Provisions of the Minister of Industry-Handicraft on the discharge of Waste Water from Factories. País/Territorio Lao, Rep. Dem. Popular Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1994 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Unofficial translation, 9 pp. Materia Agua Palabra clave Contaminación de las aguas dulces Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Uso industrial del agua Residuos no domésticos Normas sobre calidad del agua Control de la contaminación Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados, Asia Sudoriental Resumen According to article 1 "these Provisions aim at controlling the discharge of waste water from factories liable to impact on the environment, such as: water quality, health of humans and other animate objects". To this end article 3 contains a list of substances that cannot be discharged into the environment and public water sources. Article 4 establishes general and specific standards for factories, such as textile and garment factories, pulp and paper factories, paper mills, slaughterhouses. Part III regulates the compulsory installation of waste water treatment systems by factory owners. Final provisions concern the inspection of factories to be carried out by inspectors appointed by the Minister. Texto completo Inglés