| THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence- Freedom- Happiness --------- |
| No. 08/2009/TT-BTNMT | Hanoi, July 15, 2009 |
CIRCULAR
PROVIDING FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF ECONOMIC ZONES, HI-TECH PARKS, INDUSTRIAL PARKS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXES
THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Pursuant to the November 29, 2005 Law on Environmental Protection;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 29/2008/ND-CP dated March 14, 2008, on industrial parks, export processing zones and economic zones;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 99/2003/ND-CP dated August 28, 2003, promulgating the Regulation on Hi-Tech Parks;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP dated August 9, 2006, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 21/2008/ND-CP dated February 28, 2008, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP dated August 9, 2006, detailing and guiding a number of article of the Law on Environmental Protection;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 25/2008/ND-CP dated March 4, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
At the proposal of the Director General of the General Department of Environment and the Director of the Department of Legal Affairs,
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 29/2008/ND-CP dated March 14, 2008, on industrial parks, export processing zones and economic zones;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 99/2003/ND-CP dated August 28, 2003, promulgating the Regulation on Hi-Tech Parks;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP dated August 9, 2006, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 21/2008/ND-CP dated February 28, 2008, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP dated August 9, 2006, detailing and guiding a number of article of the Law on Environmental Protection;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 25/2008/ND-CP dated March 4, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
At the proposal of the Director General of the General Department of Environment and the Director of the Department of Legal Affairs,
STIPULATES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Governing scope
This Circular provides for the environmental management and protection of economic zones and border-gate economic zones (below collectively referred to as economic zones and abbreviated to EZs), hi-tech parks (abbreviated to HTPs), industrial parks and export-processing zones (below collectively referred to as industrial parks and abbreviated to IPS) and industrial complexes (abbreviated to ICS).
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to state management agencies for environmental protection at all levels, Economic Zone Management Boards, Hi-Tech Park Management Boards, Industrial Park Management Boards and Industrial Complex-Managing Agencies, investors building and operating technical infrastructure of economic zones, hi-tech parks, industrial parks and industrial complexes, as well as domestic organizations and individuals involved in investment, production, business or service activities in economic zones, hi-tech parks, industrial parks and industrial complexes.
