Provisions of the Minister of Industry-Handicraft on the discharge of Waste Water from Factories. Pays/Territoire Lao, Rép. dém. populaire Type du document Règlement Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Unofficial translation, 9 pp. Sujet Eau Mot clé Pollution des eaux douces Eaux usées/déversement Eau à usage industriel Déchets non-ménagers Normes de qualité de l'eau Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du Sud-Est Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais