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Tuesday, 11/17/2020 16:02 PM (GMT + 7)
On the afternoon of November 17, the National Assembly voted to approve the Environmental Protection Law (reformed) with 91.91% of the deputies approved.
On the afternoon of November 17, continuing with the agenda of the tenth session, with 91.91% of the deputies approved, the National Assembly voted the approval of the Environmental Protection Law (modified). The Law includes 16 chapters, 171 articles and comes into force as of January 1, 2022.
Before approving the entire bill, the National Assembly voted to approve article 28, which establishes “Environmental criteria for the classification of investment projects”; Article 35 stipulates “Competence to evaluate environmental impact assessment reports” and Article 40 stipulates “Content of environmental permits”.
Results of the vote to approve the Environmental Protection Law (modified)
In which, article 28 of the Law establishes that, based on environmental criteria, investment projects are classified in groups I, II, III and IV. Specifically, Group I investment projects are projects with a high risk of adverse impacts on the environment; Group II investment projects are projects with the risk of negatively affecting the environment; Group III investment projects are projects with little risk of adverse impacts on the environment and Group IV investment projects are projects with no risk of adverse impacts on the environment.
Regarding the competence to evaluate environmental impact evaluation reports, article 35 of the Law establishes that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will organize the evaluation of environmental impact evaluation reports for projects and investment projects of Group I Group II investment under the jurisdiction to decide or approve the investment policies of the National Assembly or the Prime Minister; investment projects located in two or more provinces; The project is located in a maritime zone that has not yet been assigned the administrative responsibility of the provincial Popular Committee; investment projects dependent on the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment for the issuance of mining exploitation permits, exploitation permits and use of water resources and to submerge material and material in the sea.
The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security organize the evaluation of environmental impact assessment reports for investment projects belonging to national security and defense secrets. The Provincial Popular Committee organizes the evaluation of the environmental impact assessment reports of investment projects in the area, except in matters that are decentralized to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
The ministries and agencies at the ministerial level have the responsibility to coordinate with the Popular Committee of the province where the project is located in the evaluation of the environmental impact assessment report for investment projects within the authority to decide on investment policy and decide on investment. mine.
In accordance with the provisions of article 79 of the Law, the prices of the services of collection, transport and treatment of solid waste from the daily life of households and people are calculated in accordance with the provisions of the price law ; based on the volume or volume of classified waste; Reusable, recyclable solid waste, hazardous waste generated by households and individuals that has been classified according to regulations, the fee for collection, transport and treatment services is not required. .
Reporting to absorb and review this content, Mr. Phan Xuan Dung, chairman of the Science, Technology and Environment Committee of the National Assembly, said that the bill only provides principles for local authorities to set prices. The collection, transportation and handling services, during the construction process, will be based on other factors such as technology, collection methods, organization to make the appropriate regulations.
Regarding the roadmap to implement the classification of domestic solid waste, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly considered that it is necessary to have an adequate roadmap to ensure viability, if the regulation is earlier, many localities have not had the conditions to implement it. Therefore, the roadmap for the classification and price of the collection, transportation and treatment of domestic solid waste from households and individuals is made no later than December 31, 2016.
In the event that households or individuals do not classify or classify solid waste that can be reused or recycled; For food waste, there must be a payment for collection, transport and treatment services like other household solid waste.
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The National Assembly closed the electoral day for deputies of the National Assembly and Popular Councils at all levels on May 23, 2021.
