VITAL

AT CVS

Saving time and paper, and being able to check the status of your application without having to go anywhere, is essential.
You can now complete these procedures entirely online.

  • Environmental Permits
  • Water concession
  • Discharges of wastewater
  • Permit for Prospecting and Exploration of Groundwater
  • Forest Use Permit
  • Air Emissions Permit
  • Monitoring of environmental permits

What?

  • Unified Service Allows applicants to complete the necessary prerequisites for submitting an application with various agencies, as well as to manage environmental permits and licenses. It also ensures that each procedure is carried out under the same standards throughout the country.
  • It promotes sustainable development. It works to foster a balance between the environment and development in Colombia.
  • Commitment by our Board of Directors, as recorded in the minutes of October 4, 2010.
    INFORMATION DESK, the only one where professionals from various fields are available to assist users with registering for and using VITAL.
  • A strengthened team composed of CVS staff, responsible for supporting users and raising awareness within the organization.
  • VITAL is a comprehensive online portal for environmental procedures, created to provide a single point of access to the management and information regarding environmental permits and licenses for the entire country, entirely online. The main benefits of VITAL are implied in its very name:
  • One-Stop Shop Provides unified management and information on environmental procedures through a single point of contact, saving time and money by eliminating the need for in-person visits. It also streamlines the exchange of information among stakeholders, so applicants are not required to provide information that the government already has on file at one of its agencies.
  • Encourages environmentally responsible behavior. It helps reduce paper use by allowing applicants to submit supporting documentation online and track the status of permits and licenses, thereby contributing to environmental preservation.
  • Transforms the way environmental licenses and permits are managed. It includes innovative features such as allowing stakeholders to receive real-time notifications of administrative decisions and track the progress of their applications step by step.