What are the regulations on the assessment and approval of programs, development projects on environmental protection in Vietnam?

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On November 22, 2006, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 140/2006/ND-CP on the protection of the environment in the stages of planning, appraisal, approval, and organization for the implementation of strategies, master plans, plans, programs, and development projects.

Evaluation, approval of programs, development projects on environmental protection, Decree 140/2006/ND-CP

What are the regulations on the assessment and approval of programs, development projects on environmental protection in Vietnam? (Illustrative photo)

Decree 140/2006/ND-CP stipulates the assessment and approval stages for programs and development projects on environmental protection as follows:

- The content of assessing development programs and projects must include environmental protection aspects.

- The assessment dossiers for development programs and projects must include, in addition to the required documents, the decision approving the environmental impact assessment report from the competent authority.

- The assessment and approval of the environmental impact assessment report for development programs and projects are conducted in accordance with Article 21 and Article 22 of the Law on Environmental Protection. The agency establishing the assessment council for the environmental impact assessment report must report the assessment results to the head of the competent authority to use as a basis for approving the programs and projects.

- The authority to organize the assessment of development programs and projects must comply with current legal provisions.

- The authority assessing development programs and projects shall utilize competent specialized agencies for organizing the assessment and may invite relevant agencies to join the assessment council. The agency organizing the assessment of development programs and projects is accountable by law for its assessment content. The assessment period for development programs and projects is implemented according to current legal provisions.

- The authority approving and granting investment licenses for development programs and projects will base its decision on the assessment report of the programs and projects, the decision approving the environmental impact assessment report, and other necessary documents.

- Environmental protection regulations during the assessment and approval stage apply to the entire program and each project within the program.

Details can be found at Decree 140/2006/ND-CP, effective from December 16, 2006.

Ty Na

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