| THE GOVERNMENT ------- No. 99/2010/ND-CP | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------- Hanoi, September 24, 2010 |
DECREE
ON THE POLICY ON PAYMENT FOR FOREST ENVIRONMENT SERVICES
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the December 3, 2004 Law on Forest Protection and Development;
Pursuant to the November 13, 2008 Law on Biodiversity;
At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree provides for the policy on payment for forest environment services in Vietnam, covering:
1. Types of forest environment services which arc paid for by users to providers defined in this Decree.
2. Providers and users of forest environment services.
3. Management and use of the payment for forest environment services.
4. Rights and obligations of providers and users of forest environment services.
5. Responsibilities of state management agencies at all levels and of all sectors for the payment for forest environment services.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decree applies to state agencies, organizations, households, individuals and village communities in the country; overseas Vietnamese, foreign organizations and individuals carrying out activities related to the provision and use of and payment for forest environment services, and management of the payment for these services.
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