Decree No. 27/2013/ND-CP dated March 29, 2013 of the Government promulgating the conditions for environmental observation service’s organizations

THE GOVERNMENT

Decree No. 27/2013/ND-CP dated March 29, 2013 of the Government promulgating the conditions for environmental observation service’s organizations

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Law on environmental protection dated November 29, 2005;

Pursuant to the Enterprise Law dated November 29, 2005;

Pursuant to the Commercial Law dated June 14, 2005;

Pursuant to the Law on Science and Technology dated June 9, 2000;

At the proposal of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;

The Government issues the Decree promulgating the conditions for environmental observation service’s organizations,

Chapter 1

GENERAL PROVISION

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree promulgates the conditions for environmental observation service’s organizations, records and procedures for granting, extension and adjustment of the content, re-granting and temporary suspension of effect, revocation and cancellation of certificate of eligibility for environmental observation service operation.

Article 2. Subject of application

This Decree applies to environmental management agencies, environmental observation service organizations (hereafter called organization) in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Article 3. Term explanation

In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. The environmental observation activity includes the field observation activity and environmental analysis activity.

2. The field observation activity includes the sampling, measurement, testing and analysis of parameters at the field or preservation and transfer of samples to be analyzed in the lab.

3. Environmental analysis activity includes sample processing and analysis of parameters in the lab.

4. Environmental observation service activity organization includes:

a) Enterprises established under the Enterprise Law;

b) Technology and science operation organizations established under the Law on Science and Technology;

c) Environmental non-business organizations established and operated in accordance with Decree No. 55/2012/ND-CP dated June 28, 2012 of the Government on the establishment, reorganization and dissolution of public non-business units.