Decision No. 23/2006/QD-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issues the List of Hazardous Wastes to assist in identifying, classifying hazardous wastes and managing them in accordance with the law.
Key points
- The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment → issues the List of Hazardous Wastes
- Organizations and individuals → use the List to identify and classify hazardous wastes
- The Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Strengthen management of hazardous wastes, protect the environment
- Training and raising awareness for organizations and individuals about the classification of hazardous wastes is necessary
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is the List of Hazardous Wastes applied?
The List of Hazardous Wastes is applied from the effective date, fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
What should organizations and individuals do with this List?
Organizations and individuals need to use the List to identify and classify hazardous wastes in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Who does the Decision apply to?
The Decision applies to the Minister, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, and related organizations and individuals.
On which legal documents is this Decision based?
The Decision is based on the Environmental Protection Law 2005, Decree No. 91/2002/ND-CP, and Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP.
What types of hazardous wastes are included in the List?
Specific information about the types of hazardous wastes is not mentioned in this Decision, only the issuance of the List is referred to.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
REGARDING THE ISSUE OF THE LIST OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
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MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
BASED ON THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION LAW November 29, 2005;
Decree No. DECREE NO. 91/2002/NĐ-CP OF NOVEMBER 11, 2002 OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTy BASED ON DECREE NO. 80/2006/NĐ-CP OF AUGUST 9, 2006 OF THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDING GUIDELINES AND DETAILS ON THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT;
CONSIDERING THE PROPOSALS OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE HEAD OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT,guiding the implementation of amending certain provisions of Environmental Protection Law.
ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION IS THE LIST OF HAZARDOUS WASTES.
DECISION:
Article 1. THE LIST OF HAZARDOUS WASTES ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION SHALL BE USED FOR IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING HAZARDOUS WASTES AND SERVING AS A BASIS FOR MANAGING HAZARDOUS WASTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS.
Article 2. THIS DECISION SHALL TAKE EFFECT 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
Article 3. THE MINISTERS, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT-LEVEL MINISTRIES, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, CHAIRMEN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES OF PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES DIRECTLY UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, AND ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS DECISION./.
Article 4. PHAM KHOI NGUYEN
DEPUTY MINISTER
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