Chương I Thông tư 25/2019/TT-BTNMT hướng dẫn Nghị định 40/2019/NĐ-CP dịch vụ quan trắc môi trường: Quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL

Scope 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. This Circular elaborates the Government’s Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP dated May 13, 2019 on amendments to Decrees on guidelines for the Law on Environmental Protection (hereinafter referred to as “the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP”) and provides for management of environmental monitoring services.

Clause 2a Article 12 of the Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP amended by Clause 4 Article 1 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP; Point a Clause 4 Article 14 of the Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP amended by Clause 5 Article 1 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP; Point b Clause 4 Article 16b of the Decree No. 8/2015/ND-CP amended by Clause 9 Article 1 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP; Point b Clause 5 Article 17 of the Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP amended by Clause 10 Article 1 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP; Point a Clause 1 Article 14b of the Decree No. 19/2015/ND-CP amended by Clause 13 Article 2 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP; Clause 4 Article 44 of the Decree No. 19/2015/ND-CP amended by Clause 23 Article 2 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP; Clause 3 Article 23 of the Decree No. 38/2015/ND-CP amended by Clause 10 Article 3 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP; Clause 10 Article 56b of the Decree No. 38/2015/ND-CP amended by Clause 30 Article 3 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP; Clause 3 Article 59 of the Decree No. 38/2015/ND-CP amended by Clause 33 Article 3 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP; Clause 2 Article 5 of the Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP are elaborated. To be specific:

a) Strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection plans;

b) Environmental improvement and remediation in mineral extraction;

c) Inspection and certification of completion of environmental protection works;

d) Eligibility requirements for environmental protection in import of scrap as production materials;

dd) Publishing of environmentally friendly products and services;

e) Criteria for selecting and appraising domestic solid waste treatment technologies;

g) Shutdown of domestic solid waste landfills;

h) Environmental quality management;

i) Management of environmental monitoring services;

k) Reporting of environmental protection.

2. This Circular applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals involved in environmental protection.

Article 2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Circular, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. “domestic solid waste landfill” refers to an area designed and constructed to bury domestic solid waste in accordance with regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection and other relevant regulations of law.

2. “leachate” refers to wastewater generated from the collection, transport and treatment of domestic solid waste.

3. “gas from domestic solid waste landfill” refers to a mixture of gases generated from a domestic solid waste landfill due to the natural decomposition of domestic solid waste.

4. “buffer zone” refers to the area surrounding a domestic solid waste landfill and is intended for preventing and reducing negative impacts of the landfill on socio-economic activities.

5. “liner” refers to a layer of materials spread on the entire area of the bottom and surrounding walls of a domestic solid waste landfill cell in order to prevent leachate migration into the aquifer.

6. “cover layer” refers to a layer of materials covered on the entire domestic solid waste landfill during its operation and upon its shutdown so as to prevent and reduce impacts of the landfill cells on surrounding environment and external impacts on the landfill cells.

7. “gas collection system of domestic solid waste landfill” refers to a system of works and equipment serving collection of gases from a domestic solid waste landfill to prevent and reduce air pollution, fire risk and greenhouse gas emissions.

8. “shutdown of domestic solid waste landfill” refers to the act of closing a domestic solid waste landfill.

9. “Vietnam Green Label certified product/service” refers to a product or service which is generated from raw environmentally friendly materials and materials for the purposes of ensuring environmental safety and human health and minimizing negative effects on the environment during its use and which satisfies the criteria laid down by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

10. “wastewater treatment stage” refers to part of the wastewater treatment process designed to effectively remove and reduce pollutants (pollution parameters). A wastewater treatment work includes one or more treatment stages (explained and described in the design documentation, such as composite equipment and works; or flotation - sedimentation stage, anaerobic tank, aerobic tank, anoxic tank, physicochemical tank, filter tank, disinfection tank, waste stabilization pond).

11. “treatment stage of a dust/gas treatment work” refers to part of the dust/gas treatment process designed to effectively remove and reduce pollutants (pollution parameters). A dust/gas treatment work or equipment includes one or more treatment stages (explained and described in the design documentation, such as composite equipment and works; completely built-up or synchronous treatment equipment; or equipment serving treatment of dust, SOx, NOx, adsorption equipment, absorption equipment and other treatment equipment).