Background
The Ministry of Environment conducted a field inspection on 2–3 August 2026 with provincial and district environmental authorities and documented active liquid-waste discharges from ROYAL CERA Co., Ltd. The Ministry of Environment has authority to inspect industrial sites and to order immediate suspension of operations when inspectors document active pollution.
Inspectors found uncontrolled liquid waste deposited on agricultural land, discharges entering irrigation canals and ponds, and evidence that the company had not prepared an initial environmental impact assessment nor obtained a Ministry permit to transport liquid waste at the time of inspection. The company operates a manufacturing facility for sanitary products and related items located in Prey Thnang commune, Tek Chhou district, Kampot province.
Scope of Application
The suspension order applies to ROYAL CERA Co., Ltd. and its production site in Phum Dvar Thmei, Prey Thnang commune, Tek Chhou district, Kampot province. The measures cover on-site operations, stored wastes, and liquid waste that the inspection documented as having been discharged into surrounding fields, canals and public water sources.
Key Provisions or Decisions
- Immediate suspension of company operations until remedial requirements are met.
- Recovery order to remove liquid wastes that had been dumped on fields and return them to the company’s holding pond as a temporary measure, to be completed by 10 August 2026, with local authorities and provincial environmental officials to monitor implementation.
- Restoration of irrigation drains to their original condition as coordinated with the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology.
- Requirement to construct compliant wastewater treatment facilities on site according to technical standards.
- Obligation to prepare an initial environmental impact assessment (IEIA) report.
- Mandatory proper management and storage of solid wastes and empty chemical containers in accordance with technical norms.
- Imposition of administrative penalties under cited provisions of environmental and natural-resources law and Sub‑decree No. 27 on water pollution control.
- Requirement to compensate for verified public-health impacts and environmental damage as determined by specialist assessments.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
The administrative order underlines that industrial manufacturers must verify environmental approvals, implement wastewater treatment systems, and secure transport permits for hazardous or liquid wastes before operating. Local and provincial authorities are active partners in on-site monitoring and in supervising company remediation measures following MOE directives.
Official Source
Ministry of Environment public notice on Facebook, 4 August 2026: source post.
