| MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT -------- No.: 10/2012/TT-BTNMT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independent - Freedom – Happiness ---------------- Hanoi, October12, 2012 |
CIRCULAR
REGULATING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;
Pursuant to the Decree No.127/2007/ND-CP of August 01, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of Articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations;
Pursuant to the Decree No.25/2008/ND-CP of March 04, 2008 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
At the proposal of Director General of the General Department of Environment, Director of the Department of Science and Technology, Director of the Department of Legal Affairs;
The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment issues the Circular on national technical regulations on the environment:
Article 1. To issue together with this Circular two (02) national technical regulations on the environment:
1. QCVN 43:2012/BTNMT - National Technical Regulation on sediment quality.
2. QCVN 44:2012/BTNMT - National Technical Regulation on offshore SALTWATER quality.
Article 2. This Circular takes effect from December 12, 2012.
Article 3. Director General of the General Department of Environment and heads of units of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Directors of the Departments of Natural Resources and Environment of the provinces and cities directly under the Central Government and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for the implementation of this Circular./.
| | FOR THE MINISTER DEPUTY MINISTER Bui Cach Tuyen |
QCVN 43 : 2012/BTNMT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON SEDIMENT QUALITY
Preamble
QCVN 43:2012/BTNMTcompiled by the compilation committee of national technical regulations on water quality, the General Department of Environment, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Legal Affairs submitted for approval and issued together the Circular No.10/2012/TT-BTNMT dated October 12, 2012 of the Minister of Natural resources and Environment.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION
ON SEDIMENT QUALITY
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. Scope of governing
1.1.1. This regulation specifies the limit value of sediment quality parameters of freshwater, saltwater and brackish water.
1.1.2. This regulation is applied to assess, control sediment quality for the purpose of protecting aquatic life.
1.2. Subject of application: This regulation is applied to all organizations and individuals whose activities are related to sediment quality.
1.3. Interpretation of terms
In this Regulation, the following terms shall be construed as follows:
Sediment is the material particles located at a depth of not more than 15 cm from the bottom surface of the water, the particles with size of smaller than 2 mm or passing through a sieve with 2 mm diameter hole (U.S. # 10 sieve).
