NOT TO EXPLOIT RIVERBED SAND AND GRAVEL AT NIGHT TIME
This is a compulsory content in the License for exploitation of riverbed sand and gravel prescribed in the Decree No. 23/2020/ND-CP on prescribing the management of riverbed sand and gravel and protection of river beds, banks and stretches issued by the Government on February 24, 2020.
To be specific, license for exploitation of riverbed sand and gravel must have contents on time of exploitation permitted in the day, from 7 am to 5 pm; not to exploit at night time and regulations on the time of exploitation in the year.
Noticeably, it is prohibited to use riverbed sand and gravel qualified for construction for the purpose of ground leveling and renovation. And in the process of transporting sand and gravel on a river, a vehicle owner shall bring along invoices and documents proving the lawful origin of sand and gravel; and data, books and documents on the volume of sand and gravel transported; the seller shall issue an invoice to the buyer in accordance with law.
In addition, organizations and individuals licensed to exploit or trade in sand and gravel when gathering the exploited riverbed sand and gravel at wharves and yards must install a notice board to publicize the information on the wharf or yard for gathering sand and gravel: address for supplying sand and gravel gathered at the wharf or yard; installation of weigh stations and cameras to monitor the volume of sand and gravel bought and sold at the wharf or yard, and area of the wharf or yard.
This Decree takes effect on April 10, 2020.
