The Environment Audit Rules, 2025, link compliance with environmental laws, new green incentives, and corporate sustainability reporting into one unified and verifiable third-party assurance system.

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All Green Approvals: means any approval, clearance, authorisation, licence, or permission granted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 or under any other applicable rules, regulations, notifications, or orders issued by the Central Government or any State Government from time to time.

Verification activities related to the Green Credit Registry established under rule 10 of the Green Credit Rules, 2023

Undertake environment audit, as assigned by the competent authority, under the provisions of the Ecomark Rules, 2024

Undertake environment audit assigned by the Central Pollution Control Board, either directly or through a designated agency, or by the State Pollution Control Board or the Pollution Control Committee, including under the Extended Producer Responsibility framework as prescribed in the rules notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 and any other rules issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change from time to time

Undertake environment audit as assigned by the Competent Authority under Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, [S.O. 1533, dt 14th September, 2006], Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 [S.O.19 (E), dt 6th January, 2011], and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2019 [G.S.R. 37(E), dt 18th January, 2019]