Vietnam: Which organizations will join the environmental monitoring system from January 01, 2022?

According to Article 107 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 of Vietnam, the environmental monitoring system shall cover: National environmental monitoring, which is a network of background and impact environmental monitoring stations and locations serving the monitoring and providing information on background and impact environmental quality in inter-regional, inter-provincial and transboundary areas; Provincial environmental monitoring, which is a network of background and impact environmental monitoring stations and locations serving the monitoring and providing information on background and impact environmental quality in areas within a province; Environmental monitoring in service of field and sector management prescribed in Article 109 of this Law; Environmental monitoring for investment projects, in businesses, dedicated areas for production, business operation and service provision and industrial clusters; Biodiversity monitoring in wildlife sanctuaries.

Thus, organizations joining the environmental monitoring system include:

- Environmental monitoring authorities;

- Organizations in charge of on-site sampling and sample measurement;

- Environmental sample testing and analysis laboratories;

- Organizations verifying and calibrating environmental monitoring equipment;

- Organizations managing and processing environmental monitoring data and preparing environmental monitoring reports.

The environmental monitoring system must be synchronized and interconnected to create a consistent and comprehensive network nationwide.

View more details at the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2022.

Ty Na

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