On February 14, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP prescribing environmental protection master plan, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection plan.
Within that, the most important contents on registration of environmental protection plans, from April 01, 2015, Investment projects on construction, or expansion of the scale or increase of the capacity, of production, business and service establishments; production, business and service investment projects; and investment projects on expansion of the scale or increase of the capacity of production, business or service establishments
For a production, business and service investment project which is implemented in two (2) or more provinces, its environmental protection plan shall be registered with the People’s Committee of one of such provinces as requested by the project or establishment owner.
Particularly, catering services with a restaurant area of below 200 m2; personal or household-scale repair or maintenance services for household appliances; photocopy, internet access and video game services; raising cattle, poultry and wild animals with a breeding facility area of below 50 m2, aquaculture on a water surface area of below 5,000 m2; personal or household-scale cultivation on agricultural land or forest land; assay planting on an area of below 1 ha; construction of houses for individuals and households; construction of working offices, guesthouses, hotels and tourist accommodations on a floor area of below 500 m2..are not subjected to registration of environmental protection plans.
One other important content is the environmental impact assessment and environmental protection plan. Accordingly, from April 01. 2015, Projects to build tourist sites; sports, recreation and entertainment centers or golf courses with an area of at least 10 ha and projects to build department stores and trade centers with a floor area of at least 10,000 m2 are subjected to reporting on results of implementation of environmental protection facilities. Besides, projects to build medical examination and treatment establishment and other health establishments with under 50 at least patient beds are not subjected to reporting on results of implementation of environmental protection facilities.
This Decree takes effect on April 01, 2015.
Source: luatvietnam.vn
