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Circular No. 27/2015/TT-BTNMT on strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment, and environmental protection plans.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo Nos. 637-638 (29/06/2015).
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Environmental planning EIA Institution Registration Data collection/reporting Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Circular enters into force on 15 July 2015.
Abstract

This Circular, consisting of 38 articles divided into seven Chapters, details Point c, Clause 1, Article 32 of the 2014 Law on Environmental Protection; Clause 5, Article 8; Clause 7, Article 12; Clauses 4 and 6, Article 14; Clause 2, Article 16; Clause 4, Article 17; Clause 5, Article 19; and Clause 4, Article 21 of the Government’s Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP of 14 February 2015, providing environmental protection master plans, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment, and environmental protection plans. This Circular applies to agencies, organizations and individuals engaged in strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment, and environmental protection planning. The Circular is divided as follows: General Provisions (Chap. I); Strategic Environmental Assessment (Chap. II); Environmental Impact Assessment (Chap. III); Inspection and Certification of Environmental Protection Works Serving the Project Operation (Chap. IV); Appraisal Councils for Strategic Environmental Assessment Reports and Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (Chap. V); Environmental Protection Plans (Chap. VI); Organization of Implementation and Implementation Provisions (Chap. VII).

Full text
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Website
www.vietnamlawmagazine.vn

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP prescribing environmental protection master plan, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection plan.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2015

Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Circular No. 26/2011/TT-BTNMT detailing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 29/2011/ND-CP of 8 April 2011 on strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection commitment.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2011

Keyword: EIA, Institution, Registration, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX