What is the meaning of environmental compliance certificate?

BASED ON PHILIPPINE DEFINITION:

document issued by the

DENR/EMB after a positive review of an ECC application, certifying that based

on the representations of the proponent, the proposed project or undertaking will

not cause significant negative: environmental impact. The ECC also certifies that

the proponent has complied with all the requirements of the EIS System and has

committed to implement its approved Environmental Management Plan. The ECC

contains specific measures and conditions that the project proponent has to

undertake before and during the operation of a project, and in some cases, during

the project's abandonment phase to mitigate identified environmental impacts.