On May 13, 2019, the Government issued Decree No. 40/2019 / ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of decrees detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection. This Decree takes effect from July 1, 2019.
Accordingly, Decree No. 40/2019 / ND-CP specifies conditions for imported scrap as production materials must meet the requirements in accordance with Clause 1 Article 76 of the Law on Environmental Protection. Specifically:
– Meet the requirements and responsibilities for environmental protection stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3, Article 76 of the Law on Environmental Protection;
– There is an environmental impact assessment report approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in which the contents of imported waste materials are used as production materials and granted a certificate of completion of environmental protection works. or a hazardous waste disposal license, which includes the use of waste as a raw material for projects already in operation.
For newly constructed projects, they must meet the requirements prescribed in Article 16b and Article 17 of Decree No. 18/2015 / ND-CP.
– Having a certificate of satisfaction of environmental protection conditions in importing discarded materials as production materials according to law provisions.
In addition, the Decree added the regulations on the number of glide and the time of making an environmental impact report according to Article 14 of Decree 18/2015 / ND-CP.
The new regulation is in effect, demonstrating the Government’s strict management, requiring organizations to protect the environment.