Chapter XII
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Article 121. Environmental monitoring
1. Environmental protection agencies and organizations organize the implementation of surrounding environmental monitoring.
2. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment promulgates the list and guides the implementation of emission monitoring with respect to production, business and service entities at risk of imposing effects on the environment.
3. Production, business and service entities which are not on the list of entities responsible for emission monitoring must ensure their compliance with environmental technical regulations and relevant regulations.
Article 122. Environmental components and emissions to be monitored
1. Water includes surface water, underground water and sea water.
2. Air includes indoor and outdoor air.
3. Noise, vibration, radiation and light.
4. Soil and deposits
5. Nuclear radiation
6. Wastewater, exhaust gas and solid waste.
7. Hazardous chemicals emitted and built up in the environment.
8. Biological diversity.
Article 123. Environmental monitoring program
1. National environmental monitoring program includes environmental monitoring programs at inter-provincial river and lake basins, key economic zones, trans-border, and geographically distinct zones.
2. Provincial environmental monitoring program includes monitoring programs on environmental components in the area.
3. Environmental monitoring program of industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech zones, industrial complex, trade villages and production, business and service facilities includes monitoring programs on emissions and environmental components in accordance with the law.
Article 124. Environmental monitoring system
1. Environmental monitoring system includes:
a) National environmental monitoring;
b) Provincial environmental monitoring;
c) Intramural environmental monitoring.
2. Organizations involved in the environmental monitoring system include:
a) Organizations in charge of on-site sampling and measurements;
b) Sample analyzing laboratories;
c) Monitoring equipment inspecting and standardizing organizations;
d) Data management and handling, monitoring result establishing and reporting organizations.
3. Environmental monitoring system must be synchronized and interconnected to create a consistent and comprehensive network.
Article 125. Environmental monitoring responsibilities
1. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment directs, instructs and monitors environmental monitoring on national level; organizes the implementation of national environmental monitoring.
2. People’s committees of provinces organizes an environmental monitoring program in the area, reports to the People’s Council of the same level and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on monitoring results.
3. Industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech zones, industrial complex, trade villages and production, business and service bases must implement the monitoring program on emissions and environmental components; report to regulatory agencies on environmental protection in accordance with the law.
Article 126. Conditions of environmental monitoring
1. Any organization that is fully staffed in environmental monitoring and equipped with necessary facilities is permitted to participate in the environmental monitoring.
2. The government shall detail this Article.
Article 127. Environmental monitoring data management
1. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment manages environmental monitoring data; constructs national database on environmental monitoring; promulgate results of national monitoring; provides professional training and technical supports for the management of environmental monitoring.
2. People’s committees of provinces manage environmental monitoring data and promulgate results of local monitoring.
3. Industrial parks, export processing zones, high-tech zones, industrial complex, trade villages and production, business and service bases shall manage environmental monitoring data and promulgate results of environmental monitoring in accordance with the law.
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