance: compliance plan and schedule to prevent recurrence | Within 20 days | RCER-2025 Vol. III, 4.1.3, page 10 |
| After a Notice of Non-compliance: pay the fine in full or appeal for reduction, suspension or waiver | Within 30 days of receiving the notice | RCER-2025 Vol. III, 4.1.3, page 10 |
| Appeal to the CEO of the Royal Commission city against a violation notice (section 4.1.3 asks for payment or appeal within 30 days) | Within 60 days from receipt of the violation notice | RCER-2025 Vol. III, 4.2, page 11 |
| Payment of fines after the CEO approves the appeal committee decision | Within 30 days of the decision | RCER-2025 Vol. III, 4.2, page 11 |
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