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Decree on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of environmental protection.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Offences/penalties Pollution control Protection of environment Inspection Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation EIA Sustainable development Sustainable use
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Decree prescribes administrative violations, sanctioning forms, sanctioning levels, remedial measures for administrative violations, competence to make administrative violation records, competence the right to sanction administrative violations; responsibilities and coordination mechanism in inspection, inspection and sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of environmental protection.

Full text
Vietnamese/English
Website
thuvienphapluat.vn

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on Biodiversity NO.32/VBHN-VPQH.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2008 (2018)

Keyword: Water conservation zone, Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Genetic resources, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Endangered species, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Access and benefit-sharing, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance No. 10/2014/UBTVQH13 on Environmental Police.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2014

Keyword: Institution, Pollution control, Inspection, Ecosystem preservation, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on Environmental Protection No. 55/2014/QH13.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2014

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Land-use planning, Marine pollution, Protection of habitats, Recycling/reuse, Soil conservation/soil improvement, EIA, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste prevention, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Ecosystem preservation, Enforcement/compliance, Sustainable development, Climate change, Coastal zone management, Water conservation zone, Freshwater pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Urban land, Agricultural land, Waste disposal, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, Inspection, Monitoring, Liability/compensation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Dispute settlement, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 55/2021/ND-CP on amendments and supplements to several Articles of the Government’s Decree No. 155/2016/ND-CP dated November 18, 2016 on penalties for administrative violations against environmental protection regulations.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2021

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Inspection, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Sustainable development, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX