Vietnam: The plan for protection of handicraft village environment must ensure these contents

According to Clause 1 Article 15 of Decree No. 19/2015/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the plan for protection of handicraft village environment includes the contents, methods, order of implementation of protection of handicraft village environment; types and volume of generated wastes; organization of protection of handicraft village environment in general, measures of reduction, collection and treatment of wastes generated from handicraft villages; arrangement of resources for implementation of environmental protection and responsibilities of related organizations.

Moreover, infrastructure of environmental protection of handicraft villages with no less than 20% of the number of production facilities which have business categories receiving the encouraged development (referred to as handicraft villages receiving the encouraged development) is invested from the state budget. The provincial People’s Committee shall allocate its local budget for technical infrastructure investment for environmental protection of handicraft villages receiving the encouraged development and mobilize resources for technical infrastructure investment to protect the environment of handicraft villages in the area.

The production facilities which have business categories receiving the encouraged development at handicraft village are the ones named in the list specified in Annex I of Decree No. 19/2015/NĐ-CP. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall take charge and coordinate with the Ministries, sectors and localities in review for submission to the Prime Minister for amendment or supplementation of Annex I of this Decree in accordance with reality from time to time.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall issue or request the competent level to issue incentive and supportive mechanisms and policies for facilities which have business categories receiving the encouraged development and handicraft villages receiving the encouraged development; coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to provide for the criteria on environmental protection in recognition of handicraft villages.

View more details at Decree No. 19/2015/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from April 01, 2015.

Thu Ba

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