Law on Minerals No. 02/NA (Revised Version). País/Territorio Lao, Rep. Dem. Popular Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2011 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Recursos minerales, Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Minerales Minería Exploración Concesión Ordenación/conservación Control de la contaminación Contaminación del suelo/calidad Autorización/permiso Aguas termales y medicinales Aguas subterráneas Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 90 days from the day of the promulgating Decree, issued by the President. Resumen This Law, consisting of twelve Parts, establishes the Revised version of Law on Minerals. It defines the principles, regulations and measures regarding the management, protection, utilization of minerals and mineral resources and the inspection of minerals activities, with the aim of ensuring prospecting, exploration, mining and processing of minerals to have high efficiency in conjunction with environmental protection, and consistent with the National socio-economic development plan in order to create conditions for gradual economic growth, industrialization, and progressive modernization, sustainable mineral development, improving the standard of living of all ethnic groups. It establishes that all minerals that occur at the surface or under land or water, are the property of the National community and are subject to the centralized and unified management of the State throughout the country. The State has periodically a policy to carefully select domestic and foreign enterprises for investment in minerals and mining industry, based on the technical and financial capability, aiming to promote rural development and poverty eradication by establishing strategy, policies, regulations and measures such as: policies on duties, taxes in accordance with regulations, providing of information and other facilitation. The Act also applies to mineral water abstraction. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.laotradeportal.gov.la Referencias - Legislación Revoca Mining Law, Law No. 04/97/NA. Legislación | Lao, Rep. Dem. Popular | 1997 Palabra clave: Minerales, Minería, Exploración, Concesión, Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente, Planificación ambiental, Comercio internacional, Ordenación/conservación, Control de la contaminación, Contaminación del suelo/calidad, Saneamiento de suelos, Restricciones para el uso, Zonificación, Autorización/permiso, Política/planificación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX