| MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM ------- No.: 1356/QD-BVHTTDL | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence– Freedom – Happiness --------------- Hanoi, April 12, 2012 |
DECISION
ON PROVISIONS OF THE ORDER AND PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND PILOT GRANT OF CERTIFICATE OF SUSTAINABLE LABEL OF BLUE LOTUS TO THE TOURIST ACCOMMODATION ESTABLISHMENTS IN VIETNAM
MINISTER OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM
Pursuant to the Law on Environmental Protection dated November 29, 2005 and the Decree No.80/2006/ND-CP dated August 09, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of some Articles of the Law on Environment Protection; the Decree No.21/2008/ND-CP dated February 28, 2008 of the Government on amending and supplementing some Articles of the Decree No.80/2006/ND-CP of August 09, 2006 of the Government on detailing and guiding the implementation of some Articles of the Law on Environmental Protection;
Pursuant to the Law on Tourism dated June 14, 2005 and the Decree No.92/2007/ND-CP dated June 01, 2007 detailing the implementation of some Articles of the Law on Tourism;
Pursuant to the Decree No.185/2007/ND-CP of December 25, 2007 of the Government regulating functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
Pursuant to the Decision No.3705/QD-BVHTTDL dated October 16, 2009 of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the approval of the project of eco-label program "Blue Lotus" for the accommodation establishments in Vietnam and the Decision No.138/QD-BVHTTDL dated January 17, 2012 of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the acceptance of eco-label program project "Blue Lotus" for the accommodation establishments in Vietnam;
At the proposal of the General Director of Tourism,
DECIDES:
Article 1. Scope of governing
This Decision regulates the order and procedures for evaluation and pilot grant of certificate of sustainable tourism label of Blue Lotus to the tourist accommodation establishments in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as Certificate of Blue Lotus Label).
Article 2. Subjects of application
1. The tourist accommodation establishments operating, trading legitimately in Vietnam voluntarily to register the application of sustainable tourism label of Blue Lotus (hereinafter referred to as Blue Lotus Label).
2. Agencies, organizations, and individuals related to the order and procedures for evaluation and pilot grant of certificate of Lotus Blue Label.
Article 3. Registration for pilot grant of certificate of Lotus Blue Label
1. Registration dossier for pilot grant of certificate of Blue Lotus Label comprises:
a) An Application for pilot grant of certificate of Blue Lotus Label in the form prescribed in Appendix 1;
b) A report, self-assessment of the situation of tourist accommodation establishment under the criteria of sustainable tourism label of Blue Lotus, issued together with the Decision No.1355/QD-BVHTTDL dated April 12, 2012 by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as the blue lotus Label Criteria) in the form prescribed in Appendix 7;
c) a notarized copy of the following documents:
- Certificate of business registration of tourist accommodation;
- The decision to recognize rank of tourist accommodation establishment;
- Certificate of registration of commitment to protect environment or report on evaluating the environmental impact of tourist accommodation establishment (if any).
2. Filing registration dossier for pilot grant of certificate of Blue Lotus Label:
a) Tourist accommodation establishment shall submit in person or by mail 01 set of dossier of registration for pilot grant of certificate of Blue Lotus Label to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
b) The order, procedures, forms of registration dossier for grant of certificate of Blue Lotus Label is posted on the electronic information page http://www.vietnamtourism.gov.vn; http://www.vietnamhotels.gov.vn; http://www.moitruongdulich.vn of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
3. Evaluation costs for granting certificate of Blue Lotus Label:
Tourist accommodation establishments are rated, granted free of charge certificates of blue lotus label in the pilot phase.
Article 4. Organization of evaluation, grant of certificate of Blue Lotus Label
1. The Council evaluate tourist accommodation establishments according to the criteria in the blue lotus Label Criteria (hereinafter referred to as the Council) established by the General Director of VNAT comprising of 06 persons:
a) Chairman: Leader of Hotel Department of VNAT.
b) The members of the Council:
- The Specialist of the Hotel Department;
- Representative of Vietnam Hotel Association;
