Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP dated August 09, 2006 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on environmental protection

THE GOVERNMENT -------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ----------
No. 80/2006/ND-CP	Hanoi, August 09, 2006

DECREE

DETAILING AND GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

THE GOVERNMENT

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

Pursuant to the November 29, 2005 Law on Environmental Protection;

At the proposal of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment,

DECREES:

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Scope of regulation

This Decree details and guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection regarding environmental standards; strategic environmental assessment; environmental impact assessment and environmental protection commitments; environmental protection in production, business and services; hazardous waste management; and disclosure of environmental information and data.

Article 2.- Subjects of application

This Decree applies to state agencies, domestic organizations, households and individuals; overseas Vietnamese, foreign organizations and individuals engaged in activities in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Chapter II

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Section 1. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

Article 3.- Principles of application of national waste standards according to roadmap, by region, geographical area and branch

1. Region-, geographical area- or branch-based coefficient means a figure by which the permitted value of each pollution parameter in the national waste standards shall be multiplied in order to determine the value to be compulsorily applied to each particular region, geographical area or branch to suit environmental protection requirements.

2. Roadmap for application of national waste standards shall be set in the direction of greater strictness to meet environmental protection requirements in each period and specified in decisions announcing the compulsory application of such standards.

3. Waste standard coefficients shall be determined on the following principles:

a/ Region- and geographical area-based coefficients of waste standards shall be stricter for areas zoned off for nature conservation, areas with sensitive eco-system, urban centers, residential areas and polluted areas;

b/ Branch-based coefficients of waste standards shall be determined based on the environmental characteristics of each particular production branch.

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