| THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ------- No. 12/2010/TT-BTNMT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------- Hanoi, July 26, 2010 |
CIRCULAR
PRESCRIBING THE FORMULATION AND GRANT OF LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT AND LETTER OF APPROVAL FOR PROJECTS UNDER THE CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF KYOTO PROTOCOL
THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 25/ 2008/ND-CP of March 4, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 130/2007/QD-TTg of August 2, 2007, on a number &f financial mechanisms and policies applicable to investment projects under clean the development mechanism;
At the proposals of the director of the Hydrometeorology and Climate Change Department and the director of the Legal Department,
STIPULATES:
Article 1. General provisions
1. This Circular provides for preparation, order and procedures to consider, certify and approve investment project documents under clean development mechanism within the framework of Kyoto Protocol in Vietnam.
2. This Circular applies to domestic or foreign organizations and individuals investing in formulation and implementation of investment projects under the clean development mechanism in Vietnam (below referred to as clean development mechanism project developers).
3. Upon formulating and implementing investment projects under the clean development mechanism, apart from complying with this Circular, stakeholders shall observe provisions on construction domain, construction forms and conditions on investment projects under the clean development mechanism specified in the Prime Minister's Decision No. 130/2007/QD-TTg of August 2, 2007, on a number of financial mechanisms and policies applicable to investment projects under the clean development mechanism; regulations on investment, environmental protection, and other relevant laws.
Article 2. Acronyms
1. Clean development mechanism (CDM);
2. Investment project under CDM (CDM project);
3. CDM project idea note (PIN);
4. Design document (DD);
5. CDM project design document (PDD);
6. CDM program of activities (PoA);
7. CDM program activity (CPA);
8. CDM program of activities design document (PoA-DD);
9. CDM program activity design document (CPA-DD);
10. The Steering Board for implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol (the Steering Board);
11. The Hydrometeorology and Climate Change Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (the Hydrometeorology and Climate Change Department).
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