THE PRIME MINISTER
Decision No. 04/2013/QD-TTg of January 14, 2013, on competence to decide on the list of seriously polluting establishments and handling measures
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to Article 49 of the November 29, 2005 Law on Environmental Protection;
At the proposal of the Minister of Nature Resources and Environment;
The Prime Minister promulgates the Decision on competence to decide on the list of seriously polluting establishments and handling measures.
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. This Decision provides competence to decide on the list of seriously polluting establishments and measures to handle these establishments.
2. Seriously polluting establishments are identified according to the criteria stipulated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
3. This Decision does not apply to the following establishments:
a/ Establishments subject to operation suspension or operation ban prescribed in Clauses 1 and 3, Article 48 of the Government's Decree No. 117/2009/ND-CP of December 31, 2009, on handling of violations of the law on environmental protection;
b/ Persistent organic pollutant pesticide stockpile sites under the Prime Minister's Decision 1946/QD-TTg of October 21, 2010, approving the plan on prevention and treatment of persistent organic pollutant pesticide stockpiles nationwide;
