Decision no. 1687/MONRE on the Pollution Control. Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Air quality/air pollution Emissions Risk assessment/management Pollution control Business/industry/corporations Early warning system Fertilizers/nutrients Hazardous substances Inspection Institution International relations/cooperation Mining Noise pollution Non-governmental entity Pesticides Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Waste disposal Waste non-domestic sources Afforestation/reforestation Agro-forestry Forest management/forest conservation Waste management Effluent waste water/discharge Industrial water use Water quality standards Freshwater resources management Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Decision, consisting of nine chapters and subdivided in 24 articles and implementing the Environmental Protection Law 2013 (Revised Version No. 29/NA), applies to individuals, enterprises, or organisations of both domestic and overseas that perform activities in Laos, and prescribes: measures on control, monitoring, and inspection of pollutions; measures to control pollution in case of emergency; the designation of hazardous areas; the identification of pollution risks linked to their impacts on the air, soil, water and public nuisance, in compliance with the National Environmental Standard threshold. The Decision is structured as follows: General provisions; Survey and registration of pollution sources and establishment of plans for pollution control and importation of waste and hazardous substances; Management and measures on air pollution control; Management and measures on soil pollution control; Management and measures on water pollution control; Management and measures on public nuisance pollution control; Preventive measures and pollution control in case of emergency and identification of hazardous zones and pollution risks; Adoption of international standards and technical intervention; Final provisions. Full text Lao Website laotradeportal.gov.la References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Law 2013 (Revised Version No. 29/NA). Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 2012 Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Pollution control, Environmental planning, EIA, Inspection, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Hazards, Early warning system, Ecosystem preservation, Climate change, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Biodiversity, Cultural heritage, Plant protection, Protection forest, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX