Decree No. 109/2003/ND-CP on the conservation and sustainable development of submerged areas

No. 159 (28-9-2003) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 3 THE GOVERNMENT DECREE No. 109/2003/ND~CP OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2003 ON THE CONSERVATION ANO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT O.F SUBMERGED AREAS Pursu.~nt:tb th;},~¢.efh!:>~($5,. kiiot,Law·'on Organization dt the G&.vernmeht; Pur~v~11tJo, tbs Q~car(lber 27; UJ93 Law on ProtectiPn ot:e,t1vlfcmfnent,'. /;Ll,f$1d~i1t7lo th~ ;11,1/y .14, l993 L!.!n4. Law, thfj De~e~~; .• .. ~llfa,~f m~d/~~:~:J~~lem~~tlb~ a Nu,tfl!Jci"r iCl/i!S of fhtJlJJhdl,,aw; :ani;i .the JtJne29i 200tlawAtrtendihgJiq(I Jµpplementinge Af.um!)erof :¥-:J .t·: ,--- -··-:,; ( Articles of theLandLa.w;" Article 1 .• Submerged land Submerged land prescribed in this Decree includes submerged areas which possess peculiar ecological systems and high bio-diversity, have the function of maintaining water sources and ecological balances and are of international or national importance, Artlc/a.2.# Regulation scope and application subjects :,i.-:-·:· ... ,; . -: ;,: \ :-:;'?". ,- :d }i:.:,::" ; \!'· iihis Decree p(ijslllrlb@S .. Jhe conservation and sueyt;inabfe ~evelbp!1)8l'll~tsubmerged areas in the Vietnarnes~territQry,··•·. Domestic ?IS W~lf as f◊r~ifJn. 6rgahizations and in~ivid{)als carrying 1 eutactf%ffte:sinsu~merged areas s~~n llave to o~s,r.1e·Jhe;:}>.ro,~isions on the . ~?rt$,r~atl~~ ~~d\$UStffir;a~J~,:91velopment of su~in~r9~0 ~r~ali}lp~1~~~1;J'.~~ thisQecree. In case~ wne1t~ . .Jt"lt$f(:laticma( treaties which Vietnam 11.q:s acceded to 001;1ta,1n provisions different Pursuat1f re the 'M,i{y.~(), 1998 t.aw. 06 water tr<>:m this georee; \~e pro1Jtsi9mfof such international Resource$; treaties $hall ap~JY.', Pursµtint t~)ne,4~rtq,t .. 1~~,t~Q1 Law. on:1Fpralt f'tot~r;tion a11c1··otv.e1ofitr,ent'.> .. · , ,,,;,.:- '\''' ,,•,, ,,i'·' ,,, " Pursuant to the Apr/(25., '1!J89 Or(li~ahaeon Protection and Development otAquatidR~soutce.s; ; Arlfr;.ltf3.~,lnterpretartarf~f terrns 'trt 1lh/~ 0-6~,~,~~:·; tfle""tollowing terms shall be construed as. follows: 1. CdhServa.tion of submerged areas means ,,, . . ·. ' .. . ' atjt)vitl~s9fzcih!~gandstrictly'protectingenvironment At the proposal ofi)he: Minister Q( Natural Resources and Environment, DECREES: Chapter/ GENERAL PROVISIONS andpeculiaiecological systems ~f IJigh bio-diversity · in order tt) maintain the ecological t;>ale:nce and protect various varieties and species· living, inhabiting and developing in submerged areas. 2. Sustaihable development of submergedar1:1as means actiVities of rationally using and exploiting potentials for economic, cultural and social 4 OFFICIAL GAZETTE NQ. 159 {28~9-2003) development within the allowed limit so as to maintain sources and being ot nationa\ or internationa\ ecological functions and protect the environment in importance. submerged areas. 3. Enhancing the participation in the conservation 3, Peculiar ecological system means the system of submerged areas of population communities living of peculiar organismic population bearing local in the localities and vicinities, characteristics, living and developing together in a given habitat and having interactive relatipn~Witho;ne Aitl,;/e. $.-. State management over the another and with the environment · ' conservaf°f6n ~ri~ su,tainable development of ,. ". submerged '~re,~ , · ···· 4. High bio-diversity me~ni th~ ~buh~at!toe ~nd, ., .. diversity of living creatures·t~ga r~fog}i~ne"tQ~:rc~s; • ' i. 'Contents Qf -Siate, m~J}~Q~(Tlent over the .· :~::~-:;::zt:~:i~i,f d ,~Q!#irt • ~~:::.~~~lt~t,~V~l~Pment of ·::r ::·. •"•~ !, Ra~sar ~o~v~nt~~~ :s f,~~~Jan~;,~ag:'.19t\S): .···. . . . . . .. . ~:~[~=~;z:::~!ffJ!t:: ... ,;,)/ "prote¢tioh; , .·· . · ... :::·~ :~:~;::; t~,11 .. ~.t.·.:-.l,·,.1.t.i~.·,0.:.,•.s,.:·.d.·.•.:.::t;.·.~:;~~ ...... ~rid" ' 'e) ;~~~gfnQ ac1iviu~,i ~f ex~loiting submerged "·~ "· ,art~!·~ 'riSiil~rce:i ~nd' ppt:e°',~ials in the fields of ' The conservation and sust~inable ~~~lopmertt . : agti9t.1;~ure; a:qiJa9!,'lt~~:ito~tlsrn, traffic, irrigation and of submerged areas must comply With,tlie foliowir1g .. · hy~r6-power e'lectrlcity -~, other fields.related to the • ,, ... · • .. ••• i principles: 1. Strictly protecting submerged areas zoned by the State tor conservation purposes. 2. Linking the use and exploitation to conservation, giving priority to the conservation of submerged areas possessing peculiar ecological systems and high bio• diversity, having the function of maintaining water conservation an'd sustainable development of submerged areas; f/ Examining, inspecting and handling \/iolations in the conservation and sustainable development of submerged areas; g/ Encouraging and creating conditions for the communities, especially people living in submerged No. 159 (28-9-2003) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 5 areas, to participate in the protection of ecological systems, bio-diversity and environment in the, submerged areas; h/ Entering into international cooperation in the field of conservation and sustainable development of submerged areas. prohibited: 1. Cutting down or destroying submerged forests, carrying out activities which change the natural characteristics, destroying or causing harms to the peculiar ecological systems of submerged areas, causing pollution or degeneration thereto. 2. The Government shall ~xergise tna uniform ··· · .. 2. batct:il(!g aquatic and marine animals as well State management over the, c<>nservati6~ a~'d' · i~ Jth~r\J't~\s egg•\ay g and brood- and/or sustainable dev~lQpnient of$ubmerged are2'~- . laria~n1Jrtti'rin99r!'.n.1t1ds, ,. • • I ., !!.!~ - . ::i§i~lt~j~;;~~r~;r-,:~!~~1ii~"=:=~~:;: ~ ~~i~lf) (,a.~;~' .. t:.:.o.; ............. ~.•.•· .. ~:c·:.•·l'i·.4~ .. 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J~s·•·nl.l.,8mnt·1·1~s.~. :ua9b~m~:·ec;·ea~d:s J;~~~;~::~:~:=:: . . ~.. w. ~ -i • '" activities·1. ,, · · 'I . artas. •::, .· • • 1 • • , ;:;, ,/!'·.". ,•,', . . . ,• , ,•I ' . ,: ~• , , •~•. 1. ~'r9t~ting"th~· $q;f~glettl 'sys:fems; rare'' afld:··. ,,' ' 6.· ~f1trod'uclrtg st'f~~9~ anima,~·and plants into the precio~~\Y~i"i~t~e~ ~~d.s~b•~~\~i9,rat?W oirds ~,~d · su&.~.~rQe,,!=f)~~:asthablt~1'JB..Using ecological envirori'm,ent; if1: tt1e su~rg~rged~~~a~•; . . . · · . unbcilatio~ Qr'eh,tig!f'f!h9el'i•itbflndigenous animals hav~~==~;i~~~:;:~r~h, 'aadt~•~':,!\J,t;' ... · . · · . e;, b~sGb,ieltgl~fi;911gw~t~s. industrial yvaste water 3 .. Participati~~,in sJp~;;;io'~ 1of the.~xploitation .·· and~tti~r kl1'!$ofvJ~ste containing toxic chemicals, of submerged areas py .()rga:riizatiQn$, an(;J/or ,·· 'whicli''have ~t)t,y~t·b~o treated or have been treated . . .. . .. . •. . . " b~t .. failJ~· ~~et ~h~ironrriental standards, into individuals. 4. Detecting and promptly notifying functional agencies of acts of violation of the reg1,.1lations on conservation and sustainable development of submerged areas. subrnerQe~ areas. 7. Burying wastes and building waste-burying grounds in submerged areas. a. Activities of causing harms to the interests and Article 7.- Prohibited acts life of population communities living in submerged In submerged areas, the following acts are strictly areas and the vicinities. 6 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 159 (28-9-2003) Chapter/I SURVEYS AND FORMULATION OF PLANNING$ ON CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SUBMERGED AREAS Article 8 ... Contents of surveys of, and research into, submerged areas Contents of surveys of, and resear6ij info; ,:-r• submerged areas cover: ·. into, submerged areas 1. The Ministry of Natural Resources and E:nvironment shall formulate master plans on basic survey, research and evaluation· of environment of submerged areas nationwide; and assume the prime responsibility in conducting S!,IJVeys of, and research into, ~1.1bmerged areas of nat\onal or international irnportahc~: Wn1a/telat~~~PY branches and cover manyp;6~iASe;, '< "'· · 1, Surveys of, and re!ilearcn'-'1'ntp, th~JlJ~OtlPriS of' a.'The,. Mi~~s!r~--◊f,/~~(lblitftfre .and·· Rural regulating !he surface,.VJ~!~~·•~r4·uri\1ergr!)Qng.Yiit~.r •. . oevel~prrue?f~:~.tt:,~a:.~~j~,~f ~~l~• .. Resources sourc;es, the ec,onomic,,;$-~ol9glqat,cult\lrc1.I arid$6~i~l values as well as blo;dlve;J)fy ?f~ilb~';rg·tct,:,~ri;;~; sh~II 'ofg~ri'Jz~ 3.!J'rv'eySJ>f; "fl~··r~s~irch into, : :t.\· ·. . -,!;;;~ ' .. , ... . -:· .· ..•. ·ii·: . ' :-:, \ - - --\~. \ s~~fo1·~u~.ed'~~bn1ergr<l•?~~.~f--~? •. •lQ~irn~u?nal or .. · n~tioha1·1~eq~~~~.~; ... ~hi~~:oo\1$:~%ta~g:s~to~igces. 2. Surveys .... ·•·9f{ .. a.,1 .. 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'.·.-.·.•.'e ... ·.n.': ~t:.:-.a ... ·.~d ... \.•.·· .. ·· .. •.•·.s··. $arch species asweul;,r,{\gr~t~r-yspetlesi' -- , · - ··· ····· · - ·-- ·1-1 1 "" ·· . into;' $Ubrbergfdar~~$ ·6therJh)itthb~i s\atJ,r in .· 3. Surveys anrJ:evl:dul;iJit>n ofith.e prattlcal sitaatl~rf' . c1~9,~ 1 irtq Olf)Uf@ ~ df:~~i~ A.~(~le. of conservation :a18d oevelopm~hf'of ty:pmerged areas. Ar~1~1e· 1q:~ ... ·~'~tf ~ci~:i~d o~.f;l!ent~,,r~~plannings on submerged~~eAS .. \ < · ·· 4 •. So.ciological su~~ys·oi,;:::~not~,~are~ into,. -., •· - -, -- · ~M~t~~:1;:~~:, pqpul~tion communitie~' ~af~ i~S JhQii.ftyfl'lg frprn .. submerged areas' resou~e,: · --·· .. •;;, .!;!!:.{, a/T!,J ·ma~t'F'k1~~"-.·--.'J~'Us a~ socio-economic •-5. The building of a dalabase\l()~)~ub. Jn.' e. ~ged~~~a~ . .... . .. ..... ... gev~IOPmtnt:a$~@il (3 S ~l~nnings and plans on land tor use as basis forthe t.~.·.•. rmµlat.i~,~ ~.•.··.·t.':.P .... l~nn.Th.M."' .. s.•·· ,an.d.:C', ... ·. .• ... · · · · · · · · · · ,,! Up~ al~~ady a~pr~vedby 9Qmpetent State agencies; plans on the use of submerged area~tfor the purposf'S . ~? .. of conservation ancl sustajnable deyetoprtleht-thereof 6. Pertodical inventories of the national submerged-!a11d 1und according to regions ahd kinds in service of the management work, Article 9.- Assignment and decentralization of responsibility for conducting surveys of, and research ~ . b/ The demand$ for. the coh.servation and sustainable development of$ubmer,gsd areas; cl Ramsar Convention; di The functions of maintaining ecological balance, water sources and blo-diversity as well as economic potentials and advantages of submerged areas. 2. Contents ofplannings on the conservation and No. 159 (28-9-2003) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 7 sustainable <;levelopment of submerged areas cover: a/ Determining orientations and objectives of the conservation and sustainable develop~ent of submerged areas; bl Determining the· scope and acreage of submerged areas; this Decree and su bmit them to the provincial/ municipal People's Committees for approval. Chapter Ill COt-,ISERVATION OF SUBMERGED LAND c/ Determining. the contenta'·,Otthe·'CQllSl;ltvati()n '! .Arlf~J'.~2):Zoning for prC:,tection of subl'herged and sustainable develpp~f~f ~f·'.~µb;~;g~{a~e~~;* ;,;·· ·.· ~~~a~.,~· ,;,, .. -·. .\-i <: . . ;;,e~otection in the fonn~ .,of ,,~@~tion zoneJ?f,S.P~ies .,., .. ' .. ,, . ' . ·zomt· '(hereinl!lfter tete.rrect ...... ,' \' . . . -· ' . 1.lirid· c.ons$ivation . ., ;;~ '-' l , . ,-:.; ,. -. , .. ~ .. :··:.are impo~nt or protection In izon~:: · · · ·- · en~Z~~!:t~r~;::i:t~' z;::• ,n; . ·~-A-~.:.~: . : •. :.,1 -~-:.~ : s ., ,·• ·.• , ; •,:.l . : m · - ·.,. :•,•---· ·.·~-·., '.·,.· ,·- .:.: .• :,! ;.·.·~:·:.•,--; •: •. 1 ..•• • . .l ,•: ,.• c,;, : .,,i·: , ,: . . :.p ·.-.: ,, -.~.m:, . R-.:-.. : : · ,'.- :·ro ·-.p·.··· •, : : ~.·,,. .,1,l : ~----D,:··-:.··• fi····Jq ; : o ·.·::.·· ,, •. •:-·.· .-,, --r ··· •---.:·~--l·--·-~·j : · . : ;d ; , -e-:~::~::~:: ~U:::ir•;;!;:::~,::: • V ~ ~ • • '. : :, -• ~ . • . prescribecO~,91fµl94,1\·~~l~Q'Qofth\$'D~ct~'an.p ,. ·,. 1: tn~·Mi · .. ,o.t:·· jjUtal Ft~sourees and subt::~:;;;~~;:t:t~J:,:i!i1!::~~ ~~::;r~: Development and thJ ~it).1ftry .nt Aquatic AespUfQes -- , - . ,.,. .•,r,,. Pll . ,, - - shall formulate plan~iti~s.~~n,:tb,-, ~.onse&at1J1~ ~nJ":• j,i,(jtm,~,:lu,:,~.} e; '''',,: . sustainable exploitatiorr of. speciallt~d- ~ubm~~ed ·-. . 'i TtiErprovificial/muniojpal Natural Resources and areas prescribed in Claysei2,.Article 9 ofthis OEJcrae and submit them to the Prime Minister for apptoval. 3. The provincial/municipal Natural Resources and Environm1;1nt Services shall assume the prime responsibility in formulating plannings on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of submerged areas prescribed in Clause 3, Article 9 of Environrrierlf&)rvices shall proJ)bse the provincial/ municipal People's Comtnittees)o -decide on the establishm~nt pf submerged land cons~rvation::zones prescribed in Clause 2, Article 12 ofthisb~6ree. 3. The State agencies competent to. decide on the establishment of submerged land conservation zones may decide on the adjustment of the scope and 8 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 159 (28-.9-2003) changes in the purposes of submerged land shi;ill direct and organize the management ot · conservation zones. specialized submerged land conservation zones of international or national impQi:tance, · Article 14.- Protection. of submerged land . . con13eryation zones 3. The provincial/municipal People's Committees . . • , , I • • • shall organi~e the manageinentofother submerged · 1. $ubmerged land conservation zones must be land CQJ'li~rYation zone~ in th elr.~espectlveJocalities. ,. strictly pr~teqted. Th e 9onstruction of 'N~tk~\,i~;,11 . · · , · · " /.- ... , as the mlgratl'on of pe'ople. from "°-t~er: ~i~r,~~ to·: ' ,, A~l~!tJ! ... , C : •;; ~,t~ri ~f bio-diversi!y'~utside submerged la~~ conservat1~~-.2?res -~e'{ttr~ot!y:;. ,,sub~~Qd\a n prohibited. · .. ;:,}~;;~:\,:tA'\~l;;i•)'·::):}:"''" · ·····•···· ./ii• . ·• .. ·2. Buffer areas of~U~ :=5~i~~~:"' land conservat19 ' ~~i . "·('~'J~;:~ :~:~; ·. fiyed and orked · ··· ; . ~' . t ·f: :.:·· ;-j:•: 'a'i:·· : •. 'i)ri~ .• ,>' · i··:1;1::;r~~- :.?,~-~~r~t,.. .. · ·· l.l!i\~t~,; " . . .. ..~>{\i,~4f!t~: .·.:•.:r~ Article 15.- ~1·~~t ahg·~g~""ttatJ.tati,ll>~ i-lt,· • . . . theresponsibilit¥J~1'.(',,: ... .. ·,.'t .,· ;·? ·•·-.· land con$erva:titm·zori ·.:'· . , ~.:./ ·\';:;.,' .. . . . ,}i!!'>i;, :-.=;··· , -~h-~:·:.;,;ind~-~rn~c( · .. •. OQl'l~.ervatipn zon~s shall : . competenqe po,Ugles an,d legaj ,:.qpcym~ijts on shall have ; . - , . . ... -~ .. · · .. submerged.:\~pd'co.~s'ervation ai~&$,; ex~rYitne and . . ·. ·.,• : .. · ; ·\·· . . .· . in spec( the ir(lpI~t;nentatiQn of. pollci,$ aodJegal docum~nts on the.conservation of suhmQrged areas ~nd ac:t as th~ national coordina,,tiri'rr ~s~ncy in directingthe implementation of AamsarConvention; 1. TQ;. protect pec~liar ebolo~'i~ai · syst~ms and conserve· bio•diversity and wild, ilhirrials, ·· $Sp.ecially endemic:, .f~re ~nd precious varietie~ ~a. species . being ih the danger ot extinction .. 2. The Ministry of Agriculture an9 · Rural 2. Toprotect salinewater-preventing~m;:1/orfresh. Development and the Ministry of Aquatic Resources wateMetaining works, as well as irrigation works and No. 159 (28-9-2003) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 9 flood-control systems. 3. To protect landscape, environment, cultural values a.nd histor\cal relics in submerged areas. Article 18.-Activities of agricultural cultivation 1. To restrict the use of chemical tertilizers, chemica!s and plant protectlon drugs lh cultivation, thus degenerating, deteriorating and depleting submerged land, espeoi~Uy cQaste.l estuary land, 2. The State endqurag~S the use of org~niq fertilizers andrh\~r~bi6tbg1calfertmzers asweU a$'the application of f~tming n,ethodswhich do not cause adverse impacts on the eco!ogicat systems a.ndbio~ diversity qf submerged areas. Artlcle.1!1,t ActivitJ~s of. ~quaculture .,)?ti~trb9~tag~•.tt),Mplicattc,r1of th•• aquaeult~r~I forms·Whioh do 1'ot¢~l.lSfJ a.elvers~ !nipacts Ort the envirQnment,. comb,ine industrtaf aquaculture with ecologicaJ· aquaculture and aquaculture after the torestry-ti$het1/ or agrieulture,fishery models. 2. To restr(~~'~rteentrat~~:,!.~d~~trial aquacUltllre covering too iargE); a.cr~a~!:>Jn su§merged,areas whi.ch need to be conserved and sustaJnab!y developed. 3. The aquaculture mu.st ensure condltions on . sanitation and environ1114'~tatprot~bt1ori,. ~VQid the·\ ,. ~-, ... . . ,::• ' . ; . . spread of epidemics .:amOfrg•tauna an'ct flora .. ecological systems in sut.,n'\erged areas. Article 20.~ Activities of exploring and exploiting earth, stone, sand and gravel The exploration and exploitation of earth, stone, with the provisions on traffic safety, environmental protection and other relevant regulations. Article 21.~ Tourist, cultural and commercial activities 1. The State encourages the development of ecological tourism and 1he organization of traditional and tolklQre festivals in submerged areas with a view to raising people's .sense of protection of nature and envkonm~nt. . 2, OrganiZatiot\$ ahd Individuals participating in tourist, 6ultural anq cornmercial activities in submerged areas stw.11 have to protect natural resource.s,ecological systems and environment. 3. Activities of organizing festlvalsf visits and tours in submerged la.no .cpnsE!~Vation .z:pnes must be ¢pri$erlt~g by, ang C9rl1P!YWith the guidance of, agend~s managing subinei<g·ec.1·~reas, Article 22.· Activities of work construction For w{)rks l;JuUt;in submerged areas, reports on evaluation of enl1'ironrrierita! impacts must be e!a,bote.t~d and.:eppfp\l~~( by competent State agencies ahd th$ req1J1reipeints stated in decisions approving reports pn evaluation of environmental impacts must be stdbtly complled with. . Article, 2a)w~terway traffic activities 1. Waterway·traffic means mu.st have equipment for prevention and combat of incidents; must not discharge assorted wastes and oil dregs untreated or treated below the environmental standards into water sources. sand and gravel fn submerged areas must be 2. For the dredging of riverbeds and channels in permitted by competent State agencies and comply submerged land conservation zones, reports on 10 OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 159 (28-9-2003) evaluation of environmental impacts must be The ministers, the heads of tl'le ministerial•level . . .. ·. .· elaborated and submitted tQ competent State agencies, the heads of the ~gencles attached to the agencies for approval; the requirements stated in the Government and the presidents -of the provincial/ repor;is-onevaluation of environmental impacts must municipal People's CommitJees s hall have to be strictly complied with. implement this Decree. · , Chapter V On bet,alf of.the Government ; !:: . ·. .· . ~- . .j'1i''y ' ... 1,,f!f;, J-\· ,t ... ··· , .. COMIVll:!'11JDATIQN~, REWARD ANtfHj'N°'tJr,,tf~'. - - ' OF '/IOL~Tl-~-~~::::;- t::'.'.'!: ::t: ,- ; ,,"'' '-,' ,ArUc/a24.-Cdm~PP/•f -?~'r! { ;. 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Article 2~.- lmpJertwritation effe'cf " - I - 'ex~~rt$,1Qn'ci! o~~en~ien'Phu city-·as follows: This 0.-ecree ta~e~ effect tk:ida}>~ :~fier its To transfer;h~:~fi~6ltJ:,1and area-of 356.25 ha publication irrt~e Offfc:ialGazette. Ar(la~e ,?7.-lmplementatian organization The Minister of Natural Resources' and ·., Environment shall guide the implementation of this Decree .. and tt)e population of 8,520 of Muong Thanh township Of Olen Bien district for the establishment of Nam lhanh ward under Dien Bien Phu city's man~gement. To adjust a land area of 281 ha and a population