THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 07/2012/TT-BTNMT
Hanoi, July 04, 2012
 
CIRCULAR
PROVIDING ON CRITERION OF, ORDER OF, PROCEDURES FOR RECOGNITION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY - NYLON BAGS
 
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 67/2011/ND-CP, of August 08, 2011 detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of law on environmental protection tax;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP, of August 08, 2006 detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of law on environmental protection;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 25/2008/ND-CP, of March 04, 2008 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, which be amended and supplemented by the Decree No.19/2010/ND-CP, March 05, 2010 and the Decree No.89/2010/ND-CP, August 16, 2010;
At the proposal of the General director of Environment and director of the Legal Affair Department;
The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment promulgates the Circular providing criterion of, order of, procedures for recognition of environmentally friendly-nylon bags,
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISION
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular providing criterion of, order of, procedures for recognition of environmentally friendly-nylon bags which are imported, manufactured and used in Vietnam.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to state management agencies; foreign and domestic organizations, individuals, households (hereinafter referred to as organizations, individuals) engaging activities concerned in determining criterion of, order of, procedures for recognition of environmentally friendly-nylon bags.
Article 3. The principle of recognition of environmentally friendly - nylon bags
1. Nylon bags granted certificate of environmentally friendly-nylon bags must satisfy sufficient criterions specified in article 8 of this Circular.
2. The certificates of environmentally friendly-nylon bags are granted by competent state agencies on the basis of assessment and conclusion result by Council assessing dossiers of registering for recognition of environmentally friendly-nylon bags.
Article 4. Establishment, function and operation of the Council assessing dossiers of registering for recognition of environmentally friendly-nylon bags
1. General director of Vietnam Environment Administration shall establish a Council assessing dossiers of registering for recognition of environmentally friendly-nylon bags (hereinafter referred to as the Council) after receiving a complete and regular dossier of organization or individual applying for registering recognition of environmentally friendly-nylon bags. The Council must ensure having at least 07 (seven) members, with component and structure as follows: Chairman of Council, secretary, and members of Council who are persons possessing university level or higher in speciality suitable with requirement and have experiences in relevant field.