TIGHTENING THE SERIOUSLY POLLUTING ESTABLISHMENTS
On January 14, 2013, the Prime Minister signs the Decision No. 04/2013/QD-TTg on competence to decide on the list of seriously polluting establishments and handling measures.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with ministries, sectors and localities in, reviewing and summarizing lists of seriously polluting establishments and handling measures, and submit them to the Prime Minister for decision, for the cases specified in Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decision. Provincial-level Natural Resources and Environment Departments shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related departments and sectors in, reviewing and summarizing lists of seriously polluting establishments and handling measures, and submit them to chairpersons of provincial-level People's Committees for decision; and send them to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for examination and monitoring; the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall periodically inspect and examine the listing and handling of seriously polluting establishments; and provide the certification of thorough pollution treatment by seriously polluting establishments.
Production, business or service establishments, hospitals, solid waste landfills, export processing zones, industrial parks and industrial complexes; production; business or service establishments, hospitals, solid waste landfills, export processing zones, industrial parks and industrial complexes ; detention facilities (prisons and detention camps); reform schools and centers; professional training centers of the people's police forces; military training units; establishments producing or repairing weapons and military equipment; social protection establishments and treatment, education and social labor centers shall be under the responsibilities of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for summarization of lists of seriously polluting establishments and handling measures.
This Decision takes effect on March 01, 2013
