What is fee for issuing a permit for sea dumping from March 21, 2024 in Vietnam?

What is fee for issuing a permit for sea dumping from March 21, 2024 in Vietnam?

On February 5, 2024, the Minister of Finance issued Circular 08/2024/TT-BTC stipulating the rates, collection and payment of fees for sea dumping permits.

According to this regulation, from March 21, 2024, the fee rates for issuance, re-issuance, extension, amendment and supplementation of sea dumping permits are prescribed as follows:

What are main contents of a sea dumping permit in Vietnam?

In Article 59 of the Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands 2015, there are regulations on Permit for sea dumping as follows:

Permit for sea dumping

1. Permit for sea dumping (hereinafter referred to as the permit) includes the following information:

a) Name of organizations and individuals granted the permit;

b) Name, weight, size, components of physical matters subject to sea dumping; name, type, weight and components of physical matters subject to sea dumping;

c) Position, borderline, coordinates, areas of sea areas used for sea dumping;

d) Transport vehicles, manner of dumping;

dd) Time and time limit for dumping;

e) Obligations of organizations and individuals granted the permit;

g) Effect

2. Validity period of the permit shall be considered on the basis of physical matters subject to sea dumping, scale and nature of dumping, and areas used for dumping and last no more than two years. Extension is allowed once but no more than one (01) year.

Thus, the Permit for sea dumping in Vietnam has the following main contents:

- Name of organizations and individuals granted the permit;

- Name, weight, size, components of physical matters subject to sea dumping; name, type, weight and components of physical matters subject to sea dumping;

- Position, borderline, coordinates, areas of sea areas used for sea dumping;

- Transport vehicles, manner of dumping;

- Time and time limit for dumping;

- Obligations of organizations and individuals granted the permit;

- Effect

What is fee for issuing a permit for sea dumping from March 21, 2024 in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are rights and obligations of organizations and individuals granted the permit in Vietnam?

Article 61 of the Law on Natural Resources and Environment of Sea and Islands 2015 stipulates rights and obligations of organizations and individuals granted the permit as follows:

1. Organizations and individuals granted the permit shall have the following rights:

a) Carry out dumping at sea as prescribed in the permit;

b) Enjoy protection of lawful rights and interests by the State;

c) Request organizations and individuals that cause damage to their lawful rights and interests in dumping to compensate for damage caused according to law provisions;

d) Make request to competent state management agencies that grant the permit for re-issuance, extension, amendments, supplements and returning the permit according to law provisions;

dd) Make complaints, and take legal proceedings against violations of their own lawful rights and interests in sea dumping according to law provisions;

e) Other rights according to law provisions;

2. Organizations and individuals granted the permit shall have the following obligations:

a) Comply with regulations of the law on management of natural resources and environment of sea and islands and the permit;

b) Pay fees, charges for issuance of the permit and for use of sea areas for dumping according to law provisions;

c) Comply with technical regulations concerning activities of dumping during the dumping period;

d) Do not obstruct or cause damage to lawful exploitation and use of natural resources at sea by other organizations and individuals;

dd) Provide adequate and authentic data and information on activities of dumping at the request of competent state agencies;

e) Take measures to ensure safety, prevent and cope with environmental emergencies caused by their own dumping activities according to law provisions;

g) Conduct monitoring and supervision of sea environment, communication and reporting regime on sea dumping activities according to law provisions;

h) Compensate for losses to organizations or individuals suffering the damage caused by irregular dumping activities;

i) Other obligations according to law provisions;

Note: Circular 08/2024/TT-BTC takes effect from March 21, 2024 in Vietnam.

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