FEDERAL JURISDICTION

1. Formulation and supervision of national environmental policy

2. Regulation of actions for preservation and restoration of zones under Federal jurisdiction.

3. Zones under Federal jurisdiction that are impacted by other countries

4. Zones under Federal jurisdiction that impact other countries

5. The issuing of Official Mexican Standards and oversight to compliance of them

6. High risk activities and the generation, handling, and disposal of hazardous wastes (see lists of high risk activities)

7. Participation with the States in the prevention and control of emergencies and environmental contingencies

8. Establishment, regulation, administration and oversight of Protected Natural Areas

9. Formulation, application, and evaluation of general environmental regulation programs

10. Evaluation of environmental impact of the following works and activities (art 28 LGEEPA) – these require an environmental impact study

·        Hydraulic projects, general routes of communication, oil pipelines, natural gas lines, coal lines, and multi-use lines;

·        The petroleum, petrochemical, chemical, iron and steel, paper, sugar, cement and electric industries;

·        The exploration, exploitation, and utilization of minerals and substances reserved to the Federation under the terms of the Mining Laws and Regulations of Article 27 of the Constitution on nuclear material;

·        Installations of treatment, confinement, or elimination of hazardous materials, such as radioactive wastes;

·        Forest utilization in tropical forests and species that are difficult to regenerate;

·        Changes of soil use in forested areas, as well as jungles and arid zones;

·        Industrial parks where highly hazardous activities are possible;

·        Real estate developments that affect the coastal ecosystems;

·        Works and activities in tropical zones, swamps, lagoons, rivers and estuaries connected to the sea, as well as in coastal or Federal zones;

·        Works in protected natural areas under Federal jurisdiction;

·        Works and activities in protected natural areas under Federal jurisdiction;

·        Fishing, aquatic, and agricultural activities that may place in danger the preservation of one or more species or cause damage to the ecosystems, and

·        Projects or activities under Federal jurisdiction, that may cause grave or irreparable ecological imbalances, damage to the public health or to the ecosystems, or exceed the limits and conditions established in the legal provisions

11. The regulation of sustainable utilization, protection and preservation of national waters, biodiversity, fauna and all other national resources

12. Regulation of Contamination of the Atmosphere from all types of emissions, as well as prevention and control in Federal zones from stationary or mobile sources

13. Development of the application of technology, equipment and processes with the States and municipalities

14. Activities related to exploration, exploitation, and mining of minerals, substances and National resources of the subsoil

15. Promotion of national participation of society in Environmental matters

16. National system of Environmental information and Natural resources

17. Issuing of recommendations to Federal, State and municipal authorities

18. Oversight and promotion of compliance  of this Law and all other environmental legislation.

19. Attention to matters that affect 2 or more states

20. All others that this law and other Federal legislation require