Circular No. 12/2015/TT-BTNMT Issuing National Technical Regulations on the Environment

CIRCULAR

Issued national technical regulation on environment

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 Pursuant to the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to the Law on Environmental Protection dated June 23, 2014;

Based on Decree No. 132/2008/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2008 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions

Pursuant to Decree No. 21/2013/NĐ-CP dated March 4, 2013, promulgated by the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment;

At the proposal of the Director General of the Environmental Protection Department, the Head of the Science and Technology Department, and the Head of the Legal Affairs Department;

THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR TO ISSUE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS:

Article 1. This Circular promulgates the national technical regulation on environment: QCVN 12-MT : 2015/BTNMT - National Technical Regulation on Industrial Wastewater from Paper and Pulp Production.

Article 2. This Circular takes effect from June 1, 2015.

Article 3. The Director of the General Department of Environment, Heads of units under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Directors of Provincial Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.