Joint cirular No. 95/2009/TTLT-BTC-BXD-BNN dated May 19, 2009, guidelines on the principles, methods and jurisdiction for determination of clean water tariff rates at urban areas, industrial zones and rural areas
| THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE - THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION - THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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| No. 95/2009/TTLT-BTC-BXD-BNN | Hanoi, May 19, 2009 |
JOINT CIRCULAR
GUIDELINES ON THE PRINCIPLES, METHODS AND JURISDICTION FOR DETERMINATION OF CLEAN WATER TARIFF RATES AT URBAN AREAS, INDUSTRIAL ZONES AND RURAL AREAS
Pursuant to the Decree No.170/2008/ND-CP dated 25/12/2003 of the Government which stipulates in details on the realization of some articles of the Ordinance on Price, and Decree No.75/2008/ND-CP dated 9/6/2008 on the revisions of some points in the Decree No.170/2003/ND-CP;
Pursuant to the Decree No.117/2007/ND-CP dated 11/7/2007 of the Government on the production, provision and consumption of clean water;
Pursuant to the Decree No.118/2008/ND-CP dated 27/11/2008 of the Government which stipulates the functions, responsibilities, authority and organizational arrangements of MOF;
Pursuant to the Decree No.01/2008/ND-CP dated 03/01/2008 of the Government which stipulates the functions, responsibilities, authority and organizational arrangements of MARD
Pursuant to the Decree No.17/2008/ND-CP dated 04/02/2008 of the Government which stipulates the functions, responsibilities, authority and organizational arrangements of MOC;
Joint Ministries of MOF, MOC and MARD hereby provide guidelines on the principles, methods and jurisdiction to define clean water tariff rates applicable for urban areas, industrial zones and rural areas as follows:
Chapter I
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Article 1. Applicable scope:
This Circular provides guidance on the principles, methods and jurisdiction to define clean water tariff rates in order to make basis for the preparation, submission and approval of water tariff options for urban areas, industrial zones and rural areas.
Article 2. Targeted recipients:
This Circular will target institutions which are authorized for preparation, submission, appraisal of water tariff options and final decision of water tariff rates following the legal regulations; water supplier (provision of retail and wholesale water supply services) and water users.
Chapter II
PRINCIPLES FOR DEFINITION OF CLEAN WATER TARIFF
Article 3. Principles for definition of clean water tariff:
1. Tariff for clean water must be sufficiently, accurately calculated with all appropriate cost elements during the process of production, distribution, consumption following available regulations, standards and technical & economic cost norms approved by functional agencies and appropriate profit rate of merchandized water bulk supplied by organizations, individuals (hereby called water provider) following stipulations in the State’s Regulation on the Price Calculation and guidance from this Circular so that water providers may remain effective operation and development; but it should be suitable with water supply - demand and socio-economic development conditions of the country, region and incomes of local population in each period. Legal rights and benefits of water providers and water-users must be secured; and it should encourage water providers to improve the quality of water & services and strive to reduce production costs, losses to meet the customers’ demand, and encourage water savings.
